Applied Sciences

Clinical and Instrumental Methods for Posture Evaluation in Upright Standing and During Motor Tasks

edited by

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submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3930 | Submission Open

Keywords: posture; posture evaluation; 3D motion analysis; kinematics; gait analysis; stereophotogrammetry; X-ray; pressure plate; postural stability

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

Novel Research on Natural Disaster Prediction and Prevention Technology

edited by Ming Fu and Lida Huang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3616 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural disaster prediction; disaster prevention technology; big data analytics; machine learning; remote sensing; risk assessment; resilient infrastructure; community resilience; emergency response; disaster forecasting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Gas Sensors: Optimization and Applications

edited by Tanya Blank

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3513 | Submission Open

Keywords: gas sensors; artificial nose; infrared gas sensors; chemical sensors; photoionization gas sensors; aquatic gas sensors; nanomaterials; air quality monitoring; volatile organic compounds; ultrasound; data processing; machine learning

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

Innovations and Advances in Drying Processes and Technologies in Food Processing: Principles, Methods, and Applications

edited by

Iman Golpour

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3353 | Submission Open

Keywords: drying processes; food processing technologies; drying kinetics; novel drying methods; energy-efficient drying systems; freeze-drying; microwave drying; infrared drying; vacuum drying; solar dryer; solar-assisted heat pump system; hybrid drying technologies; heat and mass transfer in drying; food quality in drying; nutritional retention during drying; shelf-life extension; sustainable food drying; drying process optimization; industrial food drying applications; drying automation and control; post-drying packaging and storage; smart drying technologies; exergy and advanced exergy analysis; exergo-economic and environmental assessment

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

Mathematical Models and Artificial Intelligence Methods for Digital Twins in Science, Engineering and Medicine

edited by

Francesco Zirilli

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3187 | Submission Open

Keywords: mathematical model; artificial intelligence; digital twin; sensor; numerical method

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

Functional Foods: Product Development, Technological Trends and Safety

edited by

Débora Cerdá-Bernad

,

Jesús Clemente-Villalba

and Jessica López Pastén

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2882 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional food; health; nutrition; innovation; sustainability; AI; novel technology; food safety; consumer; value-added compounds

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

Recent Advances in Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment

edited by

Monica Macrì

and Felice Festa

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2689 | Submission Open

Keywords: condylar growth; cone beam CT; fMRI; genetics; radiography; dental; diagnosis; cephalometry; 3D computer applications; experimental investigation

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

Advanced Dental Imaging Technology

edited by André Luiz Ferreira Costa and

Sérgio Lúcio Pereira de Castro Lopes

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2685 | Submission Open

Keywords: cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT); digital radiography; artificial intelligence; radiomics; three-dimensional

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

Recent Advances in Motion Analysis, Gait Analysis, and Associated Interventions

edited by

Paul William MacDermid

and Brian Wallace

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2579 | Submission Open

Keywords: gait; gait analysis; rehabilitation; fall risk assessment; footwear; athletic performance

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

Control Systems in Mechatronics and Robotics

edited by

Javier Moreno-Valenzuela

,

Luis Rodolfo Garcia Carrillo

and

Alejandro Enrique Dzul López

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2310 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced control algorithms; machine learning and AI in control systems; nonlinear control strategies; real-time control applications; control of autonomous systems; networked control systems; modeling; real-time embedded system; practical challenges in implementation; simulation

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

Generative Artificial Intelligence for Clinical Decision Support System and Healthcare

edited by

Giacomo Cappon

and

Luca Cossu

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2202 | Submission Open

Keywords: generative AI; GPT in healthcare; decision support system; clinical decision-making; large language models; explainable AI in medicine; AI in clinical workflows; human-AI collaboration in medicine

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

The Role of Artificial Intelligence Technologies in Health

edited by

Antonio Brunetti

and

Elena Sibilano

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2152 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning for medical imaging; multimodal biomedical signal analysis; AI for radiomics and radiogenomics; explainable AI; digital twin models

Mining Engineering: Present and Future Prospectives

edited by

Vinko Škrlec

,

Muhamed Suceska

and

Hajime Ikeda

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2043 | Submission Open

Keywords: mining; mine exploitation; mining methods; explosives and blasting; mine transportation; mine safety; mine ventilation; mining automation and integration; life cycle assessment in mining

Surface Metrology in Advanced and Precision Manufacturing

edited by

Katarzyna Peta

,

Felice Sfravara

and

Francesco Tamburrino

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1895 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision manufacturing; advanced manufacturing; surface engineering; surface metrology; functional characteristics of surfaces

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Advanced RF/MM-Wave Circuits Design and Applications

edited by Xiao Fang and Hui Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1836 | Submission Open

Keywords: RF/MM-Wave circuit architectures; high-frequency integrated circuits; antenna design; integrated passive devices; 5G/6G mmWave technologies; materials for RF/MM-Wave devices; System-on-Chip (SoC) design; energy-efficient RF/MM-Wave systems; wireless power transfer; machine learning for circuit design

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

Recent Advances in Data Privacy, Transparency and Cybersecurity: Theory and Applications

edited by Wenjuan Li

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1805 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyber security; intrusion detection; trust management; system security; data privacy; data regulation; information transparency

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

Emerging Technologies for Health, Nutrition, and Sports Performance

edited by

Alberto Souza Sá Filho

,

Gaspar Rogério da Silva Chiappa

and Rodrigo Lopes-Martins

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1784 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuromodulation; pulsed electromagnetic Field (PEMF); transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS); photobiomodulation; nutritional innovation; ergogenic aids; performance enhancement; health monitoring technologies; biomedical engineering; artificial intelligence

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

Advances in Petroleum Exploration and Application

edited by

Keyu Liu

, Mingming Tang and Jianhua Zhao

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1760 | Submission Open

Keywords: earth system science; AI-based modeling; deep petroleum system; unconventional hydrocarbons; CCUS

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

Technical Advances in Plasma Agriculture

edited by

Iuliana Motrescu

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1667 | Submission Open

Keywords: green agriculture; environmentally friendly techniques; non-thermal discharges; non-thermal plasma (NTP); non-thermal plasma treatments; atmospheric pressure plasma; plasma-activated liquids; plasma-treated water (PTW); plasma-activated water (PAW); pre-sowing seed treatments; post-harvesting treatments; seed germination; growth enhancement; germination percentage; seedling growth; yield

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

Processing, Preservation, and Quality Evaluation for Meat and Meat Products, 2nd Edition

edited by

Monika Marcinkowska-Lesiak

,

Andrzej Półtorak

and

Iwona Wojtasik-Kalinowska

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1446 | Submission Open

Keywords: meat processing; preservation techniques; quality evaluation; curing; smoking; shelf-life extension; safety; physicochemical analysis of meat and meat products; aroma assessment

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

Construction Materials: Characterization, Structure and Durability, 2nd Edition

edited by

Eduardo Garzon

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1335 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction materials; preparation; characterization; structure; durability; new applications; construction waste; recycling materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Utilization of Marine By-Products

edited by

Deepika Dave

and

Abul Hossain

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1134 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine bioactives; marine polysaccharides; marine lipids; marine proteins; nutrient analysis; marine by-products; health benefits

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

Novel Ecofriendly Refrigeration System: Technology and Application

edited by

Vicente Pérez-García

and

Juan Jose Garcia Pabon

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 1088 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-GWP refrigerants; natural refrigerants; disruptive refrigeration

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

Computational Imaging: Algorithms, Technologies, and Applications

edited by

Hoon Yoo

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 993 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D integral imaging; depth estimation; image restoration and denoising; image enhancement; computational imaging for machine learning; deep learning for image reconstruction; underwater imaging and dehazing; data visualization

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

Advances in Particle and Powder Technology: Theory, Methods, and Applications

edited by

Dmitry Portnikov

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 899 | Submission Open

Keywords: particle technology; powder technology; granular materials; fluid– particle interactions; bulk solid handling; multiphase flows; numerical modeling of particulate systems; experimental characterization; industrial applications of powders

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Analysis of Thermal Performance of Passive Two-Phase Heat Transfer Systems

edited by

Cezary Czajkowski

and

Artur Rusowicz

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 882 | Submission Open

Keywords: pulsating heat pipe; multiphase flow; heat transfer; passive heat exchanger; heat pipe

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Thermal Engineering)

Deep Learning for Biomedical Image Analysis: Recent Advances and Future Trends

edited by

Madaín Pérez‐Patricio

and

Donato Cascio

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 809 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; computer vision; biomedical imaging; disease diagnosis

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

Advanced Dental Materials: Biological, Physical, and Chemical Properties

edited by Vincenzo Tosco

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 750 | Submission Open

Keywords: restorative dentistry; endodontics; dental biomaterials; bioceramics; vital pulp therapy; adhesion; bioactive cements; digital dentistry; clinical protocols; regenerative endodontics

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

Intelligent Fault Diagnosis and Prognosis in Electric Motors and Energy Storage Systems

edited by

Ki-Yong Oh

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 584 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault diagnosis; prognostics; electric motors; energy storage systems; battery management systems; condition monitoring; predictive maintenance; remaining useful life (RUL); machine learning; artificial intelligence; digital twin; data-driven methods; smart monitoring systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Advancements in Computer Architectures and Real-Time Systems for Robotics and Mechatronics

edited by

George K. Adam

and

Jingsha He

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 579 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer architectures; real-time systems; embedded systems; robotics; mechatronics

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

Microorganisms and Their Use in Biotechnological Production, 2nd Edition

edited by

Dirk Tischler

and

Giovanni Barone

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 575 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmentally sustainable biotechnology; industrial and agro-environmental biotechnologies; microbial metabolites and bioprocessing; yeasts; bacteria; and microalgae; genetic and metabolic engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Microbiology)

Green Synthesis of Plant-Based Nanoparticles: Influence of Physicochemical Factors on Formation and Stability

edited by Ionut-Iulian Lungu and

Oana Cioanca

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 570 | Submission Open

Keywords: green synthesis; plant extracts; metallic nanoparticles; physicochemical parameters; pH and temperature effects; reaction kinetics; ionic precursors; stability and aggregation; eco-friendly nanotechnology; bio-based nanomaterials

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

Advances in Human-Robot Collaboration

edited by

Peng Wang

, Xinqi Fan, Ismail Adeniran,

Jikai Wang

and Li Guo

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 544 | Submission Open

Keywords: human– robot interactions; collaborative robots (cobots); augmented/virtual reality in robotics; robot grasping/manipulation; cognition and ergonomics in human– robot collaboration; robotics in chemistry; cloud robotics; soft robotics

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

Next-Generation Industrial IoT: Convergence of AI, 5G/6G, Edge Computing, and Cybersecurity

edited by

Chuan Lin

and

Guangjie Han

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 469 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI; 5G/6G; Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT); Industry 5.0; fog/edge/cloud computing

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

Vibration-Based Diagnostics and Condition Monitoring

edited by

Alessandro P. Daga

and

Luca Viale

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 408 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine diagnostics; condition monitoring; maintenance strategies; vibration monitoring; novelty detection; damage detection; damage identification; damage classification; signal processing

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

Technical Advances in Structural Biology

edited by Yang Ha

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 358 | Submission Open

Keywords: macromolecular crystallography; CryoEM; molecular dynamics

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

Feature Review Papers in Environmental Chemistry and Sustainability

edited by

Samuel Adeloju

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 346 | Submission Open

Keywords: pollutants or contaminants in water; air; soil or food; reaction of chemical pollutants in the environment; identification and monitoring of pollutants in the environment; sources of waste materials and reuse; wastewater treatment and reuse; sources of solid wastes and reuse; methods of waste treatment; resource recovery and reuse; environmental analysis or speciation of pollutants or contaminants; impact of human activities on the environment; biological activities in the environment; sustainable polymers; impact of fires; sustainable crops and livestock

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

Satellite Geodesy and Earth System Monitoring

edited by Mehdi Eshagh and

Robert Tenzer

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 338 | Submission Open

Keywords: geodesy; earth system monitoring; geodynamics; satellite gravimetry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Biochemistry and Nutrition of Food Components

edited by

Abul Hossain

and

Deepika Dave

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 328 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrition; bioactive compounds; functional foods; nutraceuticals; metabolism; wellness

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

Antioxidant Properties and Chemical Compositions of Plant Extract

edited by

Anna Przybylska-Balcerek

and Lidia Szwajkowska-Michałek

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 309 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidant; bioactive compounds; flavonoids; phenols; alkaloids; plant extract

Fermented Food and Health Benefits

edited by

Maria Luisa Savo Sardaro

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermentation; fermented foods; gut health; microbial diversity; chronic diseases; probiotics; bioactive molecules; plant-based alternatives; precision fermentation; functional foods; industrial-scale food systems

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

Advanced Research on Electron Emission and Its Application to Surface Chemical Technology

edited by

Momose Yoshihiro

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

Keywords: electrons; metals; metal oxides; polymers; oxygen; water; adsorption; tribology; friction; activation energy

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

Current Status and Perspectives in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 2nd Edition

edited by

Elena Amaricai

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open

Keywords: assessment; disability; functioning; quality of life; robotic therapy; virtual reality; assistive technologies; telerehabilitation

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

Advances and Applications of Crowd Intelligence System

edited by

Rongyong Zhao

and

Guangjie Han

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open

Keywords: crowd intelligence; human– swarm Interactions; unmanned drone cluster control; swarm intelligence applications; swarm optimization; machine learning in crowds; smart cities; IoT ecosystems

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

AI-Based Supervised Prediction Models

edited by Maria Trigka

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

Keywords: supervised learning; predictive modeling; machine learning; feature selection; classification algorithms; model interpretability; artificial intelligence

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

Conversion and Application of Biomass: Recent Developments and Applications

edited by

Thierry Aussenac

and Victor Acha

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass conversion; biomass applications; renewable energy; biochemical processes; biofuels; biobased materials and bioplastics; biomass and carbon capture and utilization; algae-based biofuels

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

Advancements in Food Extraction Methodologies: Recent Progress and Practical Implementations

edited by

Marios Christodoulou

and Efstathios A. Elia

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open

Keywords: foods; bioactives; nutrients; proteins; food extraction techniques

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

Phytochemicals as Natural Nutrients in the Prevention and Therapy of Diseases

edited by

Natalia Kurhaluk

and Halina Tkaczenko

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural antioxidant therapy; dietary phytochemical sources; bioavailability enhancement techniques; clinical nutrition applications; phytochemical synergy effects; chronic disease prevention; gut microbiota modulation; epigenetic pathway regulation; functional food innovation; sustainable dietary practices

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

MEMS Transducers: Fabrication, Performance and Applications

edited by Daniel Ssu Han Chen,

Joshua En-Yuan Lee

and Aron Michael

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: actuators; Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT); BioMEMS; characterization; digital twin; etching; Internet of Things (IoT); lithography; microelectromechanical systems (MEMS); microfabrication; micromachining; nanoelectromechanical systems (MEMS); optical MEMS; packaging and integration; piezoelectric; RF MEMS; sensor networks; sensors; smart transducers; thin film deposition; transducers; ultrasound transducers

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

Technologies for Underwater Wireless Communication

edited by

Andrea Petroni

and

Mauro Biagi

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open

Keywords: underwater communication; underwater networks; underwater communication protocols; Internet of Underwater Things; underwater optical communication; underwater acoustic communication; underwater channel modeling

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

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