Applied Sciences

Energy Storage Systems and Bidirectional Converters: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by

Julio Cesar Rosas Caro

,

Avelina Alejo-Reyes

and

Jesús Elias Valdez Resendiz

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 977 | Submission Open

Keywords: bidirectional DC-DC converters; energy storage systems; switching ripple reduction; optimization algorithms; converter design and control; fuel cell and battery integration; high-efficiency power conversion; smart grids and electrified mobility

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

Technology and Application of Microwave Communication and Antenna Design: Second Edition

edited by

Walter Fuscaldo

and

Giovanni Maria Sardi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 943 | Submission Open

Keywords: antenna design; antenna technologies; numerical methods; metamaterial antennas; meta-surface antennas; communication systems; remote sensing; automotive assistance

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

Mathematical and Numerical Methods in Fluid Engineering

edited by

María Isabel Lamas Galdo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 925 | Submission Open

Keywords: numerical models; mathematical models; computational models; fluid engineering

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

Trends and Applications of High-Performance Manufacturing Technologies

edited by

Junfeng Liu

, Xiaoqiang Peng and Tao Lai

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 874 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-end equipment/component; high-performance manufacturing; integration of of design and manufacturing; performance modeling; computational reverse engineering; simulation optimization; performance testing

Generative AI for Intelligent Knowledge Systems and Adaptive Learning

edited by Andrej Flogie,

Saša Mladenović

and

Igor Pesek

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 791 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI in education; At-risk students detection; Automatic grading systems; Data-driven learning ecosystem; Intelligent tutoring systems; Personalized learning; Predictive modeling

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

Advances and Challenges in Power Systems with High Penetration of Renewable Energies: 2nd Edition

edited by Zhenao Sun, Yongjie Luo,

Yajuan Guan

and

Luona Xu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 749 | Submission Open

Keywords: power system; renewable energy generation; power electronics; stability analysis; control and protection

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

Recent Advances in Small Satellite Technologies: A LeanSat Approach

edited by

Jorge Javier Hernández Gómez

and Mengu Cho

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 605 | Submission Open

Keywords: Lean Satellite; Small-satellite missions; Cost-effective space systems; Rapid prototyping; System engineering; CubeSats; Educational space missions; Mission operations; Payload development; Space technology innovation

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

Modern AI and Generative AI Technologies in Healthcare, FinTech, and Cybersecurity

edited by

Tasadduq Imam

,

Sisira Colombage

and

Shahadat Uddin

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 477 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; GenAI; explainable AI; federated learning; cyberattack; FinTech; health informatics; insurtech; cybersecurity; large language models; network security

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

Advances in Modern Control Interfaces Based on Brain–Computer Interfaces, Vision Systems, and Voice Systems

edited by

Arkadiusz Kubacki

and Michael Döllinger

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 473 | Submission Open

Keywords: brain– computer interfaces; vision system; voice system; neurorehabilitation; future trends

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

New Challenges in Plasma Accelerators

edited by Livio Verra and

Mario Galletti

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 337 | Submission Open

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

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

Novel Advances in Computational Spectroscopy

edited by

Claudia Scatigno

and

Giulia Festa

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational spectroscopy in inorganic and organic chemistry; machine learning techniques; artificial intelligence; spectroscopic benchmarks

Multiagent Systems and Control

edited by Arman Dabiri

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-agent systems; autonomous vehicle optimization; sensing and fusion path and trajectory planning algorithms; perception algorithms and technologies; control strategies; robotics; swarm intelligence; machine learning

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

Durability and Seismic Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Structures

edited by

Pablo F. Parra

,

Jianguo Cai

and

Juan Carlos Vielma-Perez

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 268 | Submission Open

Keywords: reinforced concrete; durability; seismic performance; deterioration mechanisms; structural health monitoring; advanced materials; retrofitting and rehabilitation; lifecycle assessment; resilient infrastructure; AI and digital tools in structural engineering

Water Resilience in Arid and Semi-Arid Areas Through a Green Innovation Approach

edited by

Liliana Lizárraga-Mendiola

and

Gabriela A. Vázquez-Rodríguez

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate adaptation; integrated water management; urban ecosystem services; low-impact technologies; hybrid infrastructure (gray– green– blue); sustainable development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Bioinformatics, Computational Biology and Multi-Omics Studies

edited by

Elisabetta Sciacca

and

Sebastiano Di Bella

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinformatics; computational biology; system biology; omics sciences; biological data integration; multi-modal data fusion; machine learning in biology; biological statistical modeling; precision medicine; structural biology

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

Design and Optimization of Manufacturing Systems, 3rd Edition

edited by

Zoran Jurković

,

David Ištoković

and

Janez Gotlih

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

Keywords: manufacturing systems; layout design; Industry 4.0; smart factory; production planning; scheduling; optimization; simulation

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

Thermal and Environmental Control Technologies in Marine Engineering

edited by

Zongyu Wang

,

Chao Chang

and

Daan Cui

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine thermal management; waste heat recovery in maritime applications; emission control technologies; energy-efficient marine engineering; sustainable shipping solutions; environmental compliance in shipping; carbon footprint reduction in maritime transport

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

Progress in Electrochemistry and Corrosion Protection

edited by Ebelia Del Ángel Meraz and Francisco Eduardo Corvo Perez

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical corrosion; anti-corrosion protection; functional coatings; corrosion inhibitors; applied electrochemistry; advanced alloys; renewable energy; corrosion sensors; electrochemical modeling; materials engineering

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

Green Materials Chemistry for Engineering Applications

edited by

Gioele Colombo

and

Evangelos Z. Kordatos

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open

Keywords: green materials chemistry; bio‐based polymers; sustainable catalysis; eco‐friendly solvents; luminescent energy materials; solar cell sensitizers; water remediation materials; circular economy; chemical recycling

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

Advanced Membrane Separation Processes: Technologies, Modelling and Applications

edited by Nunzio Cancilla,

Alessandro Tamburini

,

Andrea Cipollina

, Michele Ciofalo and

Giorgio Micale

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane desalination; electromembrane processes; reverse osmosis; membrane distillation; concentration/temperature polarization; hemodialysis; membrane contactors; module configurations

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

Advances in Tunnel and Shield Engineering

edited by

Xiangxun Kong

and Jiabing Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart monitoring; AI and machine learning; tunneling; maintenance; shield engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Applications of Deep and Machine Learning in Remote Sensing

edited by

Francesco Zirilli

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: earth observation; remote sensing; artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning

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

Microplastics and Nanoplastics Toxicology and Detection in Biological Matter

edited by

Łukasz Kurach

and

Agnieszka Dąbrowska

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: microplastics; nanoplastics; bioaccumulation; ecotoxicity; physical characterization

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

Advanced Methods and Techniques: Ensuring and Improving Food Safety and Quality

edited by

Patrizio Lorusso

,

Valentina Terio

and Pandiscia Annamaria

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-resolution mass spectrometry; biosensors and nanosensors for rapid detection; metagenomics and food microbiome analysis; blockchain-based traceability technologies; big data and artificial intelligence in food safety; hyperspectral imaging for quality control; isothermal amplification techniques (LAMP; RPA) for pathogen detection; advanced sampling and extraction methods for emerging contaminants; integrated foodomics approaches (proteomics; metabolomics; lipidomics); real-time automated HACCP monitoring systems

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

Advanced Blockchain Architectures: Cryptographic Privacy and Cybersecurity Mechanisms

edited by

Liang Xue

and Yannan Li

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: blockchain; security and privacy; cybersecurity

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

Advances in Organometallic Chemistry: Synthesis, Reactivity, and Structural Insights

edited by

Donghyeon Kim

and

Zakir Ullah

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: photo-catalytic/photo-induced organometallic systems; bio-organometallic chemistry: fluorescent probes; pharmaceuticals; biomolecules; theoretical and computational studies of organometallic complexes; structural determination with single-crystal X-ray diffraction; supramolecular organometallic assemblies; electro-catalytic organometallic systems; C– H bond activation

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

Computational Analysis and Integrity Assessment of Engineering Structures

edited by

Bianca Pinheiro

,

Fancine Roudet

and Ilson Paranhos Pasqualino

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructure; mechanical properties; failure mechanisms; aging; corrosion; instability; collapse; buckling; material characterization; computational simulations; experiments; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Biological Treatment of Emerging Contaminants in Wastewater

edited by

Ana Sofia Oliveira

,

Catarina Amorim

and

Irina Sousa Moreira

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging contaminants; biological wastewater treatment; micropollutants removal; bioremediation; wastewater biotechnologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Artificial Intelligence: Advantages in Diagnostic Procedures

edited by

Carlos Eric Galván-Tejada

and

Irma Gonzalez-Curiel

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; diagnostic systems; machine learning; deep learning; biomedical signal processing; medical imaging; bioinformatics; multimodal diagnostics; clinical decision support systems; personalized medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

New Advances in Cybersecurity Technology and Cybersecurity Management

edited by Reiner Creutzburg

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3030 | Submission Open

Keywords: cybersecurity technology; cybersecurity management; cyber resilience; open-source intelligence (OSINT); critical infrastructure protection; cyber-physical systems; disaster management; secure communications and cryptography

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

Wireless Communication in Clinical Medicine

edited by

Eisuke Hanada

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 372 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless communication; hospitals; clinics; welfare; nursing homes

Recent Advances in Geospatial Big Data Mining

edited by

Qiliang Liu

, Yan Shi and Zhanjun He

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 38177 | Submission Open

Keywords: geospatial big data; spatio-temporal clustering; spatio-temporal outlier detection; spatio-temporal association; spatio-temporal prediction; GIS-based Applications; human mobility; urban computing; LiDAR Data

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Novel Research on Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering

edited by Fengfeng Wu, Peiju Yang, Ningbo Zhang and Yiqi Chen

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 11504 | Submission Open

Keywords: rock mechanics; geotechnical engineering; process optimization; disaster mechanisms; efficient rock breaking; multiscale mechanical behavior; deep learning; numerical simulation; multifield coupling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Intelligent Prediction and Performance Optimization for Deep Underground Resource Excavation Process

edited by Tao Meng,

Gan Feng

, Reza Taherdangkoo, Guanghui Zhao and Tingzhuang Han

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6150 | Submission Open

Keywords: rocks; materials; mining

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Approaches to Cyber Attacks and Malware Detection

edited by

Aldo Hernandez-Suarez

,

Jose Portillo-Portillo

and Gabriel Sanchez-Perez

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4511 | Submission Open

Keywords: cybersecurity; malware detection; threat intelligence; network traffic analysis; behavioral analytics; advanced persistent threats; threat modeling; zero-day exploitation; automated incident response; cloud security

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

Applications of Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence Technology in Industry

edited by

Jianguo Chen

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2003 | Submission Open

Keywords: blockchain; artificial intelligence; algorithms; optimize system architectures

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

Emerging Techniques in Engineering Intelligent Agents and Multi-Agent Systems

edited by

Giovanni Ciatto

,

Stefano Mariani

, Mirgita Frasheri and

Gianluca Aguzzi

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 1212 | Submission Open

Keywords: convergence of agents and machine learning techniques; convergence of agents and LLM; agent and multi-agent applications; agent-based engineering (development of techniques; tools; and platforms); agent-based simulation (development of techniques; tools; and platforms); biologically inspired approaches and methods for multi-agent systems; agent-based (distributed) collective intelligence; agent-based distributed problem solving; human– robot/agent interaction; learning and adaptation in multi-agent systems; multi-robot systems; negotiation and conflict resolution in multi-agent systems; reasoning in agent-based systems; self-organization in multi-agent systems; multi-agent planning; hybrid planning; trust and reputation in multi-agent systems; agents applied to cyber– physical systems (such as Internet of Things); convergence of blockchain (and smart contract) and multi-agent system technologies

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

Applied Biomechanics: Sports Performance and Rehabilitation

edited by Brian Wallace and Naghmeh Gheidi

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 711 | Submission Open

Keywords: injury; rehabilitation; sports training; brain injury; strength and conditioning; performance

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

Advanced Technologies for Enhancing Quality of Experience (QoE)

edited by Ricky K. P. Mok and

Rocky K. C. Chang

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 532 | Submission Open

Keywords: auality of experience (QoE); video streaming; AR/VR; immersive media; measurements; internet performance

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

New Insights into Network Security in the AI and Quantum Era

edited by

Hassan Soubra

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 424 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence in cybersecurity; quantum network security; post-quantum cryptography; AI-based intrusion detection; quantum-safe communication; machine learning for threat modeling; hybrid AI– quantum approaches

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

Advances in the Intersection of Computer Graphics, Image Processing, and Artificial Intelligence

edited by Simon Kolmanič,

Štefan Kohek

and

Damjan Strnad

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: procedural content generation; real-time cloth dynamics; AI-augmented VR/AR interfaces; semantic segmentation; physics-informed simulation; GAN-based synthesis

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

Chemical Properties and Functional Applications of High-Entropy Materials

edited by

Luca Spiridigliozzi

and

Serena Esposito

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy materials; chemical complexity; configurational entropy; functional applications; synthesis strategies; catalysts; energy storage; structure– property relationships

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

AI Trends and Digital Twins in Industry 4.0

edited by Silviu Rǎileanu

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twins; Industry 4.0; industrial robots; Internet of Things

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

Blockchain Technologies: Trends, Challenges, Potentials and Applications

edited by

,

,

,

and

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 15 articles | Viewed by 81925 | Submission Open

Keywords: blockchain; smart contracts; privacy; interoperability; applications

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

The Internet of Things (IoT) and Its Application in Monitoring

edited by

Cristina Stolojescu-Crisan

and

Fabrizio Marozzo

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 39264 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things; intelligent systems; smart homes; smart cities; healthcare monitoring

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

Advanced Cybersecurity Applications: Solutions to Counteract Cyber Threats

edited by

Peter R. J. Trim

and Yang-Im Lee

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 39082 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; computer networks; critical infrastructure; cyber security knowledge; education; frameworks; models; processes; the learning organization; security frameworks; social media networks; strategic intelligence; strategic threat detection; systems

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

Data Analysis and Data Mining for Knowledge Discovery

edited by

Nadia Nedjah

and

Luiza de Macedo Mourelle

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 34868 | Submission Open

Keywords: data mining; big data analytics; machine learning; artificial intelligence; data visualization; text mining; data privacy; data security; emerging technologies; predictive analytics; cloud computing; internet of things; edge computing

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

Effects of Physical Training on Exercise Performance—2nd Edition

edited by

Marcin Maciejczyk

and

Przemysław Bujas

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 31233 | Submission Open

Keywords: training; sport; health; fitness; aerobic performance; anaerobic performance; strength; endurance; power; intensity; speed; balance; physical capacity; co-ordination; hypoxia; plyometrics; interval training

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

New Trends in Natural Language Processing

edited by

Alaa Mohasseb

and

Andreas Kanavos

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 26691 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural language processing; deep learning in NLP; semantic analysis; language models; sentiment analysis; text classification; text summarization; multilingual NLP; low-resource language processing; NLP applications

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

Implant Dentistry: Advanced Materials, Methods and Technologies

edited by

Alexandru Mester

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 25366 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental implant; osseointegration; guided bone regeneration; oral health

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

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