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Advanced Diagnostics and Nondestructive Testing Technologies for Civil Structures

edited by

Adriana Brancaccio

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11516 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-destructive testing; material characterization; civil structure and infrastructure; experimental techniques; mechanics of materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Dynamics and Vibrations of Nonlinear Systems with Applications

edited by

Nicolae-Doru Stănescu

, Nicolae Pandrea, Polidor-Paul Bratu, Veturia Chiroiu and Ligia Munteanu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11446 | Submission Open

Keywords: nonlinearity; periodic solution; bounded solution; chaos; analytical and numerical solution; control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Assistive Technology for Rehabilitation

edited by

Camilla Pierella

and

Susanna Summa

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11259 | Submission Open

Keywords: assistive technology; rehabilitation engineering; wearable devices; robotic rehabilitation; virtual and augmented reality; AI in rehabilitation; human-machine interface; neurorehabilitation; prosthetics and orthotics; independent living

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

Applications of Wireless and Mobile Communications

edited by

Mario Marques Da Silva

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11231 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable wireless technology; latency mitigation; interference mitigation; diversity; Internet of Things; privacy; AI in communications

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

Antenna System: From Methods to Applications

edited by

Hosung Choo

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10654 | Submission Open

Keywords: antenna system design and optimization; antenna arrays; 5G/6G communications; antenna measurement; manufacturing methods; miniaturized microwave and millimeter-wave antennas; automotive antennas; radar antennas

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

Advances in Aquatic Animal Nutrition and Aquaculture

edited by Cecilia de Souza Valente and

Eduardo Luis Ballester

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10243 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal nutritional research; aquatic animal health; aquafeed; functional feed; nutritional compounds; sustainable ingredients

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

Advances in Diagnostic Radiology

edited by

Elisabeta Antonescu

and

Maria Totan

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10099 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiology; diagnosis; MRI; CT; PET; US; DXA; body composition; dosimetry; contrast agents; image interpretation; medical imaging; neuroradiology

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

Analysis, Modelling and Simulation in Electrical Power Systems

edited by

Qiuqin Sun

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9953 | Submission Open

Keywords: power system analysis; power system modelling; power system simulation; big data application; artificial intelligence

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

Innovation in Dairy Products

edited by

João Dias

and

Nuno Alvarenga

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9764 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; food quality; dairy products; functional properties; active packaging; new analytical methods; biochemical composition; sustainable products; sustainable processes

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

Advanced Computational Techniques for Plant Disease Detection

edited by

Haixi Zhang

and

Zhaoqiang Xia

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9637 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant disease detection; machine learning; computer vision

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

Recent Advances in Land Use and Spatial Planning in Urban and Rural Areas

edited by

Monika Balawejder

and

Agnieszka Bieda

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9578 | Submission Open

Keywords: land use; spatial planning; land management; land consolidation; sustainable development; spatial development; 3D spatial planning; landscape protection; development of agricultural land; administrative and legal procedures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Innovative Food Processing and Technologies for Food Quality and Safety

edited by

Roberta Foligni

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9557 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging technologies; innovative methodologies; bioactive compounds; novel food ingredients; food safety; innovative analytical approaches

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

Virtual Reality (VR) in Healthcare

edited by Vassilis Charissis

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9509 | Submission Open

Keywords: virtual reality (VR); augmented reality (AR); mixed reality (MR); healthcare

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

Advanced Technologies in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

edited by

Rodrigo Martín-San Agustín

Mariano Luis Gacto Sanchez

Adrián Escriche Escuder

and

Noemí Moreno-Segura

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9482 | Submission Open

Keywords: telerehabilitation; artificial intelligence; virtual reality; mobile applications; technological therapeutic tools; electronic evaluation devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Emil Pricop

and

Khalil El-Khatib

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9406 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; cybersecurity; AI-based cybersecurity; AI-based threat detection; threat intelligence; AI-based malware detection; adversarial machine learning; adversarial artificial intelligence; robust and reliable AI-based cybersecurity

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

Recent Developments in E-learning: Learning and Teaching AI, Learning and Teaching with AI

edited by

Andrea Molinari

and Paolo Bouquet

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9181 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI; E-learning; learning and teaching

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

The Future Is Blue: Exploring Safety, Sustainability, and Innovation in the Seafood and Aquaculture Industry

edited by

Giovanni Luca Russo

and

Antonio Luca Langellotti

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9125 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic products; aquaculture; innovative technologies; seafood quality; food security; food safety; biotechnology; nutraceuticals; food processing; feeds

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

Artificial Intelligence and Computer Technologies in Sports and Healthcare

edited by

Chung Hyun Goh

and

Mukul Shirvaikar

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8398 | Submission Open

Keywords: performance analysis and optimization; injury prevention and rehabilitation; fan engagement and experience; officiating and rule enforcement; diagnostics and treatment; personalized medicine; remote monitoring and telehealth; mental health

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

Machine Learning Approaches in Natural Language Processing

edited by

Alberto Gil Solla

Yolanda Blanco Fernández

and

José Carlos López Ardao

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8342 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural language processing (NLP); machine learning (ML); deep learning; large language models (LLMs); transformer models; pre-training; fine-tuning; and prompt-tuning; few-shot and zero-shot learning; contextual embeddings; chatbots and dialogue systems; explainable AI (XAI) for NLP

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

City Resilience to Windstorm Hazard

edited by

Zhenru Shu

Yun-Cheng He

and

Xiao Li

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8335 | Submission Open

Keywords: hazard evaluation; hazard mitigation strategies; wind characteristics; urban aerodynamics; wind-excited structural dynamic responses; serviceability and occupant comfort; structural safety and reliability assessment; post-event damage analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Design and Applications of Real-Time Embedded Systems

edited by Jalil Boudjadar

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8258 | Submission Open

Keywords: embedded systems; real-time systems; intelligent and smart architectures; design and analysis methods and tools; networked embedded systems; machine learning

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

Advances in AC/DC Distribution Systems with High-Penetration of Renewable Energy

edited by

Qian Xiao

and Yu Jin

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8155 | Submission Open

Keywords: AC/DC distribution systems; renewable energy; operation flexibility

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

Advances in Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation in Sports and Physical Activity

edited by

Pablo Abián

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7929 | Submission Open

Keywords: injury prevention; rehabilitation; athletes; physical activity; prevention and treatment of injuries

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

High-Quality Lights and Lighting Systems: Parametrization, Design and Optimization

edited by

Irena Fryc

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7925 | Submission Open

Keywords: lighting; non-visual effects; light pollution; color quality; photometry

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

Artificial Intelligence, Security and Safety in Information Systems and Networks

edited by

Sohag Kabir

and

Ibrahim Ghafir

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7451 | Submission Open

Keywords: security; privacy; safety; reliability; information systems; cyber security; Internet of Things; intrusion detection and prevention; artificial intelligence; machine learning; blockchain

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

Advances and Applications of Machine Learning for Bioinformatics

edited by

Malik Yousef

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7412 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; bioinformatics; genomics; proteomics; computational biology; systems biology; deep learning; biological data analysis; healthcare informatics; predictive modeling

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

Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technology in Smart Energy Systems

edited by

Hao Yu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7281 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart energy system; energy forecasting; renewable energy

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

The Applications of Laser-Based Manufacturing for Material Science

edited by

Szymon Tofil

, Yong-Wei Zhang and

Mark J. Jackson

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7201 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser micromachining; laser welding; laser cleaning; laser patterning; laser cutting; laser forming; laser treatment; laser bending; laser shaping

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

Assessment of Contaminants of Emerging Concern in the Environment: Occurrence, Detection, Removal and Toxicity

edited by Anna Ofrydopoulou and

Alexandros Tsoupras

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7193 | Submission Open

Keywords: contaminants of emerging concern; high-resolution mass spectrometry; toxicity assessment; removal; non-target screening; occurrence; sample pretreatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Earthquake Prevention and Resistance in Civil Engineering

edited by

José Ramón Gaxiola Camacho

, Leandro Fleck Fadel Miguel and

Dante Tolentino

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7061 | Submission Open

Keywords: earthquake engineering; structural safety; performance-based seismic design; reliability of structures; seismic risk; ground motion selection; structural health monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in Performance Monitoring and Anomaly Detection Across Structures and Industrial Processes

edited by

Alessandro De Luca

Donato Perfetto

and

Raffaele Ciardiello

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6714 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-destructive evaluation (NDE); structural health monitoring (SHM); finite element analysis

Advances in Digital Information System

edited by

Anabela Mesquita

, João Vidal Carvalho and António Abreu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6685 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital information systems; generative AI; technological advancements; industry applications; commerce innovation; educational technology; empirical research; systematic literature reviews

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

Advances in Food Processing Technologies: Enhancing Quality, Safety, and Sustainability

edited by

Pascal Degraeve

and

Mariya Dushkova

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6518 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced food technologies; food processing; food quality; food safety; food sustainability

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

Noise and Vibration Hazards from Transportation Systems

edited by

Tomasz Figlus

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6454 | Submission Open

Keywords: noise; vibration; transportation systems; transport; environment; human; hazards; signal processing

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

Deep Reinforcement Learning for Multiagent Systems

edited by

Rakib Abdur

and

Mehmet Aydin

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5834 | Submission Open

Keywords: cooperative and competitive machine learning in multiagent systems; cooperative multiagent reinforcement learning; competitive multiagent reinforcement learning; multiagent machine learning for policy fine-tune and optimization; multiagent communication and coordination; multiagent value function approximation; transfer learning and generalization of experience; decentralized control and decision-making in multiagent systems; exploration and exploitation strategies in multiagent environments; robustness and adaptability of DRL-MAS to dynamic environments; theoretical foundations and analysis of DRL-MAS algorithms

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

Innovative Materials and Technologies in Orthodontics

edited by

Nunzio Cirulli

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5795 | Submission Open

Keywords: orthodontics; technology in orthodontics; 3D printing in orthodontics; clear aligners; customized orthodontics; artificial Intelligence in orthodontics; biomechanics; early treatment; miniscrews

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

Advanced Computer Vision Techniques: AI-Based Object Detection, Tracking, Surveillance and Security Applications

edited by

Deokwoo Lee

and

Yohan Park

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5692 | Submission Open

Keywords: detection; tracking; recognition; information security; computer networks; deep learning; lightweight model

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

Data-Enhanced Engineering Structural Integrity Assessment and Design

edited by

Debiao Meng

and

Wei Li

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5688 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced computational methods; uncertainty quantification; physics-informed machine learning; reliability-based design optimization (RBDO); data augmentation; structural integrity modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Information Security: Threats and Attacks

edited by

Yue Zhang

and

Bogdan Ghita

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5543 | Submission Open

Keywords: attack exploiting; threats evaluation; attack and defense; attack and detection; vulnerability and attacks

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

Advancements and Applications in Reinforcement Learning

edited by Chairi Kiourt and

Dimitris Kalles

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5277 | Submission Open

Keywords: reinforcement learning; adaptive control; collaborative learning; robotics and automation; multi-agent systems; simulation; decision making; non-stationary environment.

Deep Learning and Its Applications in Natural Language Processing

edited by Caren Han, Josiah Poon, Siwen Luo and Yihao Ding

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5270 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; natural language processing (NLP); large language models (LLMs); multimodal models; text generation; NLP applications; financial NLP; medical NLP

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

Computer-Vision-Based Biomedical Image Processing

edited by

Grigorios E. Kalliatakis

and

Christos Chrysoulas

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5255 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer vision; artificial intelligence; biomedical image processing; medical image analysis; deep learning; representation learning; computer-aided detection; anomaly detection; biomarkers; digital healthcare

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

Optimization of Advanced Nuclear Technologies and Application in the Energy Industry

edited by Juntao Liu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5071 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced nuclear technology; uranium exploration; nuclear well-logging; comprehensive nuclear energy utilization; intelligent nuclear power plant; radiometric measurement; nuclear fuel cycle; modular reactor; nuclear industry digitalization; energy industry applications

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

Geotechnical Structure Analysis and Risk Assessment in Tunnel Engineering, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jianxiu Wang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5069 | Submission Open

Keywords: case history analysis; multi-scale geotechnical structure analysis; risk assessment of tunneling; geotechnical risk mitigation; new emerging technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Visible Light Communications (VLC) Networks

edited by

Pablo Palacios-Játiva

and

César Augusto Azurdia Meza

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5060 | Submission Open

Keywords: visible light communications; underwater optical wireless communications; visible light channel modeling; industrial visible light communications; visible light communication applications; IA visible light communications; experimental VLC networks; 6G visible light communications; hybrid LiFi and WiFi network; optical wireless communications; advanced signal processing in VLC; transmitter and receiver technologies for VLC

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

Recent Advances in Reflectarray and Transmitarray Antennas

edited by

Michele Beccaria

and

Paola Pirinoli

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4951 | Submission Open

Keywords: reflectarray; transmitarray; periodic structures; 5G; 6G; additive manufacturing; metasurfaces; optimization; reconfigurable antennas; lenses

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

Artificial Intelligence in Drone and UAV

edited by Romain Neuville

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4734 | Submission Open

Keywords: drones; AI driven; flight

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

Soundscapes in Architecture and Urban Planning

edited by

Konstantinos Vogiatzis

and

Nikolas Remy

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4557 | Submission Open

Keywords: soundscape; sound quality; design; city; built environment; natural spaces

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

Emerging Non-Destructive Testing Technologies: Advances and Applications

edited by

Ester D’Accardi

Rosa De Finis

and

Umberto Galietti

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4467 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-destructive testing (NDT); thermographic NDT; additive manufacturing defects; quantitative data analysis; machine learning in NDT; material integrity assessment

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

Innovative Approaches and Materials for Water Treatment

edited by