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Cross-Scale Cracks in Rock Mass Under Multi-Phase and Multi-Field Coupling: 2nd Edition

edited by

Bin Gong

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

Keywords: fractured rock mass; discrete fracture network; hydraulic fracturing; freeze– thaw cycle; thermal cracking; hydrocarbon reservoir; physical experiment; numerical simulation; in situ monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Microbes and Parasites in Food

edited by

Mirosław Różycki

and

Michał Majewski

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

Keywords: foodborne pathogens; parasite detection; microbial contamination; food examination; validation; innovative technologies

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

Bioactive Compounds in Medical, Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Sciences

edited by

Bruna Chiari-Andréo

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

Keywords: plant compounds; compounds of animal origin; health sciences; efficacy; safety; chemical composition

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

Multi-Scale Mechanics Analysis of Concrete, Cements and Mortars

edited by

Nathan Bezerra De Lima

, Bráulio Silva Barros,

Nathália B. D. Lima

Kleber G. B. Alves

Romualdo Rodrigues Menezes

and Leonardo Santos

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

Keywords: concrete; mortar; cement; structural masonry; pathological manifestations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Greenhouse Gases and Their Environmental Impacts

edited by Marco Aurelio dos Santos

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

Keywords: climate; greenhouse; global change; environmental impacts; adaptation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Laser Technologies for Environmental Applications

edited by

Jorge Cáceres

and

David Galán Madruga

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser-based techniques; environmental sciences; air quality; emergent compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Advanced Zeolites in Industrial Effluent Purification and Carbon Sequestration

edited by

Nattan Roberto Caetano

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

Keywords: zeolites; adsorption; environmental remediation; CO2 capture; industrial effluents; circular economy; material functionalization

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

Application of Nutrition and Clinical Exercise Physiology

edited by

Izabela Bolesławska

and

Pawel Jagielski

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

Keywords: clinical exercise physiology; nutrition and health; lifestyle interventions; chronic disease prevention; physical activity in clinical practice; metabolic health

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

Synthesis and Characterization of 2D and 3D Superconducting Materials

edited by Horng-Tay Jeng

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: superconductivity; 2D superconductor; 3D superconductor; convensional superconductor; unconvensional superconductor

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

Intelligent Transportation System Technologies and Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Mahjoub Dridi

Yazan Mualla

and

Abdeljalil Abbas-Turki

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8594 | Submission Open

Keywords: cooperative driving; traffic control; urban mobility; explainability; smart mobility

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

AI-Driven Threat Detection and Resilience in Cyber–Physical Systems

edited by

Jakub Szyguła

, Dariusz Marek,

Krzysztof Bernacki

and

Grzegorz Tytko

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 439 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyber– physical systems (CPSs); artificial intelligence (AI); Internet of Things (IoT); machine learning/deep learning; attack detection and prevention; real-time monitoring

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

Hydrogen and Fuel Cells: Emerging Technologies and Future Prospects

edited by

José Joaquín Linares León

and

Flávio Colmati

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen; fuel cells; electrodes; electrocatalysis; electrolytes; electrolysis; emerging technologies; perspectives

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

Research on Genetic Diversity and Conservation of Horticultural Crops

edited by Aziz Akkak and

Concetta Lotti

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural crops; genetic diversity; underutilized species; molecular markers; gene banks

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

Algorithmic Game Theory and Its Applications

edited by

Alberto Ochoa

Pablo Velarde-Alvarado

Rafael Martínez Peláez

and

Antonio Pagliaro

submission deadline 26 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; bioengineering; robotics; digital signal processing; data science; multi-agent systems; advanced optimization; security network

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

Geographic Information System (GIS) for Various Applications

edited by Huaqiao Xing and

Dongyang Hou

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 21016 | Submission Open

Keywords: GIS; remote sensing applications; geographic information service; service-oriented architecture; web services; knowledge graph; high-performance computing; webGIS development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Emerging Technologies of Accident Analysis and Prevention in Safety Engineering

edited by

Joana Duarte

Antonio José Carpio de los Pinos

and

Fernanda Rodrigues

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 19917 | Submission Open

Keywords: occupational accidents; occupational risks; occupational health and safety; risk assessment; risk management; cognitive ergonomics; safety training; monitoring; sensors; artificial intelligence; big data; virtual reality; augmented reality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Emerging Technologies of Human-Computer Interaction

edited by

Tibor Guzsvinecz

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 18006 | Submission Open

Keywords: human– computer interaction; immersive environments; interaction models; smart environments; user experience

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

Computer-Aided Design in Mechanical Engineering

edited by

Rocco Furferi

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15303 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer-aided design (CAD); mechanical engineering; design optimization; simulation techniques; additive manufacturing; 3D modeling; product development; sustainable design; virtual reality in CAD; engineering software integration; education

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Convolutional Neural Networks and Computer Vision

edited by

Miguel Angel Patricio

and Luis Usero Aragonés

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14632 | Submission Open

Keywords: CNN; image segmentation; video segmentation; object tracking; multi-object tracking; vision-based navigation; visual-SLAM foundation vision models

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

Development and Application of Computational Chemistry Methods

edited by Mirko Vanzan,

Siddharth Gautam

and Marco Romanelli

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7550 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational chemistry; molecular modeling; theoretical chemistry; high-performance computing; machine learning; quantum computing; multiscale modeling; ab initio simulations; classical molecular dynamics

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

Advances in Human–Machine Interaction

edited by

Maura Mengoni

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7434 | Submission Open

Keywords: augmented reality; virtual reality; user-centered design; Industry 4.0; interaction design

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

Emerging Research in Behavioral Neuroscience and in Rehabilitation

edited by Sofia Lampropoulou, Maria Kyriakidou,

Lucia Billeci

and

Ehud Ahissar

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7153 | Submission Open

Keywords: motor control; cognition; brain-imaging techniques; physical performance; therapeutic exercise; behavior; brain; neurorehabilitation; neuroscience; neonatology; transcranial magnetic stimulation; bioengineering; new rehabilitative technologies

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

Advanced Control Systems and Control Engineering

edited by

Francisco Rego

Ricardo Simões Santos

and

Sylvain Bertrand

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4991 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced control systems; control engineering; reinforcement learning; physics-informed machine learning; path planning; autonomous vehicles; multi-agent systems; fault-tolerant control; intelligent control; robotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Innovative Horizons: Exploring the Convergence of Gamification and Virtual Reality

edited by

André Sales Mendes

and

Héctor Sánchez San Blas

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4766 | Submission Open

Keywords: virtual reality; gamification; gamified VR

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

Polymer Nanocomposites: State of the Art and Future Prospects

edited by Michael Jones Silva,

Renivaldo José Dos Santos

and

Leonardo Paim

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2271 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer nanocomposites; synthesis and characterization; properties; applications; technological innovations; sustainability and environmental impact

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

Recent Progress and Applications of Infrared Thermography

edited by

Wontae Kim

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2161 | Submission Open

Keywords: infrared thermography; NDT/E (non-destrutive testing/evaluation); signal processing; thermal imaging; numerical modeling

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

Recent Developments in Exoskeletons

edited by

Carlo De Benedictis

, Carmen Visconte and Maria Paterna

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2125 | Submission Open

Keywords: exoskeleton; wearable devices; human augmentation; rehabilitation; biomechanics; human– robot interaction; assistive technology; ergonomics; human– machine interface; exosuit

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

Advanced Functional Materials and Their Applications

edited by

Xiao Li

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1518 | Submission Open

Keywords: new mechanisms; new structures; new materials

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

Research and Application of Neural Networks

edited by

and Andrzej Obuchowicz

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1139 | Submission Open

Keywords: neural network; artificial intelligence; intelligent computing; deep learning; big data; IoT; cloud computing; modeling and predicting

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

Process Mining: Theory and Applications

edited by Kingsley Okoye and

Julius Nganji

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 761 | Submission Open

Keywords: process mining; event logs; process discovery; conformance checking; model enhancement; business process management; data science; predictive analytics; process optimization; artificial intelligence integration; scalability in process mining

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

Brain Functional Connectivity: Prediction, Dynamics, and Modeling—2nd Edition

edited by

Alexander N. Pisarchik

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 616 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroimaging data analysis; neurophysiological signal processing; brain dynamics; brain networks; brain modeling; brain diseases; connectomics; neuronal synchronization; brain– machine interface; cognitive neuroscience; deep learning in neuroscience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Neuroscience and Neural Engineering)

New Advances in Information Retrieval

edited by Dan Wu

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 590 | Submission Open

Keywords: information retrieval; information systems; information seeking; artificial intelligence; machine learning; natural language processing; data mining; human– AI interaction; user behavior; cognitive computing; knowledge discovery

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

New Advances in Electrocardiogram (ECG) Signal Processing

edited by

Elzbieta Olejarczyk

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 579 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocardiogram; cardiovascular diseases; arrhythmia; signal processing; denoising; compression; feature extraction; classification; wavelet transform; adaptive techniques; empirical mode decomposition; variational mode decomposition; empirical wavelet transform; matching pursuit; machine learning; deep learning; convolutional and recurrent neural networks; explainable artificial intelligence; federated learning; multi-modal biosignal fusion; wearable and mobile platforms; telemedicine; personalized medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Blockchain for Networking

edited by

Adriana Téllez-Anguiano

Juan Carlos Olivares-Rojas

and Juan Carlos Jáuregui-Correa

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 540 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; blockchain; networking; decentralized systems; network security; 6G networks; edge computing; federated learning; smart contracts; trust management

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

Innovative Approaches to Energy Efficiency in Building Design and Operation

edited by

Gabriele Battista

and

Emanuele De Lieto Vollaro

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 344 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy efficiency; building lifecycle; sustainable design; advanced materials; renewable energy integration; smart building technologies; thermal load reduction; passive design strategies; artificial intelligence in building; zero-energy buildings (ZEBs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Multimedia Steganography and Watermarking in the AI Era: Methods, Robustness and Applications

edited by

Xin Zhong

and

Frank Y. Shih

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open

Keywords: watermarking; steganography; data hiding; deep learning-based; representation learning; multimodality; robustness and defense; generative model-based; multimedia security; multimedia coding and encryption; steganalysis; real-world applications; explainable AI; breakthroughs from traditional methods

Intelligent Computing in Software Engineering

edited by

José Metrôlho

Fernando Reinaldo Ribeiro

and

Javier Berrocal

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent software engineering; AI in software development; machine learning for software engineering; software process automation; AI-assisted testing and validation

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

Properties, Characterization and Applications of Thermoelectric Materials

edited by Bed R. Poudel and Shankar Kunwar

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermoelectric materials; energy efficiency; power generation; material discovery

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

Next-Generation Environmental Engineering: Sustainable Solutions for Water and Waste Challenges

edited by

Marco Carnevale Miino

Vincenzo Torretta

and

Francesco Romagnoli

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: water treatment; sustainability; waste management; material and energy recovery; environmental impact

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Advancing Sustainable Energy Solutions with Micro/Nanofluidic Systems

edited by Wenhai Lei and

Chiyu Xie

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

Keywords: multiphase reactive flow; porous media; sustainable energy; microfluidics; nanofluidics

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

Advances in Technology and Research in Smart Manufacturing Systems

edited by

Yung-Chou Kao

and

Guo-Hua Feng

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart manufacturing; Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs); Intelligent Reality; Trustworthy Large Language Models (Trust LLMs); Agentic AI; quality control; human-centric manufacturing; 3D twin; smart robots; green manufacturing; Industry 5.0

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

MR-Based Neuroimaging, 2nd Edition

edited by

Valeria Sacca

and

Fabiana Novellino

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: MRI; functional MRI; structural MRI; DTI; machine learning; deep learning; brain biomarkers; functional connectivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Neuroscience and Neural Engineering)

Advanced Information Science and Distributed Systems

edited by

Sheng-Tzong Cheng

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: cutting-edge technologies and applications; information security; artificial intelligence; quantum computing; digital life tech; machine learning; wireless communication; cloud computing; data dismission; information engineering; mathematical models; scientific computing; big data

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

Raman Spectroscopy: Theory, Methods and Applications

edited by

Fanfan Lu

and Wending Zhang

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS); tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (TERS); plasmonic substrate; nano-spectroscopy/nanoscale imaging; single-molecule detection; plasmonics

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

Human Biomechanics and EMG Signal Processing

edited by

Andrea Tigrini

, Francesca Lunardini, Jesús Tornero,

Alessandro Mengarelli

and

Federica Verdini

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 16 articles | Viewed by 37049 | Submission Open

Keywords: human biomechanics; electromyography (EMG); musculoskeletal modeling; gait analysis

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

Applications of Ultrasonic Technology in Biomedical Sciences

edited by

Constanza Rubio Michavila

Sergio Castiñeira-Ibáñez

and

Daniel Tarrazó-Serrano

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14226 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultrasound; biomedicine; medical diagnosis; biosensor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Advances in Sport and Exercise Biomechanics

edited by Chris Mills and

Timothy A. Exell

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13099 | Submission Open

Keywords: simulation; machine learning; artificial intelligence; wearable technology; ecological based research; medicine; accessible technology; sport performance; injury rehabilitation; health

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

Effects of Temperature on Geotechnical Engineering

edited by

Jiliang Pan

Jun Lu

and Zhennan Zhu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12845 | Submission Open

Keywords: rock and soil mechanics; temperature effect; thermal damage; freeze-thaw cycle; rock breaking; geothermal energy; geological disposal; deep mining; multi-field coupling; numerical simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)