Applied Sciences

Numerical Simulation in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering-3rd Edition

edited by

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5462 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational biomechanics; numerical modeling of medical devices; computational biofluid mechanics; patient-specific-based numerical models; finite element method; diffusion models in the tissue engineering; constitutive models; numerical methods in the biomedical engineering; numerical algorithms and imaging technique

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Processing and Application of Functional Food Ingredients

edited by

Monika Gibis

and

Lisa M. Berger

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4469 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional food; bioactive compounds; food processing; alternative proteins; food ingredient functionality

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

Advances in Sustainable Pavement and Road Construction: Innovations with Asphalt and Recycled Materials

edited by Rudi van Staden

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3178 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable pavement materials; asphalt innovation; recycled construction materials; road infrastructure sustainability; life cycle assessment (LCA); circular economy in construction; low-carbon road technologies

Novel Insights into Optical Networks, Including Their Role in the 6G Era

edited by

Gerasimos Pagiatakis

and

Dimitris Uzunidis

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2758 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical communications; optical networks; 6G

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

Structural Health Monitoring: Advances in Monitoring, Sensing, Control, Diagnostics and Prevention

edited by

Jorge Luis Camas-Anzueto

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2669 | Submission Open

Keywords: cracking and deformation monitoring; steel corrosion assessment; ultrasonic and acoustic emission sensors; fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors; fiber optic interferometers; Raman; Brillouin; and Rayleigh scattering sensors; fluorescence and chemiluminescence sensors; structural monitoring; massive structural data analysis; crack detection; structural signal processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Research Progress in Medical Image Analysis

edited by

Giada Bianchetti

and

Roberto Gatta

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2199 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical image analysis; image segmentation; feature extraction; disease diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Artificial Intelligence Technologies for Education: Advancements, Challenges, and Impacts, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yu Liang

, Wenjun Wu and Ying Li

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1597 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; educational data mining; educational technology; pedagogical strategies and instructional support; intelligent learning environments; student modeling and cognitive modeling; learning analytics and personalized learning; automated assistants and intelligent tutoring; adaptive assessment; human– computer interaction

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

Advanced Applications of Plasmas Technology in Materials and Diagnostics

edited by Sanda Pleslić and

Nadica Maltar-Strmečki

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 887 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasma technology; plasma spectroscopy; plasma-based diagnostic techniques; plasma source characterization; plasma instrumental parameters and setups; plasma theory and modeling

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

Selected Papers from the 6th International Electronic Conference on Applied Sciences

edited by

Nunzio Cennamo

and Stefano Toldo

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 845 | Submission Open

Keywords: applied biosciences and bioengineering nanosciences; chemistry and materials science computing and artificial intelligence electrical; electronics and communications engineering mechanical and aerospace engineering energy; environmental and earth science food science and technology applied physical science

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Autonomous Marine Vehicles (AMVs): Emerging Technologies and Applications

edited by

Meiqin Liu

and

Shanling Dong

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 699 | Submission Open

Keywords: path planning; localization; fault diagnosis; optimization; hardware design; navigation; security; control; intelligent learning; analysis and applications

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

Planetary Exploration and In-Situ Resource Utilization

edited by

Vassilis J. Inglezakis

and

Donald Rapp

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 593 | Submission Open

Keywords: in-situ resource utilization; life support systems; space engineering; planetary exploration; asteroids; astrochemical engineering; extraterrestrial resources; Mars; Moon; icy moons; Titan

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Autonomous Vehicles: Advances and Prospects

edited by

Erika E. Gallegos

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 484 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous vehicles; automated vehicles; connected vehicles; artificial intelligence; computer vision; human– machine interaction; intelligent transportation systems; safety; cybersecurity; human factors

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

Advances in Water Engineering: Integrating Hydrodynamics with Atmospheric, Environmental, and Ecological Sciences

edited by Yang Shi and

Jaan H. Pu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 411 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydraulics; hydrodynamics; atmospheric science; environmental science; ecology; open channel flow; sediment transport; scouring; vegetated flow; water quality; ecosystem health; river basin management; numerical modeling; laboratory experiments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Natural Therapeutic Alternatives for the Treatment of Neurological Diseases: From Preclinical to Clinical

edited by

Eduardo Rivadeneyra-Domínguez

,

Juan Francisco Rodríguez-Landa

and Isaac Zamora-Bello

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 367 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; polyphenols; flavonoids; antioxidants; Ginkgo biloba; Centella asiatica; resveratrol; curcumin; lycopene; kaempferol; astaxanthin; essential oils; neuroprotective agents; neurodegeneration; neuroinflammation; animal models; neurological diseases

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

Environmental Issues in Geotechnical Engineering

edited by Haowen Guo, Zhaofeng Li and Pui San So

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 364 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste recycling in geotechnical systems; climate-resilient geotechnical design; pollution remediation innovations; carbon-negative geotechnics; eco-geotechnics; renewable energy-geotechnics integration; AI-driven geoenvironmental solution; predictive modelling for environmental risk optimisation of low-carbon practices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Research on Mineralogical and Geochemical Characterization

edited by

Wenfeng Wang

and

Qingfeng Lu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 360 | Submission Open

Keywords: minerals; elemental geochemistry; isotope geochemistry; characterization technology; distribution; occurrence; exploration; coal

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Interdisciplinary Approaches in Intelligent Engineering and Industrial Processes

edited by

Marin B. Marinov

and Vladislav Ivanov

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechatronics; intelligent systems; automation and control; computer science applications; data-driven engineering; digitalization and Industry 4.0; industrial management; interdisciplinary research; applied sciences; engineering innovation

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) as a Tool for Evaluating Sustainable Packaging Systems

edited by

Patrycja Bałdowska-Witos

and

Izabela Piasecka

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable packaging life cycle assessment (LCA) circular economy; eco-design packaging recycling biodegradable materials; environmental impact life cycle optimization

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

Deep Learning and Predictive Maintenance in Industrial Applications

edited by

Tobias Meisen

and

Hasan Tercan

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

Keywords: predictive maintenance; industrial deep learning; transformer models in industry; remaining useful life estimation; fault detection; anomaly detection; condition monitoring; sensor fusion; time series analysis

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

Interdisciplinary Applications of Spectroscopic Techniques for Heritage Conservation

edited by Maria Luísa Carvalho,

Vanessa Henriques Antunes

and

Sofia Pessanha

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

Keywords: cultural heritage; spectroscopic techniques; heritage conservation; non-invasive analysis; interdisciplinary research

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

Emerging Technologies in Performance-Based Fire Design: Toward a Smarter, More Resilient and Sustainable Built Environment

edited by

Luis Laim

,

Aldina Santiago

and

Nicola Tondini

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: performance-based fire design; fire safety engineering; artificial intelligence; resilient buildings; real-time monitoring; advanced numerical modelling; predictive simulation; multi-hazard resilience; sustainability in built environment; digital twin

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Natural Language Processing: Recent Advances and Applications

edited by

Hiram Calvo

and Pablo Gervás

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: knowledge representation and meaning construction; computational models of language and language acquisition; language variation; genre detection; semantic modeling; automated storytelling; interpretable NLP; cultural data modeling; computational stylistics

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

AI Applications in the Maritime Sector

edited by

Igor Vujović

and

Joško Šoda

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: maritime video surveillance; harbor traffic; remote sensing; artificial intelligence applications; AI maritime logistics; contermeasures; AI application consequences; human– machine interface

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

Advances in Rock Mechanics in Deep Resource Development

edited by

Quan Zhang

, Chun Yang, Manchao He and Xiao Wang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: mining engineering; geomechanics; rock mechanics; numerical simulation; rock breaking methods; oil and gas engineering deep resource extraction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

AI and Big Data in Internet of Things: Collection, Management and Analysis

edited by

Andreas P. Plageras

,

Christos L. Stergiou

,

Vasileios Memos

and

Konstantinos E. Psannis

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-IoT; algorithms; analytics; applications; big data; machine learning

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

New Insights into Computational Fluid Dynamics Applied to Renewable Energy

edited by

Tong Zhou

,

Zhenqing Liu

and

Guowei Qian

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational fluid dynamics (CFD); wind resource assessment; wind farm optimization; wind turbine wakes; wind power forecasting; aero-hydrodynamics effects; ABL– terrain– wake interaction

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

Modern 5G/6G Wireless Networks for Smart Cities

edited by

Zhongyuan Zhao

and Xiaoshi Song

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; 5G/6G networks; Internet of Things (IoT); artificial intelligence (AI); digital twins; AR/VR

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

Nanocarrier-Based Drug Delivery for Bioavailability Improvement

edited by

Van-An Duong

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocarriers; bioavailability; pharmacokinetic; micelles; nanoemulsions; liposomes; solid lipid nanoparticles; nanostructured lipid carriers

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

Geo-Mechanics and Rock Mechanics for Structural Applications

edited by

Hongfei Duan

,

Junpeng Zou

and Xuefeng Yan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

Keywords: rock mechanics; stability of underground engineering; static and dynamic loading; monitoring and mitigation technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Vision Generation and Recognition in Complex Environments

edited by Zhanxiang Feng, Quan Zhang and Lingxiao Yang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer vision; image generation; feature extraction; pattern recognition; deep learning; machine learning

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

Omics Data Mining Methods for Precision Medicine

edited by Tianyi Zhao

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: omics data; precision medicine; deep learning; disease subtype; biomarker

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

Ultrafast Coherent Scattering and Imaging

edited by

Eric Landahl

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultrafast phenomena; X-ray photon correlation spectroscopy (XPCS); dynamic light scattering (DLS); coherent electron microscopy; 4D scanning transmission electron microscopy (4D STEM); time-resolved speckle techniques; coherence-enabled scattering; real-time correlation analysis

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

Recent Advances in the Improvement of Food Quality and Safety: 2nd Edition

edited by

Agata Urszula Fabiszewska

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioprocesses; sustainability; novel food; food safety; artificial intelligence

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

Advancements in Color Science, Printing, Coating and Photodegradation Studies

edited by Sabina Bračko

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: printing; printing materials; photodegradation; colorfastness; color science

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

Advances in Power Electronics: Transformation Technologies and Their Applications in Converter Systems, Wireless Power Transfer, and Electrical Energy Storage Systems

edited by

Przemysław Ptak

and

Kalina Detka

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: power LED supplies; WPT (wireless power transfer); power converters; power supply; air core transformer; energy storage systems; batteries management systems; power electronic devices; wide bandgap power devices; wind turbines; renewable energy sources; PV sources; hydrogen systems

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

Virtual Reality, 3D Technology and Additive Manufacturing in Sustainable Design and Production

edited by

Fabio Salmeri

and

Felice Sfravara

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: virtual reality (VR); 3D technologies; additive manufacturing (AM); sustainable design; sustainable production; life cycle assessment (LCA); digital twins; environmental impact; resource efficiency; Industry 4.0

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

Application of Artificial Intelligence in Oncology

edited by

Krzysztof Jeziorski

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: oncology; artificial intelligence; metaverse; clinical trials; intelligent oncology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Atomic and Optics Technologies in Astrophysics

edited by Zbigniew Szadkowski

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: atom; optic; astrophysics; astronomical observation; atomic clocks

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

Recent Developments in 3D Mechatronics Design

edited by

Mihaiela Iliescu

and

Nicolae Pop

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechatronics; systems; design; modeling and simulation; 3D printing; prototype

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Innovations and Trends in Sustainable Crop and Livestock Production

edited by

André Alisson Rodrigues da Silva

, Flávio José Rodrigues Cruz, Celeste Queiroz Rossi and

Henry Daniel Ruiz Alba

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; agriculture; livestock; crops; animal nutrition; regenerative; precision farming; biotechnology; animal welfare; resource efficiency

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

Applications of Electromagnetic Energy Systems in Advanced Propulsion, Plasma Devices, and Energy Harvesting

edited by

Mario J. Pinheiro

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: electromagnetic energy systems; plasma and electromagnetic propulsion; quantum field theory; plasma thrusters; quantum energy harvesters.

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

Enhancing Athlete Function: Advances in Performance, Injury Prevention, Readaptation, and Health Optimization

edited by

Jesús Siquier Coll

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: athlete performance; injury prevention; rehabilitation strategies; health optimization; ergogenics and supplementation; exercise physiology

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

Innovative Structural Interventions and Ecological Treatments for Resilient Built Environments

edited by Eduarda Vieira, Alice Tavares Costa, João Miranda Guedes and Patrícia Raquel Moreira

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural rehabilitation; building repair/maintenance; biodeterioration; nanotechnologies; non-destructive methods; sustainable conservation; green conservation; indoor quality air; heritage resilience; AI and machine learning approaches

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

Advances in High-Strength Materials Processing: Machining, Surface Integrity Management, and Operational Properties

edited by

Kamil Leksycki

and Eugene Feldshtein

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8203 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-strength and unconventional materials; work-piece and tool coatings; cutting and abrasive processes; surface texture; surface layer integrity; friction and wear behavior; high-performance and high-speed cutting

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

Biosignal and Motion Measurements

edited by

Livia Petrescu

,

Catalin Petrescu

and

Beatrice Mihaela Radu

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 7340 | Submission Open

Keywords: physiological monitoring; wearable sensors; signal processing; biomechanics; motion analysis; emotion recognition; healthcare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Cyber-Physical Systems for Smart Manufacturing

edited by

Elvis Hozdić

and Zoran Jurković

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6603 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyber-physical systems (CPSs); smart manufacturing; Industry 4.0; automation and control; digital and cybernetic transformation; simulation and modeling; artificial intelligence in manufacturing; human– machine collaboration

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

Research Advances in Rail Transport Infrastructure

edited by

Jacek Kukulski

,

Wioletta Jackiewicz-Rek

and Piotr Koziol

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2661 | Submission Open

Keywords: railway infrastructure; maintenance and diagnostics; modelling and simulations; railway transport problems; environmental protection; cybersecurity; high-speed lines

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

Advanced Prognostic Models for Complex Systems: From Theory to Industrial and Scientific Applications

edited by

Alexander N. Pisarchik

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1608 | Submission Open

Keywords: forecasting and prognostics; Industry 4.0; scientific applications

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

Advances in Water Distribution Networks: Optimal Design and Management in the Digital Transition Era

edited by

Valentina Marsili

,

Filippo Mazzoni

and

Michal Zielina

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1284 | Submission Open

Keywords: effective design; efficient management; optimization algorithm; real-world applications; water distribution systems; urban water systems; digital transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Latest Advances and Prospects of Human-Robot Interaction (HRI)

edited by

Elisa Digo

,

Stefano Pastorelli

and