Applied Sciences

Artificial Intelligence Innovations for Smart and Sustainable Healthcare

edited by Martina Iammarino, Chiara Verdone and Stefano Galantucci

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1110 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; smart healthcare; sustainable healthcare; clinical decision support; health informatics; explainable AI; artificial intelligence in medicine; digital health; privacy-preserving AI; robust AI systems; secure e-health protocols; medical data security; trustworthy AI

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

Technologies and Methods for Exploitation of Geological Resources, 2nd Edition

edited by

Zhongliang Wang

and

Markos Tranos

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 887 | Submission Open

Keywords: hidden geological resources; exploration theory; technologies and methods; geological process; earth information; geochemical technology

Data Processing in Biomedical Devices and Sensors

edited by

Emi Yuda

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 876 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical signal processing; wearable sensors; noise reduction; feature extraction; machine learning; real-time monitoring; physiological signal analysis; healthcare technologies; sensor fusion; biomedical devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Technology and Application of Microwave Communication and Antenna Design: Second Edition

edited by

Walter Fuscaldo

and

Giovanni Maria Sardi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 837 | Submission Open

Keywords: antenna design; antenna technologies; numerical methods; metamaterial antennas; meta-surface antennas; communication systems; remote sensing; automotive assistance

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

Mathematical and Numerical Methods in Fluid Engineering

edited by

María Isabel Lamas Galdo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 774 | Submission Open

Keywords: numerical models; mathematical models; computational models; fluid engineering

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

Trends and Applications of High-Performance Manufacturing Technologies

edited by

Junfeng Liu

, Xiaoqiang Peng and Tao Lai

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 748 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-end equipment/component; high-performance manufacturing; integration of of design and manufacturing; performance modeling; computational reverse engineering; simulation optimization; performance testing

Large Language Models and Knowledge Computing

edited by Ming Liu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 715 | Submission Open

Keywords: knowledge computing; domain knowledge-enhanced large language models; active reasoning based on large language models; exploration of the knowledge boundaries of large language models

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

Energy Storage Systems and Bidirectional Converters: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by

Julio Cesar Rosas Caro

,

Avelina Alejo-Reyes

and

Jesús Elias Valdez Resendiz

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 680 | Submission Open

Keywords: bidirectional DC-DC converters; energy storage systems; switching ripple reduction; optimization algorithms; converter design and control; fuel cell and battery integration; high-efficiency power conversion; smart grids and electrified mobility

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

Recent Advances in Small Satellite Technologies: A LeanSat Approach

edited by

Jorge Javier Hernández Gómez

and Mengu Cho

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 528 | Submission Open

Keywords: Lean Satellite; Small-satellite missions; Cost-effective space systems; Rapid prototyping; System engineering; CubeSats; Educational space missions; Mission operations; Payload development; Space technology innovation

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

Advances in Modern Control Interfaces Based on Brain–Computer Interfaces, Vision Systems, and Voice Systems

edited by

Arkadiusz Kubacki

and Michael Döllinger

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 452 | Submission Open

Keywords: brain– computer interfaces; vision system; voice system; neurorehabilitation; future trends

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Modern AI and Generative AI Technologies in Healthcare, FinTech, and Cybersecurity

edited by

Tasadduq Imam

,

Sisira Colombage

and

Shahadat Uddin

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 445 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; GenAI; explainable AI; federated learning; cyberattack; FinTech; health informatics; insurtech; cybersecurity; large language models; network security

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

Generative AI for Intelligent Knowledge Systems and Adaptive Learning

edited by Andrej Flogie,

Saša Mladenović

and

Igor Pesek

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 325 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI in education; At-risk students detection; Automatic grading systems; Data-driven learning ecosystem; Intelligent tutoring systems; Personalized learning; Predictive modeling

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

New Challenges in Plasma Accelerators

edited by Livio Verra and

Mario Galletti

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasma wakefield acceleration; plasma– beam interactions; wakefield collider; particle accelerator; beam diagnostics; plasma diagnostics; plasma sources; staging; high-repetition-rate plasma sources

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

Novel Advances in Computational Spectroscopy

edited by

Claudia Scatigno

and

Giulia Festa

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational spectroscopy in inorganic and organic chemistry; machine learning techniques; artificial intelligence; spectroscopic benchmarks

Multiagent Systems and Control

edited by Arman Dabiri

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-agent systems; autonomous vehicle optimization; sensing and fusion path and trajectory planning algorithms; perception algorithms and technologies; control strategies; robotics; swarm intelligence; machine learning

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

Water Resilience in Arid and Semi-Arid Areas Through a Green Innovation Approach

edited by

Liliana Lizárraga-Mendiola

and

Gabriela A. Vázquez-Rodríguez

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate adaptation; integrated water management; urban ecosystem services; low-impact technologies; hybrid infrastructure (gray– green– blue); sustainable development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Durability and Seismic Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Structures

edited by

Pablo F. Parra

,

Jianguo Cai

and

Juan Carlos Vielma-Perez

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

Keywords: reinforced concrete; durability; seismic performance; deterioration mechanisms; structural health monitoring; advanced materials; retrofitting and rehabilitation; lifecycle assessment; resilient infrastructure; AI and digital tools in structural engineering

Progress in Electrochemistry and Corrosion Protection

edited by Ebelia Del Ángel Meraz and Francisco Eduardo Corvo Perez

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical corrosion; anti-corrosion protection; functional coatings; corrosion inhibitors; applied electrochemistry; advanced alloys; renewable energy; corrosion sensors; electrochemical modeling; materials engineering

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

Thermal and Environmental Control Technologies in Marine Engineering

edited by

Zongyu Wang

,

Chao Chang

and

Daan Cui

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine thermal management; waste heat recovery in maritime applications; emission control technologies; energy-efficient marine engineering; sustainable shipping solutions; environmental compliance in shipping; carbon footprint reduction in maritime transport

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Thermal Engineering)

Bioinformatics, Computational Biology and Multi-Omics Studies

edited by

Elisabetta Sciacca

and

Sebastiano Di Bella

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinformatics; computational biology; system biology; omics sciences; biological data integration; multi-modal data fusion; machine learning in biology; biological statistical modeling; precision medicine; structural biology

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

Design and Optimization of Manufacturing Systems, 3rd Edition

edited by

Zoran Jurković

,

David Ištoković

and

Janez Gotlih

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

Keywords: manufacturing systems; layout design; Industry 4.0; smart factory; production planning; scheduling; optimization; simulation

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

Advanced Membrane Separation Processes: Technologies, Modelling and Applications

edited by Nunzio Cancilla,

Alessandro Tamburini

,

Andrea Cipollina

, Michele Ciofalo and

Giorgio Micale

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane desalination; electromembrane processes; reverse osmosis; membrane distillation; concentration/temperature polarization; hemodialysis; membrane contactors; module configurations

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

Design and Control of Multilevel Converter

edited by

Jenn-Jong Shieh

and

Kuo-Ing Hwu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

Keywords: multilevel converters; modulation and control; renewable energy; electric vehicles; smart grids; high-power applications

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

Advances in Tunnel and Shield Engineering

edited by

Xiangxun Kong

and Jiabing Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart monitoring; AI and machine learning; tunneling; maintenance; shield engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances and Challenges in Power Systems with High Penetration of Renewable Energies: 2nd Edition

edited by Zhenao Sun, Yongjie Luo,

Yajuan Guan

and

Luona Xu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: power system; renewable energy generation; power electronics; stability analysis; control and protection

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

Green Materials Chemistry for Engineering Applications

edited by

Gioele Colombo

and

Evangelos Z. Kordatos

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: green materials chemistry; bio‐based polymers; sustainable catalysis; eco‐friendly solvents; luminescent energy materials; solar cell sensitizers; water remediation materials; circular economy; chemical recycling

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

Applications of Deep and Machine Learning in Remote Sensing

edited by

Francesco Zirilli

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: earth observation; remote sensing; artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning

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

Microplastics and Nanoplastics Toxicology and Detection in Biological Matter

edited by

Łukasz Kurach

and

Agnieszka Dąbrowska

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: microplastics; nanoplastics; bioaccumulation; ecotoxicity; physical characterization

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

Advanced Blockchain Architectures: Cryptographic Privacy and Cybersecurity Mechanisms

edited by

Liang Xue

and Yannan Li

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: blockchain; security and privacy; cybersecurity

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

Advances in Organometallic Chemistry: Synthesis, Reactivity, and Structural Insights

edited by

Donghyeon Kim

and

Zakir Ullah

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: photo-catalytic/photo-induced organometallic systems; bio-organometallic chemistry: fluorescent probes; pharmaceuticals; biomolecules; theoretical and computational studies of organometallic complexes; structural determination with single-crystal X-ray diffraction; supramolecular organometallic assemblies; electro-catalytic organometallic systems; C– H bond activation

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

Advanced Methods and Techniques: Ensuring and Improving Food Safety and Quality

edited by

Patrizio Lorusso

,

Valentina Terio

and Pandiscia Annamaria

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-resolution mass spectrometry; biosensors and nanosensors for rapid detection; metagenomics and food microbiome analysis; blockchain-based traceability technologies; big data and artificial intelligence in food safety; hyperspectral imaging for quality control; isothermal amplification techniques (LAMP; RPA) for pathogen detection; advanced sampling and extraction methods for emerging contaminants; integrated foodomics approaches (proteomics; metabolomics; lipidomics); real-time automated HACCP monitoring systems

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

Computational Analysis and Integrity Assessment of Engineering Structures

edited by

Bianca Pinheiro

,

Fancine Roudet

and Ilson Paranhos Pasqualino

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructure; mechanical properties; failure mechanisms; aging; corrosion; instability; collapse; buckling; material characterization; computational simulations; experiments; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Artificial Intelligence: Advantages in Diagnostic Procedures

edited by

Carlos Eric Galván-Tejada

and

Irma Gonzalez-Curiel

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; diagnostic systems; machine learning; deep learning; biomedical signal processing; medical imaging; bioinformatics; multimodal diagnostics; clinical decision support systems; personalized medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Biological Treatment of Emerging Contaminants in Wastewater

edited by

Ana Sofia Oliveira

,

Catarina Amorim

and

Irina Sousa Moreira

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging contaminants; biological wastewater treatment; micropollutants removal; bioremediation; wastewater biotechnologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

New Advances in Cybersecurity Technology and Cybersecurity Management

edited by Reiner Creutzburg

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1963 | Submission Open

Keywords: cybersecurity technology; cybersecurity management; cyber resilience; open-source intelligence (OSINT); critical infrastructure protection; cyber-physical systems; disaster management; secure communications and cryptography

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

Wireless Communication in Clinical Medicine

edited by

Eisuke Hanada

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 322 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless communication; hospitals; clinics; welfare; nursing homes

Recent Advances in Geospatial Big Data Mining

edited by

Qiliang Liu

, Yan Shi and Zhanjun He

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 36831 | Submission Open

Keywords: geospatial big data; spatio-temporal clustering; spatio-temporal outlier detection; spatio-temporal association; spatio-temporal prediction; GIS-based Applications; human mobility; urban computing; LiDAR Data

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Novel Research on Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering

edited by Fengfeng Wu, Peiju Yang, Ningbo Zhang and Yiqi Chen

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 10196 | Submission Open

Keywords: rock mechanics; geotechnical engineering; process optimization; disaster mechanisms; efficient rock breaking; multiscale mechanical behavior; deep learning; numerical simulation; multifield coupling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Intelligent Prediction and Performance Optimization for Deep Underground Resource Excavation Process

edited by Tao Meng,

Gan Feng

, Reza Taherdangkoo, Guanghui Zhao and Tingzhuang Han

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5607 | Submission Open

Keywords: rocks; materials; mining

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Approaches to Cyber Attacks and Malware Detection

edited by

Aldo Hernandez-Suarez

,

Jose Portillo-Portillo

and Gabriel Sanchez-Perez

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3672 | Submission Open

Keywords: cybersecurity; malware detection; threat intelligence; network traffic analysis; behavioral analytics; advanced persistent threats; threat modeling; zero-day exploitation; automated incident response; cloud security

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

Applications of Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence Technology in Industry

edited by

Jianguo Chen

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1580 | Submission Open

Keywords: blockchain; artificial intelligence; algorithms; optimize system architectures

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

Emerging Techniques in Engineering Intelligent Agents and Multi-Agent Systems

edited by

Giovanni Ciatto

,

Stefano Mariani

, Mirgita Frasheri and

Gianluca Aguzzi

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 1164 | Submission Open

Keywords: convergence of agents and machine learning techniques; convergence of agents and LLM; agent and multi-agent applications; agent-based engineering (development of techniques; tools; and platforms); agent-based simulation (development of techniques; tools; and platforms); biologically inspired approaches and methods for multi-agent systems; agent-based (distributed) collective intelligence; agent-based distributed problem solving; human– robot/agent interaction; learning and adaptation in multi-agent systems; multi-robot systems; negotiation and conflict resolution in multi-agent systems; reasoning in agent-based systems; self-organization in multi-agent systems; multi-agent planning; hybrid planning; trust and reputation in multi-agent systems; agents applied to cyber– physical systems (such as Internet of Things); convergence of blockchain (and smart contract) and multi-agent system technologies

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

Applied Biomechanics: Sports Performance and Rehabilitation

edited by Brian Wallace and Naghmeh Gheidi

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 566 | Submission Open

Keywords: injury; rehabilitation; sports training; brain injury; strength and conditioning; performance

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

Advances in the Intersection of Computer Graphics, Image Processing, and Artificial Intelligence

edited by Simon Kolmanič,

Štefan Kohek

and

Damjan Strnad

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open

Keywords: procedural content generation; real-time cloth dynamics; AI-augmented VR/AR interfaces; semantic segmentation; physics-informed simulation; GAN-based synthesis

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

Advanced Technologies for Enhancing Quality of Experience (QoE)

edited by Ricky K. P. Mok and

Rocky K. C. Chang

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: auality of experience (QoE); video streaming; AR/VR; immersive media; measurements; internet performance

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

New Insights into Network Security in the AI and Quantum Era

edited by

Hassan Soubra

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence in cybersecurity; quantum network security; post-quantum cryptography; AI-based intrusion detection; quantum-safe communication; machine learning for threat modeling; hybrid AI– quantum approaches

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

Chemical Properties and Functional Applications of High-Entropy Materials

edited by

Luca Spiridigliozzi

and

Serena Esposito

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy materials; chemical complexity; configurational entropy; functional applications; synthesis strategies; catalysts; energy storage; structure– property relationships

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

AI Trends and Digital Twins in Industry 4.0

edited by Silviu Rǎileanu

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twins; Industry 4.0; industrial robots; Internet of Things

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

Blockchain Technologies: Trends, Challenges, Potentials and Applications

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submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 15 articles | Viewed by 70922 | Submission Open

Keywords: blockchain; smart contracts; privacy; interoperability; applications

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

Advanced Cybersecurity Applications: Solutions to Counteract Cyber Threats

edited by

Peter R. J. Trim

and Yang-Im Lee

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 36039 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; computer networks; critical infrastructure; cyber security knowledge; education; frameworks; models; processes; the learning organization; security frameworks; social media networks; strategic intelligence; strategic threat detection; systems

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

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