Applied Sciences

Smart Design and Advanced Manufacturing with Emphasis on Integrating Emerging Technologies and Production Process Sustainability: Second Edition

edited by

Kouroush Jenab

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 956 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart design; smart manufacturing; Industry 4.0; automation; robotics; process sustainability; integration of technologies; computational methods; artificial intelligence; 3D printing

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

Emerging Concrete Technologies and Applications

edited by Ilinca Cornel and

Chiara Giosuè

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 892 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance concrete; sustainable and green concrete; smart concrete; monitoring and mathematical modeling of concrete structures; durable concrete solutions; circular economy in the construction of concrete structures; machine and deep learning in concrete technology and applications; prestressed concrete; post-tensioned concrete; fiber-reinforced concrete; precast; prefabricated; and pre-engineered concrete structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

New Horizons in Structural Health Monitoring of Railway Infrastructure

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 819 | Submission Open

Keywords: railway infrastructure; structural health monitoring; AI; monitoring technology; data mining; condition assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Novel Timber Structures and Materials in Building Engineering

edited by

Bidur Kafle

,

Srikanth Venkatesan

and

Sathees Nava

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 760 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable material; engineered timber; experimental investigation; mechanical properties; novel material; timber structures; timber composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Chemical and Functional Properties of Food and Natural Products: 3rd Edition

edited by

Teresa Leszczyńska

,

Ewa Piątkowska

and

Joanna Kapusta-Duch

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 747 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical properties of food; health properties of food; modern methods of functional food production; animal research; human studies

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

Recent Applications of Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs)

edited by Miroslaw Chmiel and Paris Kitsos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 695 | Submission Open

Keywords: field-programmable gate arrays; digital systems; control systems; reconfigurable control systems; embedded systems; systems-on-a-chip; logic synthesis; hardware-implemented algorithms

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

Enhancing the Thermal Properties of Lightweight Composite Materials

edited by

Baosheng Xu

and Ning Zhou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 690 | Submission Open

Keywords: lightweight composite materials; thermal insulation; thermal conductivity; thermal management; collaborative optimization

Smart Manufacturing and Materials: 3rd Edition

edited by

Marek Placzek

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 626 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart technology; smart materials; simulation; modeling; analysis; testing; big data; autonomous robots; system integration; industrial IoT; cybersecurity; cloud computing; additive manufacturing; reverse engineering; virtual and augmented reality; artificial intelligence; piezoelectric transducers; electrostatic materials; magnetostrictive materials; shape memory materials; variable viscosity liquids; thermoelectric materials; light-emitting materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Fuzzy Optimization Method and Application

edited by

Konstantina Chrysafiadi

and

Evangelos Sakkopoulos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 563 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuzzy logic; optimization; uncertainty; fuzzy programming; fuzzy decision-making; hybrid optimization techniques; uncertainty modeling; fuzzy systems

Morphing-Enabling Technologies for Aerospace Systems: 2nd Edition

edited by

Ignazio Dimino

and

Maria Chiara Noviello

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 532 | Submission Open

Keywords: morphing aeroshells; space mechanisms; re-entry vehicles; mechanically deployable systems; inflatable systems; adaptive shape-changing mechanisms; design methodologies and optimization; rigid-body mechanisms for aerospace; compliant mechanisms for aerospace; multibody simulations; mechanism design and optimization; safety and reliability

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

Machine Learning in Medicine and Health: Data, Methods and Applications

edited by Grażyna Suchacka,

Ioana Boeraş

and

Ionela Maniu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 532 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; laboratory (bio)markers; risk factors/risk scores; classification; prediction; (disease) profiling; diagnosis; prognosis; artificial intelligence; medicine; bioinformatics; bibliometric

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

Cloud Computing: New Network Technology and Information Security

edited by

Madhuri Siddula

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 438 | Submission Open

Keywords: cloud computing; security models; networks; information security

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

Human–Robot Deep Learning and Interaction on Edge AI

edited by

Yi-Zeng Hsieh

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 436 | Submission Open

Keywords: edge AI; human-robot; deep learning

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

Artificial Intelligence in Medical Imaging: Driving Precision in Diagnosis

edited by

Jacopo Secco

, Fernando Corinto and

Giorgia Marullo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 434 | Submission Open

Keywords: artiﬁcial intelligence; medical imaging; deep learning; diagnostic accuracy; image analysis; clinical integration; healthcare innovation; digital Diagnostics

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

Structural Pounding Risk between Buildings

edited by

Maria Favvata

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 400 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural pounding; separation distance; seismic structural engineering; nonlinear dynamics; engineering demand parameters; structural demand hazard; performance levels and objectives; fragility curves; risk targeting; acceptable risk; mitigation methods; design provisions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

New Surgical Techniques for Small Animal Surgery and Their Applications

edited by Nuno Alexandre and

Ana Colette Maurício

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 397 | Submission Open

Keywords: new surgical devices; techniques; vessel sealing devices; harmonic scalpel; soft tissue; orthopedic; surgery; surgical complications; less invasive surgery; minimal invasive surgery; small animal; surgery; dog; cat

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

Application of Magnetic Nanoparticles

edited by

Alex Campos

and Guilherme Gomide

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 394 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomagnetism; magnetic nanoparticles; magnetic nano(bio)hybrids

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanotechnology and Applied Nanosciences)

Industrial System Reliability Modeling and Optimization

edited by

Huanhuan Li

and Junyu Guo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 367 | Submission Open

Keywords: system reliability; reliability modeling; predictive maintenance; optimization algorithms; digital twin; fault detection and diagnosis; stochastic modeling; industrial systems engineering; risk assessment; machine learning in reliability

Application of Fuzzy Systems in Artificial Intelligence

edited by

Jose Manuel Soto Hidalgo

and

Autilia Vitiello

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 358 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuzzy systems in AI; fuzzy inference and decision-making; hybrid fuzzy-AI models; fuzzy clustering and classification; fuzzy systems software; construction and risk prevention; fuzzy logic in IoT and edge computing; explainable fuzzy AI; type-2 and higher-order fuzzy systems; fuzzy optimization and control

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

Current Trends, Opportunities, and Challenges for Biomaterials in Dental Applications

edited by

Marko Vuletić

,

Dragana Gabrić

and Valentina Rajić

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 358 | Submission Open

Keywords: regenerative dentistry; tissue engineering; bioactive glass; dentin graft; osteointegration; polymeric biomaterials; dental implants; zirconia ceramics; adhesive systems

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

10th Anniversary of Optics and Lasers Section—Recent Advances in Optical Applications

edited by

Saulius Juodkazis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 348 | Submission Open

Keywords: imaging and holography; lasers; laser applications; non-linear optics; optical materials; devices; and systems; fiber optics and integrated optics

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

Cutting-Edge Methods in Thin Film Deposition and Characterization

edited by Carlos Luna

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 347 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin films; deposition techniques; semiconductors; photovoltaics; nanostructures; surface physics; thin film transistors; materials science; magnetic thin films; thin film solar cells

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

Novel Analysis and Detection Approaches in Food Microbiology

edited by

Iliyana Rasheva

, Trayana Nedeva and

Akikazu Sakudo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 335 | Submission Open

Keywords: food microbiology; pathogen detection; microorganisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Microbiology)

Organic Semiconductors for Photovoltaic and Optoelectronic Devices: Synthesis and Applications

edited by

Jaewon Lee

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 333 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic solar cells; bandgap; charge recombination; efficiency

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

Artificial Intelligence in Medicine and Healthcare—2nd Edition

edited by

Kelvin K. L. Wong

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 323 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; medical image processing; data processing; Internet of Medical Things

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

Technical Advances in Enzyme Engineering and Biocatalysis

edited by Hugo Juarez Vieira Pereira and Francis Soares Gomes

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme design; immobilization techniques; enzyme stability

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

Recent Advances in Deep Learning and Machine Learning in Information Systems

edited by

Dong Hyun Jeong

,

Jeong-Gun Lee

and

Bong-Keun Jeong

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open

Keywords: enterprise neural networks; explainable AI; knowledge management AI; business NLP; corporate computer vision; decision support systems; federated learning; AI governance; responsible AI; IS model deployment; business predictive analytics; generative business AI; information anomaly detection; human– AI collaboration; multimodal information systems; customer sentiment analysis; big data analytics; knowledge discovery; intelligent information systems

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

Energy-Related Research on Electric Vehicles and Hybrid Electric Vehicles

edited by József Menyhárt and

Péter Tamás Szemes

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric vehicles; hybrid electric vehicles; energy management; Battery Management System (BMS); regenerative braking; Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G); State-of-Charge (SoC) estimation; power electronics; sustainable mobility

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

Advanced Materials and Structures: Mechanics, Design, and Applications

edited by

Saeid Lotfian

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open

Keywords: composites; metamaterials; hybrid systems; smart materials; mechanical properties; deformation mechanisms; fracture behaviour; manufacturing techniques; practical applications

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

Processing and Microstructural Evolution of Alloys

edited by Alfredo Flores-Valdés, Juan Carlos Fuentes-Aceituno,

Francisco Garcia-Pastor

and J. López-Cuevas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open

Keywords: melting process control; alloy characterization; high-performance structural materials; mechanical behavior of alloys; modeling of equilibria; multicomponent systems

Adaptive Locomotion in Humans: From Development to Clinical Application

edited by

Yuri Ivanenko

and

Germana Cappellini

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open

Keywords: human locomotion; adaptive locomotion; neuromechanics; biomechanics; developmental systems; gait assessment and rehabilitation

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

The Smart Carbon Footprint Revolution—Examining Interdisciplinary Progress

edited by Shaohua Liu and

Zhili Sun

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon footprint measurement; dynamics analysis; digital governance; AI-driven modeling; green computing; next-generation communications; energy-saving technology; smart cities

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

Control Methods and Applications of Advanced Robotics

edited by

Carlos Aguilar-Avelar

and

Javier Moreno-Valenzuela

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotic systems; motion control; nonlinear control; modeling; remote sensing; estimation; real-time control; embedded systems; artificial intelligence; intelligent control

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

Recent Developments in Preventing and Managing Disasters

edited by

Spyridon Mavroulis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural hazards; disasters; disaster management cycle; prevention; management; response; recovery; GIS; remote sensing; big data analytics; AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Wool Fibers: Properties, Applications and Renewability

edited by Katarzyna Kobiela-Mendrek and

Jan Broda

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open

Keywords: undervalued wool; zero-waste management; eco-friendly process; small-scale production; wool-collection management; pre-consumer waste wool; post-consumer wool

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

Advancing Building Information Modeling Through Artificial Intelligence: Methods, Applications, and Challenges

edited by

Eric Forcael

and

Felipe Muñoz-La Rivera

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); building information modeling (BIM); machine learning; generative design; computer vision in construction; digital twins; smart construction; automation in AEC; predictive maintenance; data-driven design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in Soil Reinforcement and Remediation Technologies

edited by

Xinyu Xie

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: consolidation; remediation; contaminated soil; ion transport; coupled model; ground improvement; sustainable soil treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Cutting-Edge Technologies in Orthodontics

edited by

Alberto De Stefani

,

Giovanni Bruno

and

Antonio Gracco

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: orthodontics; dental materials; mechanical properties

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

New Challenges in Soft Robotics

edited by

Majid Shabani

and

Alessandro Gasparetto

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

Keywords: soft robotics; bioinspired robotics; soft actuators; soft sensors; compliant mechanisms; robotic materials; adaptive control; intelligent soft systems

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

Physical Therapy Treatments for Musculoskeletal Pain

edited by Yongwoo Lee and

Doochul Shin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical therapy; musculoskeletal pain; manual therapy; rehabilitation; biomechanics chronic pain; therapeutic exercise; neuromuscular reeducation; spinal manipulation electrophysical agents

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

Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting: Materials, Methods, and Applications

edited by

Magdalena Palacz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy harvesting; green energy; modeling and simulation techniques

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

Advanced Aerodynamic Design and Flow Control in Turbomachinery

edited by Hanan Lu and

Guangtao Ran

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: potential topics include; but are not limited to; the following: advanced aerodynamic design method; turbomachinery aerodynamics; complex flows in turbomachinery; active and passive flow control; applications broadening actuator use in different fields; design of actuators; flow control mechanisms; modelling and optimization; smart structures combined with drag reduction techniques; flow control in propulsive systems; flow control for aircrafts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Recent Advances in Shape Memory Polymer Composites: Methods, Properties and Applications

edited by

Shixian Zhang

and

Dionysios E. Mouzakis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: shape memory polymers; stimuli-responsive materials; energy conversion; thermoelastic effects; photothermal effects; electroactive polymers; caloric effects; soft actuators; smart materials

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

Advanced Applications of Electromagnetic Loading System

edited by

Zengqiang Cao

,

Lubin Huo

and

Guo Zheng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: electromagnetic riveting; electromagnetic interference bolt installation; electromagnetic forming; electromagnetic loading test methods

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

Recent Advances in Underwater Vehicles, 2nd Edition

edited by Seongyeol Yoo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: underwater robots; underwater sensors; navigation; machine learning for underwater robots

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

New Trends in Functional and Multifunctional Advanced Materials, Second Edition

edited by

Elisabeta Szerb

,

Florica Manea

and Cretu Carmen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: stimuli-responsive materials; porous and composite materials; supramolecular and self-assembled structures; nanomaterials and nanostructures; molecular modeling; chemical; electrochemical; and biological sensors; imaging; clean technologies; biotechnologies and environmental protection

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

Structural Health Monitoring for Bridge Structures, 2nd Edition

edited by Yi Zhou,

Guangdong Zhou

and

Laura Ierimonti

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: bridge structures; structural health monitoring; sensor technology; condition assessment; damage detection; non-destructive testing data analytics; life-cycle management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Sustainable Agricultural Practices and Air Quality: Advances in Pollution Control, Odor Removal and Waste Treatment Technology

edited by Alberto Moreno and

Jesús Vicente de Julián-Ortiz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: agri-food waste analysis; circular economy; lifecycle assessment (LCA); outdoor air studies; indoor air; carbonyls; volatile organic compounds (VOCs); aerosols; tropospheric ozone and particle matter (PM) levels’ monitoring; passive and active sampling and analysis; health and risk assessment; quantitative structure– activity relationship (QSAR) (eco)toxicology studies of air pollution’ s impact on health; quantitative structure– toxicity relationship (QSTR).

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

Microbial Pathogens’ Resistance Mechanisms and Application of Novel Antimicrobial Agents

edited by Jamil Jubrail and

Agata Urszula Fabiszewska

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; innate immunity; adaptive immunity; antimicrobial agents; natural compounds; synthetic compounds; antimicrobial peptides; protein targets; gene targets; bacteria; viruses; fungi; parasites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Microbiology)

Applications of Nanomaterial in Photocatalysis

edited by André Luis Lopes Moriyama and

José Heriberto Oliveira do Nascimento

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; nanomaterials; sustainable development; photocatalytic systems; reactors; environment; energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanotechnology and Applied Nanosciences)

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