Applied Sciences

Advances in Superconducting Technologies and Energy Systems

edited by

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open

Keywords: superconducting technologies; energy systems; high-temperature superconductors; renewable integration; smart grids

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

Microbial-Driven Materials and Environmental Processes: Mechanisms, Properties and Regulation

edited by

Jaunius Urbonavičius

and

Saloua Byiada

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 5 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial biopolymers; microbial metabolic pathways; regulation of microbial production mechanisms; sustainable materials; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Quality, Safety, and Bioactive and Functional Properties of Food Products

edited by

José Martín Ruvalcaba-Gómez

,

Luis Miguel Anaya-Esparza

and

Zuamí Villagrán-De La Mora

submission deadline 22 May 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: secondary metabolites; microbiome; food technology; biotechnology

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

Current Applications of Microfluidics for Biosensing and Diagnostics

edited by

Fan-Gang Tseng

and Koyel Dey

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 741 | Submission Open

Keywords: in vitro sensing; biomedical device; point of care; microfluidics for biosensing; biomedical applications; point-of-care testing; diagnostic devices; lab-on-a-chip; biomarkers; disease detection; real-time monitoring; machine learning; AI-based decision-making

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

Fatigue Life Prediction and Reliability Enhancement Technology for Manufacturing Equipment

edited by

Pengpeng Zhi

and

Zhonglai Wang

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: fatigue life prediction; fatigue reliability analysis; predictive models; time-varying reliability; deep learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Biomechanical Analysis of Dental Implants

edited by Dario Milone,

Dario Santonocito

and

Giacomo Risitano

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental implants; biomechanics; finite element analysis; prosthodontics; implant design; bone– implant interface; occlusal forces; bioengineering; digital dentistry; personalized treatment

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

Petrophysical Formation Evaluation and Well Logging in Energy Exploration Systems

edited by

Liang Xiao

,

Hongyan Yu

and Cheng Feng

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: pore structure; sedimentary microfacies; unconventional reservoirs characterization; effectiveness prediction; productivity estimation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Research on Processing and Properties of Ceramic Matrix Composites

edited by

Luis Pérez Villarejo

and Miguel Ángel Gómez-Casero

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: ceramic matrix composites (CMCs); composite processing techniques; mechanical properties; nanoreinforced ceramics; additive manufacturing of CMCs; interfacial engineering; aerospace applications

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

Coalbed Degassing Method and Technology

edited by

Yidu Hong

and Xiangliang Zhang

submission deadline 29 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4410 | Submission Open

Keywords: coalbed gas; permeability; gas desorption; coal fracturing; gas extraction

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

Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Technologies, Materials and Their Applications

edited by

Sangmo Kim

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 23432 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar cell; energy conversion; photovoltaic (PV)-related technologies

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

Application and Simulation of Fluid Dynamics in Pipeline Systems

edited by

Michal Kubrak

and

Mohsen Besharat

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 12152 | Submission Open

Keywords: pipeline systems; pipe flow; water hammer; hydraulic transients; fluid– structure interaction; leak detection; pipe networks; pumping systems; computational fluid dynamics; numerical modeling; experimental measurements

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

Advanced Structural Health Monitoring in Civil Engineering

edited by

Wongi S. Na

and Seungseop Jin

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11190 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring (SHM); sensing technology; data acquisition; machine learning; damage detection; infrastructure safety; real-time monitoring; non-destructive testing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Big-Data-Driven Advances in Smart Maintenance and Industry 4.0

edited by

Vicente González-Prida

and

Adolfo Crespo Márquez

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10741 | Submission Open

Keywords: big data; critical infrastructure; digital twins; digitalisation; facility management; Industry 4.0; information and data assets; life cycle management; maintenance; performance and condition of physical assets; risk and reliability analysis; servitization; smart factory; standards; sustainability

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

Research of Sports Medicine and Health Care: Second Edition

edited by Daniel López-Plaza Palomo and Pedro Manonelles

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10341 | Submission Open

Keywords: health; injury rehabilitation; exercise prescription; doping prevention; injury prevention; healthcare

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

Nondestructive Evaluation and Intelligent Monitoring for Composite Materials

edited by

Xiaodong Shi

and

Michel Darmon

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 9069 | Submission Open

Keywords: nondestructive evaluation (NDE); composite materials; intelligent monitoring systems

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

Quantum Communication and Applications

edited by

André Nuno Carvalho Souto

and

Nikola Paunkovic

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8201 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum communication protocols; applications for secure quantum communications and software; key distribution/arrangement schemes; authentication schemes; quantum secure machine learning algorithms/techniques; quantum cryptographic applications; quantum software; semi-quantum communication applications

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

Advances in Techniques for Aircraft Guidance and Control

edited by Qinghua Li and Qingzhong Cai

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8009 | Submission Open

Keywords: robust autonomous control; safety control; multi-source autonomous navigation; collaborative localization

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

Mechanical Engineering Reliability Optimization Design

edited by Mengchuang Zhang and Shaohua Liu

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7958 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural reliability optimization; probabilistic design; life-cycle cost analysis; fault detection; ai-based assessments; aerospace engines; aircraft structures; automotive design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Design, Characterization, and Applications of Biodegradable Polymers

edited by

Rafael G. Araújo

and

Maricarmen Iñiguez-Moreno

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7871 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodegradable polymers; polymer characterization; polymer modification; biopolymers; sustainable polymers; polymer applications

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

Advances in Neurological Physical Therapy

edited by

Gianluca Ciardi

and Gianfranco Lamberti

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7792 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurorehabilitation; neurologic physiotherapy; technologies; multidisciplinary approach; robotic rehabilitation; qualitative research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Intelligent Systems and Information Security

edited by Grzegorz J. Blinowski and

George Drosatos

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5234 | Submission Open

Keywords: information security; threat intelligence; cloud and network security; automated incident response; security operations; intelligent systems; artificial intelligence; machine learning

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

Research on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

edited by

Kai Hu

and Haibo Liu

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4949 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational biology; bioinformatics; biological data analysis; high-throughput technologies

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

Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications of Functional Thin Films

edited by Hicham Bakkali

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4744 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin films; coatings; materials science; nanotechnology; optoelectronics; solar cells; sensors and biosensors; piezoelectricity

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

Pattern Recognition Applications of Neural Networks and Deep Learning

edited by

Takashi Kuremoto

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3685 | Submission Open

Keywords: pattern recognition; neural networks; deep learning; convolutional neural networks (CNNs); recurrent neural networks (RNNs); transformer models; large language models (LLMs); reinforcement learning (RL); representation learning; transfer learning; explainable AI (XAI); natural language processing (NLP); computer vision; speech and audio processing; bioinformatics; hybrid AI systems; edge AI; benchmarking; intelligent systems; machine learning applications

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

Water Pollution and Wastewater Treatment Chemistry

edited by

Carmen Zaharia

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 3673 | Submission Open

Keywords: water/wastewater; treatment processes; water quality; treatment efficiency; pollution impact and risk assessment; water quality index

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

Applications of Emerging Biomedical Devices and Systems

edited by Leonardo Garcia, Pasindu Lugoda,

Maziar Nekovee

and

Esther Lugo-González

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3544 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical devices; biomedical systems; remote health monitoring; health care connectivity; exoskeletons; wearables; smart textiles; medical robotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Synthetic and Natural Drugs: Pharmacological Activity, Biochemical Properties, and Applications

edited by

Kasireddy Sudarshan

and

Hari Prasad Devkota

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3175 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthetic drugs; natural products; pharmacological activity; biochemical properties; drug discovery; mechanisms of action; ADME (absorption; distribution; metabolism; excretion); drug design; drug resistance; combination therapies; targeted therapy; therapeutic applications; personalized medicine; structure-based drug design; preclinical to clinical translation

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

Pushing the Boundaries of Autonomous Vehicles

edited by

Zhaobin Mo

,

Francesco Zirilli

and Ruidong Yan

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3134 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous vehicles (AVs); data challenges in AVs; perception– planning– control architecture

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

Applications of Digital Modeling, 3D Modeling, and Simulation Visualization for Urban Development

edited by

Valeria Ersilia Oniga

,

Costas Armenakis

and

Ana Maria Loghin

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2744 | Submission Open

Keywords: simulation visualization; smart cities; urban infrastructure monitoring; land use change detection; virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR); machine learning in urban modeling; urban heritage preservation; transportation and mobility planning; hydrology and water resource management; AI-driven remote sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Motivation AI and Its Application to Smart Systems and Industrial Innovations

edited by

Dong Won Kim

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2601 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent modeling; application; control system; robotics system; knowledge-based system; artificial model forecasting

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

Surface Acoustic Wave Sensors: Current Designs and Applications

edited by

Keekeun Lee

and

Wen Wang

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2155 | Submission Open

Keywords: SAW; sensors; piezo-electric substrate; thin film coating; low-dimensional configuration; SAW design architecture; mass loading; acoustoelectric; interface electronics; communication systems; machine learning

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

Biodiesel Production: Current Status and Perspectives

edited by Renata N. Vilas Bôas, Larissa Rauber Duarte and Marisa Mendes

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2000 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiesel; enzymatic catalysis; fatty acid esters; heterogeneous catalysis; lipases

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

Future Autonomous Vehicles and Their Systems: Emerging Technologies and Applications

edited by

Redouane Khemmar

and

Karim Hammoudi

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1897 | Submission Open

Keywords: environment perception; object detection; deep learning; artificial intelligence; object tracking; mobile robotics; localization; autonomous vehicles; scene analysis and understanding; smart mobility

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

Advances in Optical and Optoelectronic Devices and Systems: 2nd Edition

edited by

Xudong Li

and Renpeng Yan

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1895 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser material; optical film; lasers; optical amplifier; active electro-optical sensing; laser application

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

Artificial Neural Network and Deep Learning in Cybersecurity

edited by Domenico Desiato and

Stefano Cirillo

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1610 | Submission Open

Keywords: data security; data anonymization; data privatization; privacy-preserving social network data; neural networks and deep learning privacy-preserving approaches; security prevention; data analysis; privacy awareness in cybersecurity scenario; cybersecurity

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

Digital Transformation in Information Systems

edited by

Elisabete Paulo Morais

, Agostinho de Sousa Pinto,

Carlos Fernando de Almeida Grilo

,

Maria João Ferreira

and

Juan C. Infante-Moro

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1606 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; information systems; artificial intelligence in IS; big data analytics; business process reengineering; digital innovation; cybersecurity and digital privacy; smart cities and e-government; digital business models; digital inclusion and ethics

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

Intelligence Image Processing and Patterns Recognition

edited by

Xianye Ben

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1426 | Submission Open

Keywords: image processing; pattern recognition; machine learning; deep learning; computer vision natural language processing; data mining

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

Advances in Environmental Monitoring and Radiation Protection

edited by

Ileana Radulescu

and Alina Catrinel Ion

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1407 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental monitoring; radiation protection; risk assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

From Prediction to Action: Next Generation AI Solutions for Disaster Preparedness Emergency Response and Community Safety

edited by

Chalaris Michail

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 628 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); hazard forecasting; emergency response; disaster risk reduction (DRR); machine learning; autonomous systems; community safety; remote sensing; big data analytics; situational awareness

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

Children's Exercise Medicine: Bridging Science and Healthy Futures

edited by

Andrew Sortwell

,

Daniel Almeida Marinho

, Ben G. Piggott,

Ricardo Ferraz

and Jenny Conlon

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 561 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical exercise sport; physical activity; health; rehabilitation; children; lifestyle; motor development; training; posture; chronic diseases; physical education

Digital Healthcare IoT and Sensing Platforms

edited by Jordi Carrabina

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 408 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Medical Things (IoMT); digital healthcare platforms; wearable devices; smartphone health APPs; AI on healthcare platforms; technoeconomic analysis; remote patient monitoring

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

Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries: Properties, Structures and Developments

edited by Sara Abouali

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 358 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium-ion batteries; lithium metal batteries; solid-state electrolytes; electrode– electrolyte interfaces; battery degradation and failure mechanisms; advanced battery materials; advanced characterization; high-energy-density batteries; modeling in batteries

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

Robotics, IoT and AI Technologies in Bioengineering, 2nd Edition

edited by

Luigi Bibbò

and Alessia Bramanti

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; IoT; human– robot interactions; wearable sensors; virtual reality/augmented reality (VR/AR)

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

Cardiac Imaging and Heart Diseases: Recent Progress

edited by

Francesco Secchi

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiac imaging; cardiovascular MRI; cardiac CT; 4D Flow MRI; T1 mapping; T2 mapping; late enhancement CT; fractional flow reserve (FFR-CT); artificial intelligence in cardiac imaging; machine learning in cardiology; radiomics; 3D imaging; hybrid imaging; perfusion imaging; motion analysis; automated segmentation; deep learning for cardiac diagnosis; functional assessment; prognostic evaluation; big data in cardiovascular imaging; automated image processing; clinical impact of imaging technologies; cardiovascular disease diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Innovations in Power Electronics for Lighting and Smart Grid Applications

edited by Pedro S. Almeida and Edilson Mineiro Sa Junior

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: power electronics for lighting and smart grids; smart grid power conversion; LED and OLED drivers; digital control techniques for lighting and smart grids; advanced control methods in power electronics; grid-interactive lighting systems; GaN and SiC power semiconductors for high-efficiency conversion; wireless power transfer; renewable energy integration; energy storage and grid stabilization; demand-side management; power quality and emi mitigation

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

Research on Biological Characteristics of Macromolecular Crystals

edited by Jingxiang Yang and Wenchao Yang

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open

Keywords: protein/peptide crystals; DNA/RNA crystals; biological functions of macromolecules; drug target identification; computational structural biology; high-resolution microscopy; synthetic macromolecules

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

Safety and Sustainability in Structural Engineering and Seismic Designs

edited by Fernando González Vidosa

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: safety; sustainability; seismic; bridges; buildings; ports

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Ecotoxicology and the Fate of Contaminants in the Circular Economy

edited by Giovanni Beggio and Tiziano Bonato

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; recycled products; recycled plastics; textiles; construction and demolition waste; end of waste; waste recycling; waste recovery; emerging contaminants (CECs); non-intentionally added substances (NIAS); secondary raw materials; migration; exposure characterization; bioavailability; ecotoxicology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Advanced Database Systems

edited by

Ania Cravero

, Mónica Caniupan and

Shi-Jinn Horng

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

Keywords: database; data governance; data quality; database type; data modeling; data repositories; query optimization; data processing algorithms; adaptive database systems; team management in database projects; metadata and schema evolution; data integration

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

Microbiology and Antibiotic Resistance in Environment

edited by

Lorenzo Pace

and

Valeria Rondinone

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

Keywords: antibiotic resistance; One Health; environment; foods; WGS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

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