Applied Sciences

Advanced Wind Turbine Control and Optimization

edited by

Alan Wai Hou Lio

and Xun Shen

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2702 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind energy; wind turbine; control; optimization; Kalman filter; state estimation

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

Advances and Applications in Mechanical Fatigue and Life Assessment

edited by

Andrei Andras

and

Konstantinos P. Baxevanakis

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2601 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical fatigue; life assessment; fatigue crack initiation and propagation; high-cycle fatigue (HCF) and low-cycle fatigue (LCF); fatigue testing methods; fatigue life prediction; damage tolerance and fracture mechanics; environmental effects on fatigue; fatigue-resistant materials; additive manufacturing (AM) and fatigue; probabilistic fatigue modeling; structural health monitoring (SHM); fatigue in aerospace and automotive industries; multiaxial fatigue analysis; fatigue optimization in engineering design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

AI, VR, and Visual Computing in Mechatronics and Robotics

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submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2522 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI; VR; computer vision; mechatronics; robotics

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

Green Technology Innovation and Sustainable Development Based on Data Fusion Mining

edited by

Ke Zhang

and Aibin Chen

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2492 | Submission Open

Keywords: data fusion mining; green technology innovation; sustainable development; artificial intelligence

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

Advances in Safety Detection and Quality Control of Food

edited by

Natalia Casado Navas

,

Isabel Sierra Alonso

and

Sonia Morante Zarcero

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2491 | Submission Open

Keywords: food contaminants; bioactive compounds; biomarkers; analytical procedures; functional foods; food sample preparation; green methodologies; microextraction; food control

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

Cutting-Edge Neural Networks for NLP (Natural Language Processing)

edited by

Xue Li

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2210 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced architectures; application and performance; multimodal and multilingual approaches; ethical and practical considerations

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

Multimodal Robot Intelligence for Grasping and Manipulation

edited by

Tae-Seong Kim

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2192 | Submission Open

Keywords: multimodal robot intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; deep reinforcement learning; machine vision intelligence; visuomotor/sensorimotor tasks; short- and long-horizon grasping and manipulation; single- and dual-arm grasping and manipulation

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

Emerging and Exponential Technologies in Industry 4.0

edited by

Gabriel Gaspar

,

Michal Kebisek

and

Guangjie Han

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2099 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 4.0; IoT; sensor; AI; robotics; microcontroller; embedded systems; digital twin

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

Advancing Human–Machine Interaction Through Intelligent Sensors and Technology

edited by

Sandra Cano

and

Fernando Moreira

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2009 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent sensors; voice recognition; gesture recognition; human– machine interaction; natural language processing; emotion recognition; sentiment analysis; wearable technology; haptic feedback; artificial intelligence; user experience design (UX); physiological monitoring; biometric authentication; personalized interaction; adaptive user interfaces; virtual reality (VR); augmented reality (AR)

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

Advances in Cell and Tissue Engineering: Biomechanical Modeling and Mechanobiology

edited by Scott Wood and

Arkady Voloshin

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1988 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanobiological therapy; mechanical analysis in biomedicine; cell culture; biomechanics; cell differentiation; mechanotransduction; numerical techniques in biomedicine

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

Nanoscale Electronic Devices: Modeling and Applications

edited by

Monica La Mura

,

Enver Faella

and

Patrizia Lamberti

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1949 | Submission Open

Keywords: electron devices; nanomaterials; graphene; field effect transistors; nanoscale electronics; modeling; finite element method; circuit simulation; high-frequency electronics; advanced sensing

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

Latest Research in Radiation Detection and Protection

edited by

Giuseppe La Verde

and

Zhongchen Wu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1941 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiation detection; radiation monitoring; radiation protection; ionizing radiation; non-ionizing radiation; measurement methods; applied physics

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

Emerging Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Mechanical, Control, Geological, Sensing, and Intelligent Detection Engineering: Integration and Innovations

edited by

Changping Li

, Yang Yang and

Wenjian Yang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1940 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; emerging applications; optimizing complex systems; real-time monitoring; data-driven; innovative methods

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

Heterocyclic Compounds: Discovery, Synthesis and Applications

edited by

Anna Caruso

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1894 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterocyclic compounds; N-containing heterocycle; O-containing heterocycle; S-containing heterocycle; medicinal chemistry; drug development; industrial applications; therapeutic agent; biological activity

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

Quantum Communication and Quantum Information

edited by Alice Meda and

Salvatore Virzì

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1807 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum communication; quantum information theory; quantum cryptography; quantum key distribution (QKD); quantum networks; quantum entanglement; quantum error correction; foundations of quantum mechanics; quantum computing and algorithms; quantum nonlocality and contextuality

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

Novel Insights into Medical Images Processing

edited by Irazú Hernández Farías and Hayde Peregrina-Barreto

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1773 | Submission Open

Keywords: image processing; image analysis; medical image devices; image classification; image segmentation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Sustainable Research on Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering

edited by Yang Zou, Zongze Li and Marion Fourmeau

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1773 | Submission Open

Keywords: rock mechanics; geotechnical engineering; underground energy storage; sustainable mining; numerical modeling; rockburst and stability analysis; tunneling and excavation; fatigue and creep behavior; acoustic emission monitoring; carbon capture and storage (CCS)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advanced Analytical Methods for Natural Products and Plant Chemistry

edited by

Viviani Nardini Takahashi

and

Vitor Lacerda Sanches

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1602 | Submission Open

Keywords: green chemistry; analytical chemistry; chemometrics; bioactive compounds; analytical validation; sample preparation

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

Human-Computer Interaction: Advances, Challenges and Opportunities

edited by Yong Min Kim

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1567 | Submission Open

Keywords: user-centered design; intelligent systems; VR/AR/MR interaction; AI-driven personalization; adaptive user interfaces; collaboration with AI agents; autonomous systems; human– robot interaction

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

Innovative Approaches to Optimize Future Multi-Energy Systems

edited by Gabriele Volpato and

Martina Capone

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1430 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-energy systems; optimization; uncertainty; machine learning; forecasting

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

Preparation, Characterization and Application of Functional Nanomaterials

edited by

Tshimangadzo Munonde

,

Anele Mpupa

, Mpfunzeni Raphulu and Selahle Shirley

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1385 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum dots; biochar; hydrogels; nanotubes; polymers; environmental remediation; sensors; catalysis; energy storage; desalination

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

Nanostructured Materials: From Surface to Porous Solids, 2nd Edition

edited by

Alfonso Policicchio

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1248 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis of porous materials; porous 2D materials; fabrication technologies; energy storage applications; gas purification and storage; advanced characterization; environmentally friendly; self-assembled monolayer

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

Agro-Industrial Waste for Sustainable Green Production: Advancements and Challenges

edited by

Charles Manful

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1224 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; value addition; antioxidants; polyphenols; chronic diseases; pollution reduction

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

Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery: From Diagnosis to Treatment

edited by

Giorgio Barbera

,

Massimo Albanese

and Luca Sacchetto

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1147 | Submission Open

Keywords: head and neck surgery; oncology; microsurgery; robotic surgery; orthognatic surgery; skull base; ontology; ear surgery; rhinoplasty

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

Innovative Approaches in Animal Nutrition and Feed Additives: Enhancing Productivity and Product Quality

edited by

Gabriela Maria Cornescu

,

Anca Gheorghe

and

Tatiana Dumitra Panaite

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1127 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal; nutrition; productive performance; functional ingredient; feeding strategies; behaviour and welfare; innovative solutions

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

Plasma Applications in Material Processing

edited by

Viktorija Grigaitienė

,

Liutauras Marcinauskas

and

Žydrūnas Kavaliauskas

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1107 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasma sources; plasma diagnostics; numerical simulations of plasmas and surfaces; plasma– liquid interactions; surface treatment; plasma spraying; plasma-processed thin films and coatings; nanotechnologies; plasma waste recycling

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

Biological Evaluation of Drugs

edited by

Eugenia Yiannakopoulou

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 1086 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological evaluation and crude drugs; biological evaluation and pharmacological activity; biological evaluation and toxicity; biological evaluation and potency; animal models in biological evaluation; bioassays and error minimization; tissue or organ bioassays in drug evaluation; biological evaluation and vaccines; biological evaluation and antimicrobials; biological evaluation of carcinogenic potential

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Application of Computer Science in Mobile Robots, 3rd Edition

edited by

Mónica Ballesta Galdeano

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1073 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; machine learning; computer science; artificial intelligence; mobile robots; intelligent systems

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

Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Geoenvironmental Engineering

edited by

Suhua Zhou

,

Xin Tan

and

Minghua Huang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1020 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; geotechnical engineering; physics-informed neural networks (PINNs); slope stability prediction; tunnel risk assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Seismic Imaging and Inversion in Applied Geophysics: Novel Methods and Applications

edited by

Xinpeng Pan

and Dazhou Zhang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 965 | Submission Open

Keywords: seismic full-waveform inversion (FWI); machine-learning-enhanced seismic imaging and inversion; joint seismic– electromagnetic inversion; high-resolution seismic attribute analysis; reservoir characterization; anisotropic seismic imaging and inversion; fiber-optic distributed acoustic sensing (DAS)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Dietary Supplements in Clinical and Translational Practice: Mechanisms, Applications and Future Directions

edited by

George Jitca

,

Amelia Tero-Vescan

and

Bianca-Eugenia Ősz

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 919 | Submission Open

Keywords: dietary supplements; nutrient– drug interactions; safety; phytonutrients; therapeutic efficacy

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

Innovative Approaches to Non-Destructive Evaluation

edited by

Luciana Di Gennaro

, Giovanni Loreto and

Mariateresa Guadagnuolo

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 852 | Submission Open

Keywords: NDE; SHM; multi-sensor strategies; AI-enhanced analysis; diagnosis; structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advanced Digital Technology and Artificial Intelligence in Ophthalmology

edited by

Hyun Jin Shin

and

Hyunkyoo Kang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 817 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence in ophthalmology; digital health technologies; teleophthalmology; ophthalmic imaging; machine learning in eye care

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Piezoelectric Sensors: Design and Application

edited by Yahui Tian and

Michel Darmon

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 772 | Submission Open

Keywords: bulk acoustic wave sensors; surface acoustic wave sensors; resonant sensors; Lamb acoustic wave sensors; piezoelctric thin-film sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Acoustics and Vibrations)

Extremophiles as a Green Perspective of the Future–Functional Properties, Fermentation Processes, Applications

edited by

Nadja Radchenkova

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 747 | Submission Open

Keywords: extremophiles; functional properties; bioprocess optimization; microbial biotechnology; applications

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

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition: Advanced Techniques and Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by Abhijit Sarkar and Lynn Abbott

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 730 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer vision; pattern recognition; generative AI; multimodal perception

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

Smart Buildings: Integrating BIM and Artificial Intelligence for New Challenges of Design

edited by

Lorusso Angelo

,

Domenico Santaniello

and

Sara Antinozzi

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 726 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart buildings; building information modeling (BIM); artificial intelligence (AI); sustainable architecture; energy efficiency; sensor technology and IoT; digital twin; predictive maintenance; safety and environmental comfort; deep learning algorithms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Analytical Studies in Natural Products

edited by

Luis Alberto Garcia Zapateiro

,

Somaris E. Quintana

and

Julián Andrés Gómez-Salazar

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 667 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; analytical techniques; chromatography; spectroscopy; mass spectrometry; metabolomics; chemometrics; structure elucidation; bioactivity; quality control; extraction methods; herbal medicines; dietary supplements

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

Advances in Dental and Oral Surgery

edited by

Giorgio Lo Giudice

, Enrico Nastro Siniscalchi and Ciro Emiliano Boschetti

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 659 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral surgery; minimally invasive surgery; salivary glands surgery; regenerative medicine; imaging techniques; dental implantology; biocompatible materials; digital dentistry

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

New Approaches for Nonlinear Waves

edited by

Boris A. Malomed

, Kwok W. Chow and

Huimin Yin

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 617 | Submission Open

Keywords: solitons; vortices; wavetrains; hopfions; skyrmions; kinks; shock waves; domain walls; rogue waves; singular waves; Bose-Einstein condensates; nonlinear optics; spin-orbit coupling; quantum droplets; competing nonlinearities; lattice potentials; nonlocal nonlinearity

Microwave Processing of Materials: A Sustainable Manufacturing Approach

edited by

Tiago Santos

,

Vítor António Ferreira da Costa

and

Susana Devesa

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 615 | Submission Open

Keywords: microwave processing of materials; sustainable manufacturing; ceramics; composites; organics; sintering; synthesis; distillation; greener materials processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Electroencephalography (EEG) Signal Processing: Advanced Technology and Application

edited by

Angelica Quercia

and

Pierpaolo Croce

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 583 | Submission Open

Keywords: electroencephalography signal processing; EEG complexity; microstate analysis; source reconstruction; connectivity analysis; machine learning; neurofeedback; brain– computer interfaces (BCIs); wearable EEG; multimodal neurophysiology

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

Rotor Dynamics of High Speed Rotating Machinery

edited by

Ruixian Ma

,

Zhongliang Xie

and Guanghui Zhang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 567 | Submission Open

Keywords: rotating machinery; rotor dynamics; vibration control; dynamic balance; seal; modeling; design; optimization; fault diagnosis; multifield coupling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Algorithms and Methods for Designing and Scheduling Smart Manufacturing Systems—3rd Edition

edited by

Vladimir Modrak

and

Zuzana Soltysova

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 552 | Submission Open

Keywords: optimization; facility layout design; assembly line balancing; mass customization; scheduling problem

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

New Insights into Plant Physiological Ecology

edited by

Sorin Daniel Vatca

,

Andrei B. Utkin

and

Valentina Ancuța Stoian

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 522 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; phenological and physiological traits; adaptation features; germination; growth and development; climate change; ecophysiology; physiological modeling; priming techniques; biostimulators

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

Recent Advances in Biodegradable Polymers and Biocomposites

edited by

André Ferreira Costa Vieira

and

Joana Costa Vieira

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 512 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocomposites; biodegradable polymers; biodegradation; chemical properties; compostability; ecotoxicity; LCA; mechanical properties; simulation

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

Microgrid and Smart Grid: Latest Advances and Prospect

edited by Vikram Roy Chowdhury and

Alberto Benato

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 472 | Submission Open

Keywords: decentralized energy systems; smart energy management; distributed generation; advanced metering infrastructure (AMI); renewable energy integration; grid-edge technologies; autonomous grid operation; demand response systems; peer-to-peer energy trading; virtual power plants (VPPs)

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

Advances and Innovations in Unconventional Enhanced Oil Recovery

edited by Pavel Spirov

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 460 | Submission Open

Keywords: electromagnetic heating; supercritical carbon dioxide enhanced oil recovery; plasma pulse technology; nanotechnology-enhanced enhanced oil recovery; wettability alteration methods; foam-assisted gas injection; microbial enhanced oil recovery; enzyme-based enhanced oil recovery

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

Recent Research and New Challenges in Underwater Communications and Wireless Sensor Networks

edited by