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Energy Transition in Sustainable Buildings

edited by

Andrea Guercio

Vincenzo Franzitta

and

Domenico Curto

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2236 | Submission Open

Keywords: building retrofit; HVAC renovation; net-zero energy building; renewable energy; energy community; energy transition

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

Advanced Technology for Cultural Heritage and Digital Humanities

edited by

Cecile Meier

and

Jose Luis Saorin

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2203 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D scanning and photogrammetry; digital reconstruction; digital fabrication; virtual and augmented reality; virtual tours or museums; data management and analysis; artificial intelligence; education and divulgation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Application of Deep Learning for Cybersecurity

edited by Rushit Dave, Mounika Vanamala,

Mario Antunes

and

Ki-Hyun Jung

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2192 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep Learning; cybersecurity; intrusion detection & malware analysis; image and video classification; anomaly detection; threat intelligence; security analytics; cyber crime; adversarial machine learning; phishing emails and spams detection

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

Remanufacturing, Reuse and Recycling Pathways for E-Waste and Used Batteries

edited by

Eleni Kastanaki

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2105 | Submission Open

Keywords: remanufacturing; reuse; recycling; e-waste; used batteries; circular economy

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

Corrosion and Protection with Hard Coatings

edited by José A. Cabral-Miramontes and

Facundo Almeraya-Calderón

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2019 | Submission Open

Keywords: hard coatings; hardness; wear; corrosion; friction; tribo-corrosion

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

Emerging Technologies of 3D Imaging and 3D Display

edited by Xin Shen and

Xiaowei Li

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1994 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D imaging; integral imaging; 3D display; 3D information processing

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

Recent Research and Applications of Vibration Isolation and Control

edited by Baiyang Shi,

Quanmin Zhu

and Wei Dai

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1988 | Submission Open

Keywords: nonlinear dynamics; vibration control; vibration isolation; tuned mass damper; uncertainty; optimization; power flow; energy transfer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Sediment Transport and Infrastructure Scour

edited by

and

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1927 | Submission Open

Keywords: bed and bank erosion; bridge hydraulics; confluences; dam/embankment assessment; experimental investigation; field measurements; flow– vegetation– sediment interactions; fluvial hydraulics; geo-hazards; hydraulic structures; hydrodynamics; incipient motion; monitoring systems; morphodynamics; numerical modeling; reservoir sedimentation; remote sensing; scour; scour control structures; sediment transport; spur dikes; waterways

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in Earthquake Engineering and Seismic Resilience

edited by Konstantinos A. Kapasakalis

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1917 | Submission Open

Keywords: seismic retrofitting; seismic-resilient design; performance-based design; risk mitigation; structural health monitoring; vibration control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Recent Trends in Multi-Field Coupling Theory and Technology for Deep Coal Mining and Rock Mechanics

edited by Hongwei Zhang and Qian Yin

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1906 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep coal mining; rock mechanics; multiphysics; new theory and technology; disaster control; mining method

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Sustainable Railway Infrastructures: Health Monitoring, Assessment and Maintenance: 2nd Edition

edited by

Jie Geng

, Yuntai Zhang and Zhipeng Lai

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1833 | Submission Open

Keywords: railway infrastructure; health monitoring; artificial intelligence; digital twins; big data analytics; IOT-based systems; risk assessment; sustainable railway operations

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

Technical Advances in Combustion Engines: Efficiency, Power and Fuels

edited by

Denys Baranovskyi

and

Jose Ramon Serrano

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1829 | Submission Open

Keywords: efficiency; power; fuels; emissions reduction; engine optimization; new materials; turbocharging; artificial intelligence; hydrogen combustion; waste heat recovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Electromagnetic Waves: Applications and Challenges

edited by

Gabriela Atanasova

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1771 | Submission Open

Keywords: electromagnetic waves; antenna; wireless communication; microwave imaging; metamaterials; metasurfaces; biomedical applications; biological effect; energy harvesting; wireless power transmission; computational electrodynamics

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

Advances in AI and Multiphysics Modelling

edited by

Gasser Abdelal

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1738 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; physics-informed neural networks (PINNs); hybrid modelling; surrogate modelling

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

Next-Generation Microgrids: Intelligent Modeling, Control, and Digital Integration of Renewable Energy Systems

edited by

Juan Miguel Gonzalez-Lopez

Ramón Jiménez Betancourt

and

Julio Cesar Rosas Caro

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1702 | Submission Open

Keywords: microgrids; renewable energy systems; energy management systems (EMS); artificial intelligence (AI); electric vehicle integration; IoT-based monitoring; power electronics; real-time control; energy storage integration; predictive maintenance; virtual power plants; demand-side management and flexibility

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

New Perspectives on Human–Robot Interactions in Rehabilitation and Assistance

edited by Yaxin Liu, Bo Huang and Ming Zhong

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1679 | Submission Open

Keywords: rehabilitation and assistance robots; assistive technologies for people with verbal communication difficulties; novel human– robot interaction (HRI) methods; intention recognition; object affordance detection; artificial intelligence; robotic assistance; rehabilitation; human-in-the-loop; care robotics

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

Sustainable Production Strategies for Meat and Meat Products: Technological Innovation, Animal Welfare, and Environmental Impact Reduction

edited by

Glayciane Costa Gois

and

Fleming Sena Campos

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1673 | Submission Open

Keywords: carcass; meat quality; meat products; meat science

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

Application of Artificial Intelligence in Chemical Engineering

edited by Mateusz Żbikowski,

Andrzej Teodorczyk

and Wojciech Rudy

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 1650 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; data-driven approaches; optimize chemical processes; real-time monitoring; molecular modeling and simulation; predictive maintenance; hazard identification

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

Advanced Photonics and Optical Communication

edited by

Mohammad Rakib Uddin

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 1551 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical/optoelectronic materials; optical/optoelectronic devices; optical sources; photodetectors; integrated photonics process and technologies; photonic-integrated circuits; integrated photonics in data communication; ultrafast; attosecond; high field and short wavelength photonics; microwave photonics; THz photonics; optical interconnects; optical waveguides; photonic sensors; optical filters; optical MUX/DeMUX; optical communications; data communications

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

Recent Developments in Computational Fluid Dynamics and Turbulence Modeling

edited by

Georgios Sofiadis

and

Ioannis Sarris

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1518 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational fluid dynamics (CFD); turbulence modeling; turbulence models; data-driven turbulence modeling; high-performance computing (HPC); RANS; LES; DNS

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

Design and Fabrication of Advanced Optical Fibers: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by

Natasha Vukovic

and

Nadia Giovanna Boetti

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1399 | Submission Open

Keywords: design and fabrication of specialty fibers; multicore optical fibers; hollow-core fibers; photonic crystal fibers; microstructured fibers; nonlinearity suppression; material engineering of optical fibers: special glasses; glass-ceramics; and polymers; multimaterial fibers; optical fiber sensors; fiber optics components and fiber Bragg gratings; 3d printing of doped silica fiber preforms

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

Big Data Technology and Its Applications

edited by Zhonghong Ou, Kaize Shi, Qika Lin and Yifan Zhu

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1361 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-driven intelligent data processing; data mining; information fusion; data intelligence

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

Aerospace Systems: Nonlinear Dynamics, Intelligent Optimization and Control

edited by Ming Xu and

Xue Bai

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1347 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerospace system; space traffic management; trajectory optimization; constellations deployment; spacecraft control; artificial intelligence; nonlinear dynamics

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

Advances in Intelligent Information Systems and AI Applications—2nd Edition

edited by

Grigorios Beligiannis

and

Georgios A. Tsirogiannis

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1334 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; computational intelligence; machine learning; intelligent information systems; hybrid intelligent algorithms

Advances in Fire Safety Engineering and Applications

edited by

Dongli Gao

and Eric Lee

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1322 | Submission Open

Keywords: pedestrian dynamics; evacuation modeling; building evacuation; fire modeling; fire dynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Machine Learning-Based Internet of Vehicles and Internet of Things Systems

edited by Congduan Li, Min Li and Xiangping Zhai

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1245 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; Internet of Vehicles (IoV); Internet of Things (IoT); deep learning; intelligent transportation; cybersecurity; smart cities; predictive analytics; autonomous vehicles; edge computing

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

Characterization and Mechanical Properties of Alloys

edited by

Xingwei Liu

and Jinxu Liu

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1181 | Submission Open

Keywords: alloys characterization; high-performance structure materials; mechanical behavior of alloys

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

Dynamical System Design for Precision System

edited by

Yunlang Xu

Yu Sun

and

Tao Huang

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1137 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision equipment design; precision motion system; precision measurement and metrology; precision actuation and drive systems; precision transmission systems; dynamic modeling and analysis of precision systems; precision vibration control; model identification; overcontrol of precision systems; AI/ML in precision system design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Impact of Environmental Pollution: Towards Contaminant Assessment and Sustainable Remediation

edited by

Dario Savoca

and

Silvia Orecchio

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1015 | Submission Open

Keywords: analytical chemistry; environmental chemistry; environmental impact; xenobiotic substances; toxic compounds; exposure effects; bioindicator; biomagnification; pollutant removal; environmental remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Sports Medicine, Exercise, and Health: Latest Advances and Prospects: 2nd Edition

edited by

Moon-Hyon Hwang

and Jupil Ko

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 945 | Submission Open

Keywords: exercise; sport medicine; physical activity; health; rehabilitation; conditioning; cardiovascular disease; injury; cancer

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

Advances in 3D Printing in Medicine and Biomedical Engineering

edited by Helena Dodziuk

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 836 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; healthcare; medical devices; surgery; tumor; 3D bioprinting; implants; prostheses; 3D-printed drugs

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

Smart Sensor Networks for Environmental Monitoring

edited by Pau Ferrer-Cid,

Alessandro Lo Schiavo

and

Luigi Fortuna

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 828 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence of things; environmental monitoring; internet of things; sensor data processing; sensor network deployment; sensor networks; smart sensing; smart sensors

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

Advances in Few-Shot Learning with Multimodal Large Models

edited by

Yirui Wu

and Shaohua Wan

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 781 | Submission Open

Keywords: few-shot learning; multimodal large models; cross-modal learning; low-data learning; deep learning; machine learning

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

Recent Advances in Experimental Mechanics

edited by

Dario Croccolo

Giorgio Olmi

and

Mattia Mele

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 778 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine design; experimental mechanics; control; advanced manufacturing; tribology; fasteners

Advanced Automation Technologies for Competitive Primary Sector Products

edited by

Nikolaos Petrellis

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 768 | Submission Open

Keywords: primary sector; automation; AI; ML; technoeconomical analysis; image processing; robotics; sensors; embedded systems; telecommunications; precision agriculture; livestock; aquacultures

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

Advanced Design and Evaluation of Modern Antenna Systems

edited by Ramiro Samano Robles and Jianxing Li

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 706 | Submission Open

Keywords: antenna design; propagation evaluation; wearable antennas

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

Artificial Intelligence in Mining, Mineral and Material Processing

edited by

Xiu Liu

and

Chris Aldrich

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 666 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; data analytics; automation; resource estimation; process optimization; environmental impact

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

Advances in Wearable Sensors for Human Health Monitoring

edited by

Xinqi Bao

and

Ernest N. Kamavuako

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 644 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensors; health monitoring; biomedical engineering; machine learning; chronic disease management; cardiovascular health; biomechanical sensing; sensor networks; data privacy; user experience

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

AI Technologies Applied to Energy Systems and Smart Grids

edited by Jacopo Carlo Alberizzi and

Luciano De Tommasi

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 626 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); optimization; smart grids; renewable energy; energy storage

Recent Advances in Quantum Machine Learning Technology

edited by

Sharu Jose

and

Nikos Konofaos

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 614 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum generative learning; quantum kernels; barren plateaus; adversarial robustness; quantum error mitigation

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

Innovations in Autonomous Driving and Vehicle Intelligence

edited by Manoj K. Jha

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 540 | Submission Open

Keywords: connected and autonomous vehicles; vehicle intelligence; cybersecurity; machine learning; artificial intelligence

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

Artificial Intelligence for Advancing Connected and Autonomous Vehicles

edited by Andrew Bradley and Alex Rast

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 533 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous vehicles; mobile robotics; real-time AI; connected vehicles

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

Advances in Polymer Composites: Mechanical Performance, Manufacturing Process and Applications

edited by

Anastasios C. Patsidis

and

Georgios N. Mathioudakis

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 522 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical performance; polymer composites; manufacturing techniques; sustainable processes; industrial applications; fatigue behavior; additive manufacturing; structure/properties relationship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Low-Cost Seismic Base Isolation in Civil Structures

edited by

Nikola Grgić

and

Ivan Banović

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 492 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-cost; energy dissipation; seismic base isolation; natural disaster; numerical modelling; shake table tests

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Artificial Intelligence for Dentistry and Oral Sciences

edited by

Resi Pucci

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 491 | Submission Open

Keywords: CAD/CAM; computer-aided design (CAD)/computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) technologies; virtual surgical planning (VSP); additively manufactured subperiosteal jaw implant (AMSJI); intraoperative navigation; robotic surgery; machine learning; high-definition 3D exoscope-assisted surgery

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

Reinforcement Learning for Real-World Applications

edited by Dazi Li and Pablo Chamoso

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 476 | Submission Open

Keywords: reinforcement learning; robotics control; scheduling optimization; smart manufacturing; intelligent transportation; energy management

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

Recent Applications of Machine Learning and LLMs in Natural Language Processing (NLP): 2nd Edition

edited by

Carlos A. Iglesias

and

Jinyi Zhang

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 468 | Submission Open

Keywords: sentiment analysis; voice analysis and processing; entity recognition; syntax analysis; machine translation and summarization; large language models; question answering; chatbots and conversational agents; image semantic segmentation; interdisciplinary applications in healthcare; finance; and multimodal systems; semantic modeling and cross-domain knowledge transfer

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

Recent Advances in Hyperspectral Imaging Technology

edited by Marco Marcon

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 459 | Submission Open

Keywords: hyperspectral imaging (HSI); machine learning in HSI; sensor development; data processing and analysis; multimodal imaging; real-time applications

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

Advances in Smart Grid Technologies and Methods

edited by

Mohammad Reza Salehizadeh

and Clodomiro U. Vila

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 459 | Submission Open

Keywords: microgrids; active distribution networks; virtual power plants; aggregators; smart grids; energy management; renewable energy integration; distributed energy resources (DERs); demand response; flexibility; grid optimization; power system control; system stability; electricity markets; smart meters; microgrids; multi-energy systems; Energy storage systems; load forecasting; real-time monitoring; cyber-physical systems; communication in power systems; artificial intelligence in smart grids; Internet of Things (IoT); blockchain in energy; FACTS devices; control systems; smart city infrastructure; grid decentralization

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

Innovative Materials and Technologies in Food Packaging

edited by

Gabriel Mustatea

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 452 | Submission Open

Keywords: food packaging; biodegradable materials; active and smart packaging; nanotechnology; recycling; edible films and coatings; sustainability; intelligent sensors

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

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