Applied Sciences

Intelligent Autonomous Vehicles: Development and Challenges

edited by Ronik Ketankumar Patel and Apurva Pamidimukkala

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7744 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous vehicles; artificial intelligence; safety and reliability; technology advancements; regulatory frameworks; infrastructure requirements; economic and societal impacts

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

AI-Enhanced 4D Geospatial Monitoring for Healthy and Resilient Cities

edited by

Ram C. Sharma

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7653 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban sustainability; remote sensing and geospatial technology; urban geomorphology; vegetation and public health; urban ecosystem analysis; AI; machine learning; and deep learning; urban design and micro-climatic conditions; green infrastructures and water management systems; lidar and photogrammetry; extreme weather events and heat stroke; air quality and public health; spectral analysis and biodiversity indices; social issues and urban resilience strategies; optical; radar; and lidar sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Biosynthesis and Applications of Natural Products

edited by Shogo Mori and Sylvie Garneau-Tsodikova

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6735 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinformatics; biosynthesis; chemoenzyamtic synthesis; combinatorial biosynthesis; drug discovery; drug development; gene clusters; natural products; protein engineering; secondary metabolites

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

Emerging Trends in Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science for E-Learning

edited by

Sacha Gómez Moñivas

and Beatriz Narbona

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5528 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; e-learning; learning systems

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

Advanced Robotics, Mechatronics, and Automation

edited by

Yan Shi

and Shuai Ren

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4887 | Submission Open

Keywords: surgery robotics; rehabilitation medical; advanced intelligent; healthcare application; digital diagnosis and treatment

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

Data Science and Machine Learning in Logistics and Transport, 2nd Edition

edited by

Marta Campos Ferreira

,

João Manuel R. S. Tavares

and

Teresa Galvão Dias

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4277 | Submission Open

Keywords: big data; data mining; data analytics; artificial intelligence; deep learning; pattern recognition; classification; simulation

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

Future Horizons in Multi-Agent Systems: Pioneering Trends and Breakthrough Innovations

edited by

Pilar Herrero-Martín

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4101 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-agent systems (MASs); agent architectures; collaboration and coordination; human– agent interaction; swarm intelligence; intelligent tutoring systems; security and privacy; hybrid and quantum-inspired agents

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

Design, Development, and Characterization of Advanced Materials for Modern Industry

edited by

Madalina Simona Baltatu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3762 | Submission Open

Keywords: characterization and fabrication; innovations in composites; ceramics; metals; and polymers; material manufacturing and processing; physical; chemical; and mechanical properties; applications of automotive; aeronautics; biomedicine; and electronics; sustainability and the environmental impact

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

Transportation and Infrastructures Under Extreme Weather Conditions

edited by E Deng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3735 | Submission Open

Keywords: transportation; infrastructures; extreme weather conditions; disaster; turbulence; monitoring; early warning; railway infrastructure; vehicle aerodynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Nonlinear Dynamics in Mechanical Engineering and Thermal Engineering

edited by Vasile Marinca and

Nicolae Herisanu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3407 | Submission Open

Keywords: nonlinear systems; analytical solutions; vibration; resonance; stability; thermodynamics; thermal nonlinearity; temperature dependency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Advances in Fuzzy Optimization for Transportation Planning Under Uncertainty

edited by Yan Sun and Maoxiang Lang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3265 | Submission Open

Keywords: transportation planning; transportation optimization; uncertainty modeling; fuzzy set theory; fuzzy optimization

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

AI-Enhanced Metal/Alloy Forming

edited by

Zili Wang

and

Yong Xu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2928 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal/alloy forming; deep learning algorithms; optimization algorithms; digital twin technology; large language models; rolling; forging; extrusion; drawing; stamping; hydroforming

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

Advanced Technology in Geotechnical Engineering

edited by Qingrong Xiong

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2689 | Submission Open

Keywords: micromechanics; multiscale modeling; particle interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Monitoring and Conservation of Freshwater Biodiversity

edited by

Olga Petriki

and

Dimitra Bobori

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2657 | Submission Open

Keywords: freshwater biodiversity; ecological monitoring; conservation strategies; habitat restoration; environmental impact; policy and management; community engagement; molecular tools; remote sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Sustainability in Functional Textiles: Materials, Technology and Design

edited by Isabel Cabral and

Jorge Padrão

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1934 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance textiles; smart textiles and wearable technology; medical textiles; multifunctional textiles; eco-design; circular economy; biomimicry and bio-inspired; advanced manufacturing and nanotechnology; textile coloration

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

New Challenges in Dentistry and Oral Health

edited by Anahid Ahmadi Birjandi and Maja Sabalić

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1825 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral health; integration of technology; antibiotic resistance; novel therapeutics; regenerative dentistry; patient education

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Sustainability and Challenges of Underground Gas Storage Engineering

edited by

Xuerui Wang

, Jianbo Zhang, Yang Zhao and Fengyuan Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1477 | Submission Open

Keywords: underground gas storage; geomechanics; wellbore integrity; hydrogen storage; reservoir integrity; CO2 geo-storage; risk assessment; intelligent UGS

Progress in Information Security and Privacy

edited by Hiroaki Kikuchi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1370 | Submission Open

Keywords: differential privacy; data anonymization; privacy policy; membership inference; attribute inference; serveylance camera

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

Recent Advances in Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs)

edited by

Marcin Kubica

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1363 | Submission Open

Keywords: FPGA; logic synthesis; PLC controllers; low power; cyber– physical systems

Agricultural Waste and By-Products: New Management Strategies for Environmental Sustainability

edited by Beatriz Cervejeira Bolanho Barros,

Otávio Akira Sakai

,

Michele Rosset

and Suelen Pereira Ruiz

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 982 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; zero waste; bioactive compounds; eco-friendly; agroindustrial chain

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Computer Vision and Deep Learning for Activity Recognition

edited by

Yang Li

and

Hui Yuan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 963 | Submission Open

Keywords: human activity recognition; deep learning; computer vision; multimodal fusion; edge AI; privacy-preserving learning; self-supervised learning; federated learning; generative AI; explainable AI

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

Steel Structures for Large-Span Bridges and Structures: Current Progress

edited by Alfonsas Daniūnas and

Algirdas Juozapaitis

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 921 | Submission Open

Keywords: suspension and cable-stayed steel and composite bridge; large-scale steel structures; innovative and sustainable steel engineering structures; steel structure design theory and methods; advanced numerical analysis; optimization and topology of steel structures; high strength and stainless steel structures; low-carbon and life-cycle design; steel joints and connections; static and dynamic loading; vibration analysis and control; prestressed steel structures; fatigue damage and corrosion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Emerging Topics in Mechanical Vibration Analysis: Optical Methods and Machine Learning Approaches

edited by

Paolo Neri

,

Marco Cococcioni

,

Daniele Botto

and

Christian Maria Firrone

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 868 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural dynamics; optical methods for vibration measurements; machine learning in structural dynamics; vibration suppression; dynamic modeling and simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Modern Trends and Applications in Cell Imaging

edited by

Patrizio Candeloro

and Luca Tirinato

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 866 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-resolution imaging of cells; advancements in fluorescence imaging of cells; stimulated emission depletion (STED) microscopy in cells; hyperspectral imaging of cells; Raman micro-imaging for cells; artificial intelligence (AI) applications in cell imaging; machine learning applications in cell imaging

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

Current Trends and Applications of Polymer Composites

edited by

Fang Wang

and

Yadong Wu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 724 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer composite materials; performance characterization; applications

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

Novel Approaches for Machine Learning in Healthcare Applications: 2nd Edition

edited by

Kwang-Sig Lee

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 710 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; deep learning; explainable artificial intelligence; SHAP; generative artificial intelligence; BERT; GPT; reinforcement learning

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

AI-Empowered Wireless Power Transfer Technology and Electromagnetic Metamaterials

edited by Chunfang Wang,

Cancan Rong

and Hongbo Ma

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 592 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless power transfer; energy efficiency; metasurfaces and metamaterials; artificial intelligence; Internet of Things; EM wave manipulation; electromagnetic compatibility; flexible wireless energy harvesting

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

Risk Models, Analysis, and Assessment of Complex Systems

edited by

Shenghan Zhou

and

Linchao Yang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 569 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial systems; aerospace engineering; transportation science and engineering; energy systems; artificial intelligence; risk modeling; risk assessment

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

Innovation in IOLs and Ocular Optics: New Frontiers for Cataracts and Presbyopia

edited by

Vicente Ferrando

and

Diego Montagud-Martínez

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 550 | Submission Open

Keywords: intraocular lenses (IOLs); cataracts; presbyopia; optical design; numerical simulation; clinical outcomes; artificial intelligence in ophthalmology; corneal inlays; advanced ophthalmology; adaptive optics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Quality Assessment of Dairy Products

edited by

Mirela Lučan Čolić

,

Katarina Lisak Jakopović

and

Jasmina Lukinac

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 503 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiological quality; chemical composition; physical properties; sensory evaluation; technological innovations

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

Application of Spectroscopy in Chemistry

edited by

Samuel P. Hernandez

,

Leonardo C. Pacheco-Londoñ

and

Jose A. Centeno

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 481 | Submission Open

Keywords: spectroscopy in chemistry; near-infrared spectroscopy; Raman scattering

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

Advances in Deep Learning-Based Medical Image Analysis: 2nd Edition

edited by

Mohib Ullah

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 467 | Submission Open

Keywords: anomaly detection; weakly supervised learning; tumor segmentation; oxygenation measurements; desmoking; image enhancement; activity recognition; classification; semi-supervised learning; multi- and cross-modality learning

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

Research on Tunnel Construction and Underground Engineering

edited by

Zhenyu Sun

and

Liqiang Cao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 462 | Submission Open

Keywords: tunnel construction; underground engineering; construction safety; support design; surrounding rock stability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Today's Trends in Biomedical Technology and Regenerative Medicine

edited by

Charles C Lee

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 456 | Submission Open

Keywords: stem cells; tissue engineering; tissue repair; tissue regeneration; scaffold; regenerative medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Similar and Dissimilar Materials Joining: Numerical Modelling and Joints Characterisation

edited by

Elena Scutelnicu

and

Ionelia Voiculescu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 393 | Submission Open

Keywords: similar and dissimilar materials joining; numerical modeling of similar and dissimilar materials joining; metallurgical characterisation of similar and dissimilar materials joints; mechanical characterisation of similar and dissimilar materials joints; industrial applications

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

Advancing Predictive Analytics: Innovations in AI and Machine Learning for Real-World Applications

edited by

Long Wang

and

Chao Huang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 380 | Submission Open

Keywords: predictive analytics; artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning (ML); explainable AI (XAI); time-series forecasting

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

Recent Trends in Physical Exercise and Applied Physiology

edited by

Tamás Szabó

and

Annamária Zsákai

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 372 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy supplying systems; body composition; speckle tracking techniques; oxygen deficit

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

Radiation Physics: Advances in DNA and Cellular Technologies

edited by

Konstantinos Chatzipapas

, Serena Fattori,

Ioanna Kyriakou

, Dousatsu Sakata and Milos Dordevic

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 361 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiation transport; Monte Carlo simulations; DNA damage; Monte Carlo simulation; radiation interaction; track structure modeling; radioprotection; radiotherapy; space radiation; chemical reactions; biological repair mechanisms; radiobiology

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

Current Advances in Eddy Current Testing

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 320 | Submission Open

Keywords: nondestructive testing; eddy current testing; pulsed eddy current

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

Advances in Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering: Challenges and Solutions

edited by

Lanmin Wang

and Gang Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open

Keywords: seismic design; analysis methods; tunnels; underground infrastructure; liquefaction; ground; foundation; structure; measuments; seismic isolation; geotechnical measurements; ground; foundation; resillient design; earthquake geotechnical engineering; seismic input; site effect; dynamic soil– structure interation; seismic landslides; flow slide; liquefaction; subsidence; geosynthetics; seismic resistance; deformation; stability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Technologies and Modern Techniques for Advancing Sustainable Aquaculture: 2nd Edition

edited by

Panagiotis Berillis

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture; aquaponics; sustainable aquaculture; multi-trophic aquaculture; organic aquaculture; new species; new aquaculture technologies; recirculation aquaculture systems; engineering and technology of aquatic environments

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

Digital Signal Processing for Wireless Communications and Multimedia Systems

edited by

Urszula Libal

and

Tomasz Grajek

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 268 | Submission Open

Keywords: signal processing; image processing; audio and speech processing; noise reduction; feature extraction; dimensionality reduction; sparse representation; data compression; signal parametrization; signal representations; pattern recognition; machine learning; statistical learning; deep learning; applications in signal and image processing

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

Advancements and Future Trends in Vehicle Electrification and Intelligent Control Systems

edited by

Luis M. Castellanos Molina

and

Nicola Amati

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

Keywords: vehicle electrification; electric powertrains; battery technologies; energy management systems; charging infrastructure; hybrid and electric vehicles (HEVs/EVs); autonomous vehicles; virtual sensing; advanced driver assistance systems (ADASs); intelligent control systems; artificial intelligence in transportation; machine learning for vehicle control; vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication; cybersecurity in smart vehicles; smart grid integration; sustainable transportation

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

Next-Generation Fuel Cell Technologies for Transportation Applications

edited by

Joaquin de la Morena

and Marcos López

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuel cell; hydrogen; electric vehicle; driving cycle; modeling; experimental; durability; accelerated stress test; advanced materials

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

Clay Minerals in Material Sciences

edited by

Fernando Rocha

and

Rômulo Simões Angélica

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open

Keywords: clay industrial applications; geopolymers; geopharmacy; geomedecine; organoclays; clay properties assessment

Applications of Vision Measurement System on Product Quality Control: 2nd Edition

edited by

Andrzej Sioma

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open

Keywords: vision system; imaging methods; image analysis; quality control; measurements; production automation; manufacturing systems

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

Future Information & Communication Engineering 2025

edited by

Yun Seop Yu

,

Daesung Lee

,

Jun-Ho Huh

and Dae-hwan Kim

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open

Keywords: communication systems; networking; smart security; intelligent information systems; artificial intelligence; machine learning; biomedical imaging; multimedia and digital convergence; semiconductors; ubiquitous sensor networks; database; internet application; big data; Internet of Things (IoT); Information Technology (IT) convergence; Augmented Reality (AR)/Virtual Reality (VR); metaverse

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

Emerging Topics in Superconductors and Nanomaterials

edited by

Vladimir M. Fomin

and Oleksandr Dobrovolskiy

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoengineered superconductors; vortex matter and vortex dynamics; topological and hybrid systems; superconductor 3D nanoarchitectures; hybrid superconductor-magnetic nanoarchitectures; novel materials and fabrication approaches

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

Innovative Approaches for Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure Systems

edited by

Alon Urlainis

and

Amichai Mitelman

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilient infrastructure; sustainable design; building information modeling (BIM); digital twins; machine learning; Internet of Things; seismic resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Assessment and Retrofitting of Building Structures: Experimental Testing and Modelling: 2nd Edition

edited by

André Furtado

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open

Keywords: building structures; RC building structures; seismic losses; FRP; CFRP

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

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