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Plasma Applications in Material Processing submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1330 | 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)
Nanostructured Materials: From Surface to Porous Solids, 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1275 | 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)
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery: From Diagnosis to Treatment
edited by , and Luca Sacchetto
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1198 | 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 submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1156 | 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)
Application of Computer Science in Mobile Robots, 3rd Edition submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1139 | 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)
Dietary Supplements in Clinical and Translational Practice: Mechanisms, Applications and Future Directions submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1135 | Submission Open
Keywords: dietary supplements; nutrient– drug interactions; safety; phytonutrients; therapeutic efficacy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)
Biological Evaluation of Drugs submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 1090 | 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)
Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Geoenvironmental Engineering submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1043 | 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 and Dazhou Zhang
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 988 | 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)
Innovative Approaches to Non-Destructive Evaluation
edited by , Giovanni Loreto and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 876 | 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 submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 869 | 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
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 793 | 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
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 761 | 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 756 | 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 submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 730 | 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 submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 703 | 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 , Enrico Nastro Siniscalchi and Ciro Emiliano Boschetti
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 680 | 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 , Kwok W. Chow and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 637 | 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 submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 618 | 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 submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 590 | 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 , and Guanghui Zhang
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 580 | 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 submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 567 | 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 submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 524 | 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 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
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 475 | 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 471 | 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 submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 456 | Submission Open
Keywords: UWSNs; wireless protocols; IoUT; AUVs; underwater security
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)
Efficacy of Specific Plant Extracts in Pathology
edited by
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 449 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytotherapy; phytopharmacology; biomolecules; natural compounds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)
Internet of Things in the Smart City
edited by Lea Dujić Rodić, and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 407 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart infrastructure; environmental monitoring; smart mobility; IoT and healthcare; smart education; machine learning in IoT; perception layer technologies; network layer protocols; application layer solutions; data analytics in smart cities; sustainable urban development; embedded devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)
Big Data Integration and Artificial Intelligence in Medical Systems
edited by Liaoyuan Zeng and Yiming Lei
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 401 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence in healthcare; big data analytics in medicine; clinical decision support systems (CDSS); multimodal data fusion; deep learning in medical imaging; federated learning in healthcare; explainable AI (XAI); predictive modeling in healthcare; health informatics; personalized and precision medicine; synthetic data generation in healthcare; privacy-preserving machine learning; wearable health technology; natural language processing in clinical data; cloud computing in health data management; real-time health monitoring systems; generative AI in medical applications; medical Internet of Things (IoT); electronic health record (EHR) integration; AI-driven drug discovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Fracture Mechanics and Fatigue of Metals
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 344 | Submission Open
Keywords: fracture mechanics; fatigue strength; constraints effects in fracture; Finite Element Method analysis; true relationship stress– strain; constitutive equations; fracture toughness; stress– strain analysis; mechanical properties; mechanical field near crack tip; numerical method in fracture and fatigue
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)
EEG-Based Wearable Devices for Body Monitoring
edited by and Shuang Qiu
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 322 | Submission Open
Keywords: wearable devices; body monitoring; brain-computer interface (BCI); neurotechnology; signal processing; biomedical sensors; health monitoring; neurological disorders; real-time data analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)
The Use of Evolutionary Algorithms in Robotics
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 313 | Submission Open
Keywords: evolutionary algorithms (EA); genetic algorithm (GA); memetic algorithms (MA); particle swarm optimization (PSO); ant colony optimization (ACO); differential evolution (DE); shuffled frog leaping algorithm (SFLA)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Advances in Embedded Artificial Intelligence and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI models reduction; computation-efficient AI; TinyML; embedded AI
Solid Oxide Cells: Latest Advances and Prospects submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 306 | Submission Open
Keywords: solid oxide fuel cells; solid oxide electrolysers; high-efficiency energy conversion; hydrogen production; decarbonisation; clean energy technologies; renewable energy integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)
Advanced Electrochemical Characterization and Applications
edited by Lorena Freire
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical techniques; energy; corrosion; EIS; oxidation
Manufacturing and Remanufacturing for Technological Innovation and Application submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open
Keywords: manufacturing systems; remanufacturing; circular economy; technological innovation; sustainable manufacturing; engineering management; smart factory; industrial engineering; product life cycle; closed-loop supply chain; resource efficiency; digital manufacturing; process optimization; environmental impact assessment; green supply chain; intelligent decision-making; production planning and control; life cycle assessment (LCA); Industry 4.0 applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Sustainable Science and Technology)
Reservoir to Recovery: Advancing Sustainable Practices in Conventional Oil and Gas Exploration
edited by
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open
Keywords: enhancing oil recovery; unconventional oil and gas resources; horizontal well volume fracturing; energy security; ultimate oil recovery
Applied Biomechanics: Sport Performance and Injury Prevention (4th Edition) submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomechanical analysis; injury biomechanics; joint biomechanics; sport injury; injury prevention; rehabilitation; reconditioning; hamstring strain; motor skills; mechanical efficacy; sports technique; individual sports; collective sports; performance analysis; hard walk; football; soccer; soccer refereeing; swimming; running; sprinting; kicking; throwing; golf; jumping; skiing; fencing; balance skills; strength training; electromyography; motion capture system; 2D analysis; inverse dynamics; movement energy; accelerometry; inertial sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Recent Advances in Precision Agriculture
edited by Yunong Tian and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision farming; remote sensing; IoT in agriculture; AI and machine learning; variable-rate technology; sustainable agriculture; smart sensors; autonomous farming; data-driven agriculture; climate-smart practices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Science and Technology)
Two-Dimensional Heterostructures: From Properties, Functionalization to Device Applications
edited by
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open
Keywords: 2D materials; graphene; ultrathin layered materials; 2D heterostructures; nanoelectronics; nano-optoelectronics; spintronics; nano-energy devices; surface functionalization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)
Dental Materials: Applications, Challenges, and Techniques
edited by Norma Verónica Zavala Alonso and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open
Keywords: dental material; clinical applications; innovation; processing techniques; material characterization; challenges in dentistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Dentistry and Oral Sciences)
Novel Approaches for Sustainable Energy System Assessment
edited by Milton M. Herrera and Mauricio Uriona-Maldonado
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable energy systems; modelling approaches; developing countries; machine learning; system dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)
Gene–Diet Interactions in Chronic Disease: Advances in Nutrigenomics and Nutritional Interventions submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrigenomics; gene– diet interactions; chronic disease; personalized nutrition; epigenetics; sex differences; precision medicine; nutritional interventions; omics technologies; microbiome and diet
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Design and Development of Advanced Thin Films Based on Nanocomposites submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanostructued thin films; hybrid nanocomposites; polymers; DMS; inorganic nanostructures; esigning advanced functional nanomaterials; laser and vapor deposition techniques; characterization and applications of the functional nanomaterials; devices integrating thin films based on nanocomposites
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)
Forage Systems and Sustainable Animal Production
edited by , Alexandre Fernandes Perazzo and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable agriculture; climate-smart practices; precision farming; agroecology; soil and water management; bio-based inputs; digital agriculture; circular economy; food security; renewable energy in agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Science and Technology)
Advances in Silicon-Based Optoelectronic Integration Technology and Devices submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open
Keywords: silicon photonics; optoelectronic integration; CMOS compatibility; photonic integrated circuits (PICs)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optics and Lasers)
Periodontal Therapy: Latest Advances and Prospects
edited by and Juliano Milanezi De Almeida
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open
Keywords: periodontal and peri-implant disease; periodontal therapy; oral microbiome; host modulation; regenerative periodontics; antimicrobial strategies; oral– systemic health; biomaterials; translational dental research; smart technology in periodontal care
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Dentistry and Oral Sciences)
Advances in Power System for Energy Storage submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; energy storage; hybrid energy systems; battery management systems; artificial intelligence; optimization algorithms; smart grids; energy management; grid management; power quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)
Novel Advances in Fluid Mechanics submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open
Keywords: supersonic flow; boundary layer; active flow control; aerodynamics; optimization; machine learning; heat transfer; cavitation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fluid Science and Technology)
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