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New Trends in Neural Networks and Artificial Intelligence

edited by Ibidun Obagbuwa,

Daramola J. Olawande

and

Topside E. Mathonsi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: neural networks; deep learning; reinforcement learning; generative AI; explainable AI; trustworthy AI; transfer learning; federated learning; edge AI; NLP; computer vision; optimization methods; ethical AI; responsible AI; AI applications

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

Research and Application of Artificial Neural Networks and Fuzzy Cognitive Maps

edited by

Katarzyna Poczęta

submission deadline 9 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial neural networks; fuzzy cognitive maps; deep learning; hybrid models; machine learning; classification; prediction; analysis; natural language processing

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

High-Value-Added Chemicals from Lignocellulosic and Agri-Food Biowastes: A Path Toward Sustainability

edited by

Dimitris P. Makris

and

Dimitris Vlastos

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; bioactive compounds; biowaste valorization; sustainable extraction technologies; green waste processing

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

Recent Trends in Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Digital Trust

edited by

Shawon Rahman

and

Shuva Paul

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: cybersecurity; privacy; digital trust; cryptography; intrusion detection; threat intelligence; access control; privacy-preserving computation; resilient systems; regulatory compliance

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

Recent Advances and Application of Virtual Reality

edited by

Chrysostomos Stylios

, Athanasios Christopoulos and

Stylianos Mystakidis

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 18895 | Submission Open

Keywords: virtual reality; VR technology; immersive experiences; VR applications; healthcare; education; training; social interaction; collaboration; gaming; ethics

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

Physical Chemistry, Formulation and Processing, Intersection of Food Sciences, Engineering and Global Health

edited by Teresa Carvajal and

Gustavo F. Gutiérrez-López

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9292 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface chemistry; water isotherms; hysterisis; powder caking; powder flow; particle interactions; particle morphology; formulation; regulatory considerations; awareness diversity equity inclusion (DEI)

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

Feature Review Papers in Section Applied Industrial Technologies

edited by

Antonella Petrillo

and

Alexandre Carvalho

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7590 | Submission Open

Keywords: applied industrial technologies; manufacturing processes; automation and robotics; materials science; industrial IoT; smart manufacturing; industrial innovation; emerging technologies in industry; advanced production systems; Industry 4.0; ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC); massive machine-type communication (mMTC); cyber-physical production systems (CPPS); network slicing for distributed parallel processing

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

Marine-Derived Bioactive Compounds and Marine Biotechnology

edited by Ana Augusto,

Susana F. J. Silva

Marco F. L. Lemos

and

Patrícia Valentão

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5306 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine microalgae; marine macroalgae; green extracts; biotechnology; natural compounds; food additives; high-value compounds; shelf life; seafood by-products; nutritional profile

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

Optical Imaging and 3D Display Technologies

edited by Hanle Zhang,

Xiaowei Li

and

Yan Xing

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2742 | Submission Open

Keywords: integral imaging; holographic displays; autostereoscopic 3D displays; 3D security; 3D interaction techniques; 3D imaging and display systems; holographic microscopy; data storage

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

Recent Advances and Innovations in Dairy Science and Processing Technologies

edited by

Małgorzata Ziarno

Iwona Ścibisz

and

Mariola Kozłowska

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2150 | Submission Open

Keywords: dairy product reformulation; plant-based dairy alternatives; high-pressure processing; pulsed electric fields; non-thermal technologies; quality and safety of milk products; biotechnology in dairy science; microbiology in dairy science; probiotics and prebiotics; bacteriophages

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

Bioactive Dental Materials: A Paradigm Shift in Dentistry?—2nd Edition

edited by Cornelis Hans Pameijer

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactivity; restorative dentistry; remineralization; periodontics; endodontics; bone formation

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

Data-Driven Sports Science: Advances and Applications

edited by

Francisco García-Angulo

, Francisco Ayala and Antonio García-Angulo

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: human movement; devices; sports science; kinematics; biomechanics

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

Emerging Technologies for Crisis and Disaster Management, Situational Awareness, and Decision Support

edited by

Evangelos Maltezos

Eleftherios Ouzounoglou

, Angelos Amditis and Spyridon C. Athanasiadis

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: UxVs; embedded sensors; autonomous vehicles; mixed reality (MR); augmented reality (AR); virtual reality (VR); computer vision and video analytics; time series analysis; satellite images; AI/machine learning; explainable AI; generative AI; unusual pattern detection; LLMs; VLMs

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

Health Informatics: Human Health and Health Care Services

edited by

Peter Kokol

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: health informatics; health services; digital health transformation; artificial intelligence; machine learning; patient-centered care; IoMT

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

Thermal Comfort and Energy Efficiency in the Face of Climate Change: Advanced Strategies and Technologies

edited by

Daniel Sánchez-García

Alberto Cerezo Narváez

, Roberta Jacoby Cureau and

MªCarmen Guerrero Delgado

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal comfort; climate change; energy efficiency; passive design; advanced HVAC systems; smart materials

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

AI- and Digital Twin-Driven Intelligent Diagnostics and Predictive Maintenance for Transportation Systems

edited by

Xiaoxi Hu

Junyu Qi

, Dandan Peng and Jiusi Zhang

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: transportation systems; artificial intelligence (AI); digital twins (DT); prognostics and health management (PHM); condition-based maintenance (CBM); predictive maintenance; remaining useful life (RUL); explainable AI (XAI); data fusion; edge and federated learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Recent Research on Tunneling and Underground Engineering

edited by

Hang Lin

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 17 articles | Viewed by 31040 | Submission Open

Keywords: excavation unloading; hydraulic coupling; thermodynamic coupling; lining supports; rheological behavior; constitutive models; numerical techniques; reinforcement and monitoring techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Feature Review Papers in "Computing and Artificial Intelligence"

edited by

Paolino Di Felice

Luis Javier García Villalba

Aleksander Mendyk

and

Chilukuri K. Mohan

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 14648 | Submission Open

Keywords: database; information systems; and security; multiagent systems and pervasive computing; audio; speech; and music processing; computer vision; machine learning; and pattern recognition

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

Noise Control: Challenges in Architectural Acoustics and Environmental Sound Pollution

edited by Jose Maria Bravo, Jaime Llinares Millán,

Sergio Castiñeira-Ibáñez

and Ignacio Enrique Guillén Guillamón

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3779 | Submission Open

Keywords: airborne noise control; vibration control; acoustic comfort; indoor acoustic; outdoor acoustic; new materials; metamaterials; noise prediction; noise perception

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Application of Intelligent Systems in Poultry Farming

edited by

Xiao Yang

Lilong Chai

and

Ramesh Bahadur Bist

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1481 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry industry; smart technologies; animal welfare; artificial intelligence; Internet of Things; sensor networks; big data analytics; automation; productivity; farm management

Botanical Extracts: Biological Activities, Nanoformulations and Application

edited by Eszter Virág, Beáta B. Tóth and

Zoltán Zombori

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: botanical extracts; phytochemicals; biological activities; antioxidant activity; antimicrobial activity; nanoformulations; nanocarriers; bioavailability; natural products; sustainable applications

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

Advances in Physical Activity and Exercise for Health and Human Performance

edited by Henri Tilga

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: self-determination theory; physical activity; motivation; autonomy support; health behavior change; intervention; trans-contextual model of motivation; psychological need satisfaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Recent Developments in 2D Materials: Growth, Characterization and Applications

edited by

Dae Joon Kang

and

Hyunje Park

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: 2D materials; wafer-scale growth; operando metrology; AI-guided synthesis; nanogenerators; surface functionalization; flexible/energy devices

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

Digital Advancements in Civil Engineering and Construction

edited by

Daguang Han

and Ashraf El-Hamalawi

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

Keywords: digital twins; AI agents; autonomous construction systems; autonomous decision-making; construction in extreme environments; extraterrestrial construction technologies; environmentally adaptive construction; construction robotics; digital transformation; AI for BIM; 3D-printing; autonomous decision-making; artificial intelligence in construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Recent Research in Frozen Soil Mechanics and Cold Regions Engineering

edited by

Dun Chen

and Fei Wang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: frozen soil; mechanics; artificial intelligence; climate change; hydrology and ice

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Advances in Fiber Lasers and Their Applications

edited by

Haitao Zhang

submission deadline 21 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-power; high-energy fiber lasers; ultrafast fiber lasers; spectral/coherent beam combination; beam shaping; laser plasma; laser applications

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

Interdisciplinary Approaches and Applications of Optics & Photonics, 2nd Edition

edited by

Manuel Filipe P. C. M. Costa

and

Sandra Franco

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 681 | Submission Open

Keywords: optics; photonics; and nano-photonics; plasmonics; theoretical optics and quantum and nonlinear optics; optical communications and sensors; optical fibers and applications; biophotonics and biomedical and medical applications of optics and photonics; ultrafast lasers and ultrafast optics; power lasers; optical metrology; image processing; and industrial applications; optometry; ophthalmic optics; and color and visual sciences; optoelectronics; microwave photonics; photonics and optical instrumentation for space and astronomy; optics and photonics for smart mobility and smart cities

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

Smart Transportation Systems and Logistics Technology

edited by

Roland Jachimowski

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent transport; smart logistics; future mobility; autonomous vehicles; connected vehicles; artificial intelligence in transport; IoT; traffic optimization; digital transformation of logistics; digital twins

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

Advances in Hyperspectral Remote Sensing

edited by

Xiaorou Zheng

and

Jianxin Jia

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

Keywords: hyperspectral imaging; LiDAR; artificial intelligence; remote sensing; terrestrial applications; marine applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Current Approaches in Applied Geochemistry

edited by

Qingjie Gong

and Jiayong Pan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral exploration; environmental quality assessment; geohealth; elemental and isotopic behaviors; source tracing and provenance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Advanced Technologies in Rock Mechanics and Mining Science

edited by

Zhixiang Song

and

Junwen Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open

Keywords: rock burst; coal and gas outburst; combined disasters of coal; rock and gas; disaster prediction; water hydrodynamics; water prevention; control techniques; deep mining; deep rock mechanics; control and prevention in deep surrounding rock; stress filed; seepage field; fracture field; geothermal hazard; geothermal management; spontaneous combustion; mining science; carbon sequestration; filling mining; roadway support; new materials development; fluidized mining; intelligent mining

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Green and Intelligent Construction Technologies and Equipment for Deeply Buried Tunnels Under Complex Geological Conditions

edited by

Zhiyun Deng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: green construction; intelligent tunneling; complex geological conditions; intelligent drilling and blasting; digital twin; rock mechanics; intelligent ventilation; intelligent lining; sustainable engineering; low-carbon construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in Water Quality and Microbial Ecology

edited by

Łukasz Kubera

and

Anna Toruńska-Sitarz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 1 | Submission Open

Keywords: water pollution; water quality monitoring; sustainable water management; one health approach; water microbiology and public health; microbial ecology; microbial diversity; toxicology of aquatic microorganisms; antibiotic resistance; aquatic ecosystem health; water quality technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

State of the Art and Future Directions in Fracture Mechanics

edited by

Georgios I. Giannopoulos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: fracture mechanics; computational mechanics; experimental mechanics; additive manufacturing; composite materials; multiscale modeling; phase-field modeling; digital image correlation (DIC); machine learning; in situ testing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Novel Advances in Food Microbiology

edited by

Dorota Grabek-Lejko

and Małgorzata Kus-Lis̈kiewicz

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: food microbiology; microorganisms; preservation; storage; fermentation; food packaging; food safety

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

Research and Technology in Electrocardiology

edited by

Ioana Mozos

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocardiogram; QT interval; ST segment elevation; sudden cardiac death; arrhythmia; left ventricular hypertrophy; signal-averaged ECG; ECG body surface mapping; AI algorithms; biosignal analysis

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

Advances in Diagnosis and Control of Common Diseases in Animals

edited by Ronnie Antunes de Assis

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: infectious diseases; cattle; equine; swine; dog; cat; small ruminants

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

Power Transmission and Control in Vehicle Systems

edited by Xiumei Liu,

Beibei Li

and

Yujie Shen

submission deadline 25 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: vehicle; hydraulic control systems; power transmission; hydro-pneumatic suspension; control strategy; condition monitoring and system control; AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

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