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Aerosol Measurement, Properties and Its Impacts submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2533 | Submission Open
Keywords: aerosol role in climate change; aerosol pathways/sources; aerosol chemical composition; transformation of aerosol optical properties; radiative balance/radiative forcing; remote sensing; impacts of aerosol loadings for sustainability of global changes; field and theoretical studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)
The Applications of Artificial Intelligence in the Management of Construction Engineering Projects submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 2494 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI in construction management; construction robotics; sustainable building technology; AI-driven project management; construction industry innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Data Mining and Artificial Intelligence for Urban Informatics in Smart City
edited by and Jianhua Xiao
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2402 | Submission Open
Keywords: route planning; traffic management; waste management; supply chain; disaster warning; artificial intelligence; data mining; smart city
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Industrial Technologies)
Biomedical Optics and Imaging: Latest Advances and Prospects
edited by
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2385 | Submission Open
Keywords: dynamic light scattering imaging; quantum biophotonics; multiphoton and super-resolution microscopy; immunifluorescence; applications of tissue optical clearing; optical coherence tomography and elastography; molecular imaging; brain imaging; photoacoustics; applications of machine learning in spectroscopy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Polymer Chemistry: Polymerization Reactions, Catalysts and Applications submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2314 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural polymers; synthetic polymers; polymer synthetic methods; catalytic polymerization approaches; polymerization catalysts; polymer functionalization and modification; polymer characterization; biopolymers; polymeric and biopolymeric composites; polymer applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical and Molecular Sciences)
Development and Application of Intelligent Drilling Technology: 2nd Edition
edited by and Mengmeng Zhou
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2206 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; drilling technology; intelligent well trajectory optimization; intelligent optimization of the drilling rate; intelligent guided drilling; downhole closed-loop control; intelligent monitoring and decision-making; intelligent rig; intelligent drilling pipe; intelligent bit; intelligent controlled pressure drilling; intelligent drilling fluid
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)
Nonlinear Vibration Analysis of Smart Materials
edited by Livija Cveticanin
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2157 | Submission Open
Keywords: piezoelectric material; memory alloy; magnetostrictive material; vibration in metamaterial; vibration control; vibration in smart material
(This special issue belongs to the Section Acoustics and Vibrations)
Applied Biomechanics for Sport Performance and Injury Rehabilitation
edited by and Ángel Luis Rodríguez-Fernández
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2098 | Submission Open
Keywords: sport physiotherapy; sport biomechanics; injury; performance; rehabilitation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Mechanical Properties and Numerical Modeling of Advanced Materials submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2076 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced materials; mechanical testing; experimental methodologies; numerical and/or analytical methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)
New Insights into Microplastics in the Environment submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2047 | Submission Open
Keywords: microplastics; wastewater treatment; emerging contaminants; laundry wastewater; microplastics valorisation; microplastics disposal
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)
Advances in Food Processing Technology: Enhancing Quality, Safety, and Sustainability
edited by Ayerim Hernández-Almanza, and
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2043 | Submission Open
Keywords: food safety; food quality; food processing; energy efficient equipment; waste reduction; ecofriendly packaging materials; monitoring; microbial inactivation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Enhanced Oil Recovery
edited by Yuliang Su and Guanglong Sheng
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2021 | Submission Open
Keywords: enhanced oil recovery; artificial intelligence; reservoir simulation; real-time monitoring and management; data-driven; optimization operations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)
Advanced GNSS Technologies: Measurement, Analysis, and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2002 | Submission Open
Keywords: GNSS; hybrid positioning; co-operative positioning; integrity monitoring; reliability enhancement; multi-sensor integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)
Advances in Nanomaterials and Nanostructures: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1973 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; nanostructures; nanoparticles; activity; applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanotechnology and Applied Nanosciences)
Control and Security of Industrial Cyber–Physical Systems
edited by and Meng Li
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1856 | Submission Open
Keywords: cyber-physical systems; fault detection; collaborative control of multi-agent systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Computational Approaches to the Discovery and Design of Pharmaceutical Drugs
edited by and Pedro A. Alemán-López
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1821 | Submission Open
Keywords: cheminformatics; data mining; drug discovery; drug design; graph theory; molecular descriptors; QSAR/QSPR modelling; biological activity; physicochemical property; pharmacokinetic property
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)
EEG Recognition and Biomedical Signal Processing
edited by and Christoph Hintermüller
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1768 | Submission Open
Keywords: biosignal acquisition; signal processing; electroencephalography (EEG); physiological monitoring; biomedical analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)
Recent Advances and Applications Related to Light-Emitting Diodes submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1750 | Submission Open
Keywords: light-emitting diodes; LED display and lighting; LED
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optics and Lasers)
Advances in Precision Machining Technology
edited by , Paweł Lajmert, Andrzej Weremczuk and Jakub Matuszak
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1740 | Submission Open
Keywords: surface roughness; surface waviness; dimensional accuracy; shape accuracy; tool wear; tool edge geometry; cutting fluids; machining strategies; machining parameters; machining diagnostics; process monitoring; process modeling; machining simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)
Biological Sample Analysis Techniques and Devices submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1643 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical sensors; screening techniques; screening devices; microfluidics; lab on a chip; optofluidics; spectroscopy techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Deep Learning Applied in Dentistry: Challenges and Prospects submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1631 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning; artificial intelligence in dentistry; computer-aided surgery; medical image analysis; dental radiology; guided dental surgery; biomedical engineering; convolutional neural networks; predictive modeling in oral health; clinical decision support systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Dentistry and Oral Sciences)
Artificial Intelligence Applications in Precision Agriculture submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1627 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; automation; computer vision; decision support systems; digital agriculture; field management; precision agriculture; predictive models; remote sensing; smart farm
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Application of Machine Learning in Space Engineering
edited by Zhongcheng Mu
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1600 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; space engineering; autonomous operation in orbit; intelligent decision
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aerospace Science and Engineering)
Computational Fluid Dynamics for Aerospace and Aeronautical Applications
edited by Elisabeth Lacazedieu and Wei Kang
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1542 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational fluid dynamics; numerical simulations; optimization; fluid– structure interactions; aeroelasticity; flow control; AI-based computational fluid dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aerospace Science and Engineering)
Optimized Design and Analysis of Mechanical Structure
edited by
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1535 | Submission Open
Keywords: composite material; structural design and analysis; optimal design; solid mechanics; FEM analysis; impact damage; failure criteria; manufacturing; structural test
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)
Advances in Tunnel Excavation and Underground Construction submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1496 | Submission Open
Keywords: tunnel excavation; underground construction; mechanized tunneling; ground stability; support systems; artificial intelligence applications; numerical modeling; construction safety; construction monitoring; risk management; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Recent Advancements in Novel Dental Materials submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1477 | Submission Open
Keywords: dental materials; resin composites; materials in orthodontic treatment; nanotechnology; 3D imaging in dentistry; mechanical properties; adhesion and wear analysis; stripping tecnhicques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)
Animal Nutrition: Latest Advances and Prospects
edited by Polyana Pizzi Rotta and
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1458 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal nutrition; feed additives; nutrient metabolism; gut health; feed efficiency; precision feeding; sustainable livestock production; functional ingredients; climate-smart nutrition; microbiome; digital agriculture; ruminants; monogastrics; aquafeed; feed innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Science and Technology)
Applied Research in Combustion Technology and Heat Transfer
edited by Joe Mmbaga and
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1444 | Submission Open
Keywords: combustion processes; combustion modeling; alternative fuels
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)
Advancing Bioremediation Technologies for Emerging Micropollutants submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1437 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental biotechnology; micropollutant bioaccumulation; bioremediation technologies; advanced water purification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)
Recent Advances and Emerging Technologies in Oil and Gas Production
edited by
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1409 | Submission Open
Keywords: oil and gas production; unconventional resources; MD; nanotechnology; big data analysis; artificial intelligence; digital oilfield solution; rotobic technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)
Dental Implants and Restorations: Challenges and Prospects
edited by
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1389 | Submission Open
Keywords: implant design; biomaterials; CAD/CAM; peri-implantitis treatment; dental technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)
Research on Eutrophication and Algal Blooms for Environmental Engineering
edited by Milena Bruno and
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1355 | Submission Open
Keywords: HABs (harmful algal blooms); cyanotoxins; eutrophication; restoration technologies; remote sensing detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)
Fracture and Fatigue Analysis of Metallic Materials
edited by , , Bruno Pedrosa and Paulo Mendes
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1341 | Submission Open
Keywords: metals; fracture failure mechanisms; fatigue life prediction; fracture analysis; fatigue crack growth; fracture mechanics; numerical fatigue analysis; computational fracture mechanics; manufacturing processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)
Machine Learning Applications in Healthcare
edited by
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1320 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinical decision support systems; improved diagnosis and disease identification; predictive models in precision medicine; electronic health records; natural language processing; information-driven care
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)
Plant Management and Soil Improvement in Specialty Crop Production—2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1299 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant management; soil improvement; nutrient management; sustainable production; specialty crops
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Science and Technology)
Non-Destructive Evaluation of Composite Structures with Focus on Ultrasonic Testing
edited by , and Luigi Solazzi
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1252 | Submission Open
Keywords: contact and air-coupled technics; phased array transducers; guided Lamb waves; various types of defects
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)
Augmented and Virtual Reality for Smart Applications
edited by
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1246 | Submission Open
Keywords: augmented reality (AR); virtual reality (VR); mixed reality (MR); human– computer interaction (HCI); immersive technologies; smart applications; ubiquitous computing; artificial intelligence (AI) for AR/VR; computer vision for AR/VR; real-time rendering; 3D interaction; embodied agents; digital twins; wearable technology; virtual environment creation; interactive simulation; agent control; interactive entertainment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Advances in Smart Underground Construction and Tunneling Design
edited by Peizhi Zhuang, , Ran Yuan, and
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1234 | Submission Open
Keywords: advances in underground intelligent construction; AI-driven innovations for underground and tunnel engineering; Resilience-based design of underground and tunnel infrastructure; advanced analytical solutions and numerical methods for underground and tunnel engineering; health monitoring and predictive maintenance of underground structures; robotics for hazardous underground work; smart monitoring systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Advances in Bioremediation of Environmental Pollutants
edited by and Rosina Nkuna
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1186 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioremediation; environmental Pollutants; microbial Communities; phytoremediation; bioinformatics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)
Advances and Challenges in Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1127 | Submission Open
Keywords: rockmass instability; rockmass mechanics; fractured rockmass; constitutive models; energy evolution; strata control; backfill mining; rock engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Deep Well Drilling and Sustainable Practices in Petroleum Engineering submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1121 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep well drilling; sustainable petroleum engineering; environmental impact; wellbore stability; energy-efficient technologies; biodegradable materials; digitalization in drilling; waste minimization; advanced drilling technologies; CO2 emissions reduction
Novel Advances in Biomedical Signal and Image Processing
edited by Dariusz Radomski and Artur Przelaskowski
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1100 | Submission Open
Keywords: physiological system identification; multiscale signal processing; bioinformatics; medical image analyses; explainable artificial intelligence; clinical decision support systems; pregnancy monitoring; fetus monitoring; pelvic floor muscle monitoring and therapy support; physiological measurements of sexual reactions; nonlinear signal processing and system identification; causal modeling; Bayesian nets; probabilistic nets; health intelligence
State-of-the-Art Peri Implant Therapy submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1073 | Submission Open
Keywords: implant therapy; non surgical peri-implant therapy; peri-implant mucositis; peri-implantitis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Dentistry and Oral Sciences)
Advances in Optics, Photonics and Lasers submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 991 | Submission Open
Keywords: optics; photonics; lasers; MOEMS; optical sensors; quantum optics; optoelectronic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optics and Lasers)
Recycling and Second Life Applications of Lithium-Ion Batteries submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 912 | Submission Open
Keywords: lithium-ion batteries; critical raw materials; strategic metals recovery; circular economy; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)
Autonomous Vehicles and Robotics—2nd Edition
edited by Nan Ma, Taohong Zhang and Yang Yang
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 865 | Submission Open
Keywords: autonomous vehicle; intelligent interaction; self-driving environment perception; machine vision; visual understanding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics and Automation)
Applied Superconductivity: Material, Design, and Application
edited by Andrea Musso and Antonello Tebano
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 791 | Submission Open
Keywords: superconductivity; high-temperature superconductors; superconducting magnets; ferromagnetic materials; piezoelectric materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)
Low-Dimensional Quantum Materials: Synthesis, Properties, and Potential Applications
edited by and Can Wang
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 790 | Submission Open
Keywords: quantum dots; nanowires; 2D materials; atomically thin crystals; moiré superlattices; van der Waals heterostructures; topological quantum states; topological insulators; Dirac semimetal; Weyl semimetal; nodal-line semimetals; Majorana fermions; quantum spin Hall effect; charge density wave; excitons; valleytronics; quantum magnetism; superconducting interfaces; monolayer semiconductors; quantum confinement; quantum criticality; molecular beam epitaxy; chemical vapor deposition; scanning tunneling microscopy; scanning tunneling spectroscopy; angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy; scanning tunneling electron microscopy; quantum transport
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)
Artificial Intelligence Applied to Power Systems and Lightning Protection submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 762 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; power systems; smart grids; lightning protection; lightning detection; lighting prediction; fault detection; risk assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
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