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Recent Advances and Applications in Multi-Agent Communication

edited by Li Zhou and

Zhaolong Ning

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 399 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-agent communication; distributed cooperative control; communication protocols; algorithms; frameworks; case studies

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

Reinforcement Learning for Real-World Applications

edited by Dazi Li and Pablo Chamoso

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 392 | Submission Open

Keywords: reinforcement learning; robotics control; scheduling optimization; smart manufacturing; intelligent transportation; energy management

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

Application of Artificial Intelligence in the Logistics Industry and Supply Chain

edited by

Taeho Park

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 391 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI logistics; supply chain; machine learning; cybersecurity risks; digital transformation; resilience; sustainability; risk management; ethics regulation

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

AI-Empowered Wireless Communication Technology for Internet of Things (IoT)

edited by Tan Le and Sachin Shetty

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 373 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI/ML for IoT; cyber security/privacy preservation/trustworthy management for IoT; networking and communications technology for IoT; 5G and beyond 5G/6G networks for IoT

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

Next-Generation Mobile Robotics: Intelligent Navigation, Adaptive Planning, and Sensor Integration

edited by

Edgar Martínez-García

and

Rajesh Elara Mohan

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 334 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous navigation; path planning; mobile robotics; robust perception; multi-sensor integration; SLAM; legged locomotion; gait optimization; adaptive locomotion; swarm intelligence; multi-robot systems

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

Recent Research on Graphene-Based Materials

edited by

Mrinmoy Karmakar

and

Konstantinos Spyrou

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 330 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemically modified graphene; composite; self-healing; electrode material; property– performance relationship; cyclic voltammetry

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

Security and Privacy in AI: Human Interaction, Awareness and Protection

edited by

Xuechao Yang

, Chenhao Xu, Jack Li and

Xun Yi

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 324 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI security; data privacy; adversarial attacks; human-in-the-loop; explainable AI; trust in AI; privacy awareness; real-world AI cases

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

Solar Cells: From Materials and Devices to Applications

edited by

Jacek Dąbrowski

, Janusz Zarębski and Damian Bisewski

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar cells; solar modules; photovoltaic systems; solar cell applications; measurements and modeling

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

Human–Robot Interaction and Control

edited by

Isaac Chairez

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 306 | Submission Open

Keywords: human– robot interaction; collaborative robots; control systems in coordinated robotics systems; human-centered robotic systems

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

Recent Developments in the Field of Intelligent Sensors

edited by

Marian Ion

Bogdan Firtat

and

Carmen Mihailescu

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 303 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor technology; signal processing techniques; neural signal acquisition; neural sensing; biocompatibility; wearable pressure sensor

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

Artificial Intelligence and Bioinformatics for Disease Diagnosis and Prognostic Assessment

edited by

Ana María Torres Aranda

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 302 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; bioinformatics; machine learning; deep learning; big data analysis; genomic sequences; proteomic profiles; clinical data; disease diagnosis; prognostic assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Therapeutic Applications and Biology of Extracellular Vesicles

edited by

Paola Lanuti

Francesco Cappello

and

Celeste Caruso Bavisotto

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open

Keywords: extracellular vesicles; diagnostic biomarkers; drug Delivery; immunomodulation; angiogenesis; tumorigenesis; precision medicine; regenerative medicine

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

Biomedical Data Mining and Analysis

edited by

Han Liu

and Xiaotong Zhang

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical data mining; biomedical informatics; machine learning; time series analysis and forecasting; medical image computing; biomedical signal analysis; drug discovery; data-driven healthcare; precision medicine; clinical decision support

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

Recent Advances in Microwave Photonics: Second Edition

edited by

Tengfei Hao

and

Nuannuan Shi

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open

Keywords: microwave photonics; integrated microwave photonics; microwave photonic link; microwave photonic signal processor; optoelectronic oscillator; radio over fiber

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

Artificial Intelligence and Bioinformatics in Cancer Genomics: Innovations and Applications

edited by

Petar Brlek

and

Malik Yousef

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; cancer research; bioinformatics; machine learning; multi-omics; precision oncology; deep learning; big data; precision therapy

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

Underground Energy Storage and Geothermal Applications for a Sustainable Space Heating and Cooling

edited by

Jessica Maria Chicco

Ignasi Herms

and

Guglielmina Mutani

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open

Keywords: geothermal energy; UTES; clean energy system; urban building energy modeling; energy efficiency; demand-supply modeling; district heating and cooling; self-sufficiency; renewable energy communities

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

Novel Insights in Applied Computer Graphics, Game Technology, and AR/VR

edited by Burkhard Wünsche

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open

Keywords: AR/VR; computer graphics; haptic feedback; immersive controls; game technologies

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

Innovative Strategies for Combatting Antibiotic Multi Resistance: From Computational Approaches to Clinical Application

edited by Salvatore Papasergi,

Akanksha Rajput

and

Teresa Maria Assunta Fasciana

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic resistance; antimicrobial resistance (AMR); multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria; computational biology; drug discovery; bioinformatics approaches; drug repurposing; quorum sensing inhibitors; quorum quenching; efflux pump inhibitors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Functional Magnetic Materials and Devices: Recent Advances and Emerging Applications

edited by

R. Raudel Peña-Garcia

and

Yuset Guerra Dávila

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional magnetic materials; devices; films; nanowires; sensors; electronic devices; diluted magnetic semiconductors

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

Wireless Communication Technologies: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by

Feng Li

and

Sergio Spanò

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence-enabled wireless communication; integrated sensing and communication; physical layer security; resource allocation; intelligent reflection surface; non-orthogonal multiple access; fluid antenna; orthogonal frequency division multiplexing

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

Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing Applications in Digital Earth, 2nd Edition

edited by

Zhaojin Yan

and Xiao Zhou

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open

Keywords: GIS applications; remote sensing; digital earth; spatial analysis; environmental monitoring; urban planning and development; disaster management and response; big data analytics in GIS and remote sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Recent Advances in Pile Foundation Engineering

edited by

Yunpeng Zhang

and Xin Liu

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: pile foundations; pile design and construction techniques; AI-enhanced pile engineering; pile renewal and health monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in Ridge Augmentation and Dental Implantology

edited by

Nikolaos Soldatos

Theofilos Koutouzis

and Arndt Guentsch

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open

Keywords: ridge augmentation; soft tissue augmentation; phenotype modification therapy; dental implants; guided implant dentistry; immediate implants; virtual implant planning; angled screw channel abutments; 4D analysis; emergence profile; implant restorations

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

Advanced Point-of-Care Diagnostics: Integrating Engineering and Biosciences for Rapid Clinical Solutions

edited by

Gheorghe Nicusor Pop

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open

Keywords: point-of-care diagnostics; biosensors; microfluidics; artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare; CRISPR diagnostics; rapid diagnostic testing; disease detection; clinical translation; global health technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

New Trends in Electrode for Electrochemical Analysis

edited by Luis Humberto Mendoza-Huizar and

Giaan Arturo Álvarez-Romero

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical analysis; electrode materials; electrochemical sensors; nanostructured electrodes; composite electrodes; nanomaterials; electroanalysis techniques; machine learning-guided design; electroanalytical pulse waveforms; ultramicroelectrodes; nanoelectrodes

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

Robotics and Data Science: Transformative Technologies for Modern Applications

edited by

Nuno Pessanha Santos

and

Victor Lobo

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotics; data science; artificial intelligence; machine learning; autonomous systems; sensor fusion

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

CAD & CAM Dentistry—2nd Edition

edited by

Adolfo Di Fiore

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open

Keywords: CAD/CAM; dental material; digital impression; facial scanner; dental implant; fixed dental prosthesis; 3D printing; digital denture

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

New Trends in Fault Diagnosis of Marine Mechanical Systems

edited by

and

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault diagnosis; predictive maintenance; maritime machinery monitoring; digital twin; advanced machine learning; signal processing; anomaly detection; intelligent reliability technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

In Silico Modeling of Human Organ Functions: Advances and Applications

edited by Alexandros Alexopoulos

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: in silico simulation; molecular dynamics approaches; physiological and pathological simulation; therapeutic optimization; computational drug discovery; multi-omics data integration; AI-driven biomedical; precision medicine; diagnostic models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Digital Design and Impact Assessment of New Building Materials

edited by

Javier Orozco-Messana

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

Keywords: cellular materials; bio-inspired design; hybrid design; material functionalization; PCM; modular design; building circularity; nanomaterials; energy materials; green materials; additive manufacturing

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

Geomicrobiology: Latest Advances and Prospects (2nd Edition)

edited by

Cesareo Saiz-Jimenez

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 159 | 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)

Artificial Intelligence for Dentistry and Oral Sciences

edited by

Resi Pucci

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

Keywords: CAD/CAM; computer-aided design (CAD)/computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) technologies; virtual surgical planning (VSP); additively manufactured subperiosteal jaw implant (AMSJI); intraoperative navigation; robotic surgery; machine learning; high-definition 3D exoscope-assisted surgery

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

Performance Testing, Evaluation and Innovation in Physical Protection Systems

edited by

Andrej Velas

and

Martin Hromada

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical protection systems; performance testing; security evaluation; critical infrastructure; soft targets; security technologies; resilience; risk assessment; cyber– physical security; standards compliance

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

Modeling, Guidance and Control of Marine Robotics, 2nd Edition

edited by

Zaopeng Dong

and

David Cheneler

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine robotics; ship design; autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs); unmanned surface vehicles (USVs)

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

Human–Robot Collaboration in Intelligent Manufacturing

edited by

Jinhua Xiao

and Yu Zheng

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

Keywords: human– robot collaboration; intelligent manufacturing; human-centric technology; industry 5.0

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

Strata Control in Mines

edited by Ying Xu

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 156 | 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 153 | 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)

Nanomaterials in Medical Diagnosis and Therapy, 2nd Edition

edited by Francesca Brero and

Manuel Mariani

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 149 | 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)

Artificial Intelligence for Advancing Connected and Autonomous Vehicles

edited by Andrew Bradley and Alex Rast

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

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

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

Advanced Microbial Technologies in Water and Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Yun Zhou

and

Yangrui Huang

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 147 | 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)

Advances in Intelligent Decision-Making Systems

edited by Jiajia Zhang, Shuhan Qi and

Grigorios Beligiannis

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 137 | 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)

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

edited by

Milena Faria Pinto

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 133 | 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)

Sustainable Concrete Materials and Resilient Structures, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jiping Bai

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 133 | 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)

Applications of Artificial Intelligence Techniques in Medical Image Processing

edited by

Behdad Dasht Bozorg

and Freija Geldof

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

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

Microfluidic Devices and Systems in Biomedical Research

edited by

Vera Faustino

and

Susana O. Catarino

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 116 | 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)

New Trends and Applications of High-Performance Computing

edited by Jianbin Fang and

Zheng Wang

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 115 | 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)

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 105 | 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)

Advancements in Industrial Robotics and Automation

edited by

Olaf Ciszak

Katarzyna Peta

and

Jozef Husar

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 96 | 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)

Sustainable Technologies in Construction and Building Materials

edited by Tiziana Cardinale,

Stefania Liuzzi

and

Chiara Rubino

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 87 | 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)

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 83 | 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)

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