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Recent Advances in Biomechanics of Human Movement and Its Clinical Applications: 2nd Edition

edited by

Weijie Wang

and

Dong Ming

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 22113 | Submission Open

Keywords: gait; artificial intelligence; machine learning and deep learning; electromyograph (EMG); electroencephalogram (EEG); strength; rehabilitation; physiotherapy; stroke; cerebral palsy; motion capture; sensor; joint and bone; muscle; artificial implant; algorithms

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

Biological Activities of Medicinal Plants and Their Potential Applications

edited by

Georgiana Duta-Cornescu

and

Petros Tarantilis

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 19401 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; pharmacology; primary metabolites; secondary metabolites; biological activities; bioactive compounds

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

Emerging Technologies for Assistive Robotics

edited by

Andrea Zanela

and

Alessandro Di Nuovo

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 16690 | Submission Open

Keywords: assistive robotics; personalized healthcare; aging population; cognitive support; human– robot interactions; machine learning; adaptive control algorithms; smart sensors; multimodal interfaces

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

Advanced Technologies for User-Centered Design and User Experience: 2nd Edition

edited by

Ilsun Rhiu

and

Myung Hwan Yun

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8391 | Submission Open

Keywords: user-centered design; user experience; usability; human– computer interaction; smart products/applications

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

Extended Reality (XR) and User Experience (UX) Technologies

edited by Katashi Nagao and

Hiroyuki Mitsuhara

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6577 | Submission Open

Keywords: extended reality; user experience; human– computer interaction; body/hand tracking; haptics; emotional interaction; psychophysiology

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

Novel Approaches for Optimal Design and Seismic Performance Assessment for Civil Structures

edited by Dimitris Sophianopoulos and Charalampakis Aristotelis

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5095 | Submission Open

Keywords: “ smart” materials; artificial intelligence; optimization; modeling techniques; earthquake engineering and structural dynamics; buildings; bridges; soil-structure interaction; stability; fuzzy logic; computer-aided design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Current Advances in Rehabilitation Technology

edited by

Nitika Kumari

Imran Khan Niazi

, Denise Taylor and

Sharon Olsen

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4916 | Submission Open

Keywords: rehabilitation technology; rehabilitation innovation; wearable sensors; non-invasive brain stimulation; artificial intelligence; digital health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Artificial Intelligence Applications in Healthcare and Precision Medicine, 2nd Edition

edited by

Giorgio De Nunzio

and

Luana Conte

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3914 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; omic sciences; precision medicine; personalized medicine; genomics; proteomics; metabolomics; radiomics; radiogenomics; robotic surgery; assisting technologies; health monitoring; computer-assisted detection/diagnosis; chatbots; medical imaging; disease prediction; prognostics; drug discovery

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

Application of Fracture Mechanics in Structures

edited by

Marko Katinić

Pejo Konjatić

Abílio M. P. De Jesus

and

Jesús Toribio

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3806 | Submission Open

Keywords: fracture mechanics; structural integrity; fatigue; crack growth; numerical methods; structural design; failure analysis; experimental techniques; damage prediction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Recent Advances in Biomedical Data Analysis

edited by

Josué Álvarez Borrego

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3203 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; algorithms; image analysis; pattern recognition; data analysis; biomedicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

AI-Aided Intelligent Vehicle Positioning in Urban Areas

edited by Xiwei Bai and Yingying Wang

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2192 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-aided positioning; intelligent vehicles; sensor fusion; urban canyons

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

System Reliability and Predictive Maintenance in Industrial Engineering—2nd Edition

edited by

Natalia Trapani

and

Filippo De Carlo

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2032 | Submission Open

Keywords: system reliability; predictive maintenance; condition monitoring and diagnostics

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

Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: From Disease Prediction to Personalized Treatment

edited by Samuel Danso

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1879 | Submission Open

Keywords: ariticial intelligence; deep learning; generative AI; early detection; diagnosis; personalised medicine; explainability; drug discorvery; disease management; clincal trials

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

Transfer Learning: Techniques and Applications

edited by

Hasan Tercan

and Yang Li

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1447 | Submission Open

Keywords: transfer learning; domain adaptation; deep learning; artificial intelligence; pre-training; knowledge transfer; machine learning; sim-to-real transfer; transfer learning in continual and dynamic environment; test-time adaptation

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

Advances in Biomechanics and Sports Medicine

edited by

Zbigniew Waśkiewicz

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1271 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomechanical analysis; injury prevention; sports rehabilitation; wearable technology; human movement science; athletic performance optimization; musculoskeletal modeling; sports medicine applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Smart Transitions: Digital Technologies Empowering Sustainability and Circular Economy in Industry

edited by

Marlene Amorim

João Carlos Gonçalves dos Reis

and

Adriane Cavalieri

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 850 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy in industrial sectors; circular supply chains; circular waste management; circular-oriented decision support systems; circular decision support tools; Internet of Things; artificial intelligence; big data analytics

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

Advanced Technology of Information Security and Privacy

edited by

Livinus Obiora Nweke

and Mohamed Abomhara

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 773 | Submission Open

Keywords: information security; data privacy; cybersecurity; risk management; privacy-preserving technologies; threat detection; access control; security governance

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

Phase Transitions in Polymer Composites

edited by Ning Liu,

Bin Yang

and Zhongsen Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 770 | Submission Open

Keywords: phase transition; molecular dynamics; multifunctional polymer composites; polymer interphase; machanine learning

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

Human–Computer Interaction: Emerging Challenges and New Frontiers in the Era of AI

edited by

Carina Soledad González-González

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 581 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-driven user interfaces; explainable AI in UX design; personalization in human– computer interaction; gesture-based interaction design; usability and accessibility in AI-enhanced interfaces; adaptive multimodal interfaces; ethical considerations in AI– user interactions; inclusive design; adaptive interfaces; human– computer interaction; human– robot interaction

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

Text Mining with Information Extraction: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by

Loukas Ilias

, Dimitrios Askounis and

Spiros Mouzakitis

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 320 | Submission Open

Keywords: text mining; information extraction; natural language processing (NLP); named entity recognition (NER); relation extraction; large language models (LLMs); knowledge discovery; unstructured data analysis; domain-specific IE applications; multilingual text processing

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

Colors: Material Design and Reproduction

edited by Xiaoxia Wan

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open

Keywords: pigments and dyes; structural colors; color techniques; color reproduction; color management

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

Automation and Smart Technologies in Agriculture

edited by

Giuseppe Altieri

and

Mahdi Rashvand

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open

Keywords: automation; precision agriculture; data analytics; predictive analytics; artificial intelligence; machine learning; cybersecurity

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

Applications of Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)

edited by

David F.L. Jenkins

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open

Keywords: lead free; piezoelectric; shape memory alloys; transparent conducting oxides; magnetostriction; two-dimensional materials

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

Trends and Prospects in Laser–Plasma Accelerator

edited by

Mario Galletti

and Livio Verra

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser– plasma wakefield acceleration; particle accelerator; beam diagnostics; plasma diagnostics; laser diagnostics; plasma sources; staging; high-repetition-rate plasma sources

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

Challenges, Opportunities and Future Directions in Smart Manufacturing

edited by

Vicente Rodríguez Montequín

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

Keywords: GenAI; deep learning; recurrent neural networks; graph neural networks; natural language AI; heterogeneous manufacturing ecosystems

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

Rock-Like Material Characterization and Engineering Properties, 2nd Edition

edited by

Taoying Liu

and

Jianhua Hu

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: complex geological environment; macro- and micro-failure mechanical properties; damage fracture model and failure mechanism; numerical calculations and theoretical analysis; laboratory test and engineering application

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

Power Electronics Based on Wide Bandgap Semiconductors

edited by

Wei Han

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: device technologies; packaging and integration; power converters; wired/wireless charging; thermal management; renewable energy systems; electric vehicles; battery management system; control and modulation; modelling and optimization; EMI/EMC

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

Polymer Materials: New Designs and Applications

edited by

Carlos Henrique Scuracchio

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer materials; design; fabrication; properties; new methods/technologies and related applications

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

Security Aspects and Energy Efficiency in Sensor Networks

edited by Krešimir Grgić, Višnja Križanović and Drago Žagar

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor networks; security aspects; energy efficiency; privacy; security mechanisms

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

Advances and Challenges in Wind Turbine Mechanics, 2nd Edition

edited by Małgorzata A. Śmiałek,

Ryszard Szwaba

and

Janusz Telega

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind turbine design; wind turbine experimental research; wind turbine simulations; wind turbine optimization; wind potential assessment; wind turbine data processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Application, Optimization and Architecture of Deep Learning Neural Network, 2nd Edition

edited by

Haigang Gong

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; artificial intelligence; reinforcement learning; image detection and segmentation; forecasting using deep networks; predications using deep networks; applications of deep learning neural networks

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

Deep Learning and Machine Learning in Information Systems

edited by Elliot Mbunge

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; machine learning; information systems; intelligent systems; predictive analytics; data-driven decision making; computational models

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

Metal Additive Manufacturing: Technological Advancements and Applications

edited by Sheng-Hui Wang

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal additive manufacturing; metal 3D printing; powder bed fusion; directed energy deposition; binder jetting; material extrusion; large-scale metal printing; adaptive metal additive manufacturing; hybrid metal additive manufacturing; sustainable production; industrial decarbonization

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

Structural Health Monitoring Using Ultrasonic and Vibrational Methods

edited by Zhen Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring (SHM); ultrasonic guided waves; vibration analysis; damage detection; non-destructive testing (NDT); signal processing; modal analysis; machine learning; composite materials

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

Applied Research in Dental Implantology and Prosthodontics—2nd Edition

edited by

Tina Poklepović Peričić

and Nikolina Lešić

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental medicine; dental implant therapy; prosthodontics; clinical practice guidelines; local needs; effectiveness; benefits versus harm; experiences; prospective; retrospective; cross-sectional; feasibility

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

Future Industry of Polysaccharides, Protein and Pectin in Food Processing: 2nd Edition

edited by

Mauricio Opazo-Navarrete

and

Guillermo Petzold

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

Keywords: proteins; polysaccharides; pectin; food processing; sustainable innovation; protein digestibility; food structuring; gelling properties; functional foods

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

Biomechanics and Kinesiology in Sports and Physical Activities

edited by

Yeny Concha-Cisternas

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open

Keywords: kinesiology; movement efficiency; performance enhancement; functional adaptations; wearable sensors; electromyography; motion analysis systems; inertial measurement units

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

Therapeutic Ultrasound Across Scales: From Cellular Models to Clinical Applications

edited by Andrea Cafarelli and

Allegra Conti

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open

Keywords: therapeutic ultrasound; high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU); low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS); ultrasound-mediated drug delivery; ultrasound bioeffects; acoustic neuromodulation; thermoablation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Plant Biotechnology and Application

edited by

Dagmara Migut

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 9 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant biotechnology; genetic engineering; stress physiology; metabolic engineering; sustainable agriculture

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

Nonlinear Dynamics and Stability of Civil Engineering Structures

edited by

Paulina Obara

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open

Keywords: analytical modelling; deployable structures; domes; experimental investigations; intelligent structures; lattice structures; numerical modelling; shells; tensegrity structures; towers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Applied Multimodal AI: Methods and Applications Across Domains

edited by

Fei Shen

and

JungHwan Oh

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 3 | Submission Open

Keywords: large model safety; image/video generation and editing; medical image and video analysis

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

Carbon-Neutral Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery

edited by

Jaecheul Yu

and Kyung-Yup Hwang

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 3 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon-neutral wastewater treatment; resource recovery; greenhouse gas mitigation; bioelectrochemical systems; electroactive biofilms; shortcut nitrogen removal; anammox processes; circular bioeconomy; omics-based microbial analysis; life cycle assessment (LCA)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Medical Image Analysis for Computer-Aided Diagnosis and Therapy

edited by

Junyeong Kim

and

Sunjae Yoon

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 1 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical image analysis; compuer-aided diagnosis; image-guided therapy; multi-modal imaging; explainable AI; radiomics and radiogenomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Advances in Radar Signal Processing

edited by

Paulo Marques

and

Ernesto Limiti

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; cognitive radar systems; distributed MIMO; waveform design

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

Deep Learning-Based Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

edited by

Kun Wu

and Huaxin Qiu

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; autonomous navigation; object detection and tracking; UAV mission decision-making; multi-UAV systems

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

Interdisciplinary Applications of Machine Learning and Intelligent Signal Prediction for Smart and Connected Environments

edited by

Maria Samarakou

and

Eleni Tsalera

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; predictive modeling; deep learning; signal classification; facial emotion recognition; internet of things; intelligent systems; affective computing

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

Recent Advances in Soundscape and Environmental Noise, 2nd Edition

edited by

Masayuki Takada

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open

Keywords: soundscape; soundscape analysis; environmental noise; ambient noise; community noise; environmental acoustics

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

Data-Driven Supply Chain Management and Logistics Engineering

edited by Dimitrios Vlachos,

Dimitrios Bechtsis

and Nikos Tsotsolas

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 19095 | Submission Open

Keywords: data-driven supply chains; digital supply chains; smart logistics; sustainability; resilience; artificial intelligence; traceability; Internet of Things (IoT); asset management in SCs; Maintenance 5.0 in SCs

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

Multimodal Information-Assisted Visual Recognition or Generation

edited by Wenjuan Gong,

Guoqiang Zhong

and Weishan Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7568 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer vision; multimodal information fusion; large-model-guided visual interpretation; GAN and diffusion-model-based visual generation; federated multimodal learning for computer vision; quantum multimodal algorithms for computer vision

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

Self-Healing Materials and Applications

edited by