Applied Sciences

Intelligent Information Retrieval and Context-Aware Computing

edited by Taha Osman and

Kichun Lee

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 792 | Submission Open

Keywords: context awareness; information retrieval; NLP; domain knowledge; large language models; generative AI

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

Medicinal Plants: From Health Benefits to Chemical Composition

edited by

Foluso Oluwagbemiga Osunsanmi

and

Karuppusamy Arunachalam

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 774 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytomedicine; secondary metabolites; herbal products; biotherapeutic; metabolic diseases; chemical composition; bioactive compounds; medicinal plants; botanical products

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

Current Advances in Intelligent Semantic Technologies

edited by

Knut Hinkelmann

and

Bernhard Humm

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 772 | Submission Open

Keywords: knowledge representation and reasoning (KR& R); rule-based systems; ontology; knowledge graphs; ontology engineering; automated reasoning; semantic interoperability; scalable knowledge graphs; formal verification in AI; explainable AI; logic-based AI and deductive systems

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

Advances in Engineering Soil Properties and Testing for Ground Stabilization, 2nd Edition

edited by

Mien Jao

and

Mian C. Wang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 744 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil properties; soil evaluation; ground stabilization; ground improvement; traditional and nontraditional admixtures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Challenges and Future Trends in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Control, Sensor Integration, Networks, Systems and Applications

edited by

Lidia Belmonte Moreno

and

Rafael Morales

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 726 | Submission Open

Keywords: unmanned aerial vehicles; drones; control; sensor integration; networks; systems and applications

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

Bioactive Analysis and Applications of Honey and Other Bee Products

edited by Daniela Pauliuc,

Mircea Oroian

and

Sorina Ropciuc

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 688 | Submission Open

Keywords: honey; films; hydro-gels; analytical methods; honey authentication

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

Applied Computer Methods in Building Engineering

edited by Hyunkyu Shin and

Sanghyo Lee

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 662 | Submission Open

Keywords: building information modeling (BIM) and digital twins; computational design and performance analysis; automation in design; planning; and construction; artificial intelligence and machine learning for building systems; smart building operations and facility management; sensor technologies and real-time monitoring; predictive maintenance using data-driven approaches; visualization; AR/VR; and digital workflows; human– computer interaction in building environments; data analytics and decision support tools in construction

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

Future Applications of Large Language Models

edited by

Luigi Laura

,

Maurizio Naldi

and Paolo Fantozzi

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 619 | Submission Open

Keywords: large language models (LLMs); LLM applications; generative AI; explainable AI (XAI); natural language processing; artificial intelligence; human– computer interactions; agentic AI; multimodal AI

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

Laser-Induced Self-Formed Structures: From Physical Phenomena and Theoretical Concepts to Engineering Applications

edited by Huaiyu Cui and

Jinshi Wang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 617 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser processing; self-formed structures; micro/nano; surface behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Utilization of Industrial Waste in Cemetitious Materials

edited by

Shan Gao

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 612 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial waste; building demolish waste; municipal waste; mineral tailings; foundry sands; cemetitious materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Evaluation, Measurement and Verification of Energy Savings

edited by

Filippo Busato

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 600 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy savings; measurement and verification; inflation rate; interest rate; payback; carbon emission factor

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

Machine Learning and Metaheuristics for Nonlinear Control Systems: Bridging Theory and Diverse Applications

edited by

Otniel Portillo-Rodríguez

,

Victor Manuel Ramírez Rivera

and Mihailo Ristic

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 581 | Submission Open

Keywords: nonlinear systems control; machine learning for control; metaheuristic optimization; adaptive control strategies; reinforcement learning; robotics; photovoltaic systems; biological systems

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

Advanced Techniques and Applications in Magnetic Resonance Imaging

edited by Krzysztof Malczewski and Ryszard Kozera

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 546 | Submission Open

Keywords: MRI; fMRI; DTI; magnetic resonance spectroscopy; nuclear magnetic resonance; medical physics; nuclear; AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Advanced Surface Engineering for Tribological Applications

edited by

Noé López Perrusquia

,

Marco Antonio Doñu-Ruíz

, Ernesto David Garcia Bustos and

Milton Carlos Elías-Espinosa

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 529 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced tribology; hard coatings; surface treatments; tribological modeling and simulation; microstructure and properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Sciences and Technology)

Advances in Technologies for Data Privacy and Security

edited by

Tanja Pavleska

and Reiner Creutzburg

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 523 | Submission Open

Keywords: data privacy; cybersecurity; artificial intelligence; generative AI; privacy -preserving machine learning; federated learning; differential privacy; model security; homomorphic encryption; blockchain security

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

Advanced Intelligent Technologies in Bioinformatics and Biomedicine

edited by

Young-Rae Cho

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 506 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning approaches to biomedical data analysis; computational genomics; proteomics; and metabolomics; single-cell omics data analysis; network biology and systems biology; biomarker discovery and personalized medicine; pharmacogenomics and drug discovery; AI-driven medical imaging and diagnostics; bioinformatics tools and software development

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

Advances in Noise and Vibration Signal Processing in Transportation Systems

edited by

Tomasz Figlus

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 463 | Submission Open

Keywords: noise; vibration; signal processing; transportation systems; transport; means of transport; transportation infrastructure; technical condition; safety; diagnosing; measurement; durability; wear; operation; reliability; fault detection; data transmission; artificial intelligence; filtration; fault diagnosis

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

Advances in Decarbonization and Circularity in the Built Environment

edited by

Giacomo Di Ruocco

, Elisabetta Palumbo and

Fulvio Re Cecconi

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 457 | Submission Open

Keywords: building LCA; zero CDW; bioclimatic design; life quality; environmental impacts mitigation; local supply chain; circular economy; environmental; social and economic sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Machine Learning-Aided Design of New and Existing Buildings

edited by

Konstantinos Morfidis

and

Konstantinos Kostinakis

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 436 | Submission Open

Keywords: seismic design of reinforced concrete (R/C) structures; seismic design of steel structures; seismic design of masonry structures; seismic assessment and retrofitting of existing structures; soil– structure interaction effects; artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; software development; materials science; structural health monitoring; structural system identification; structural control; building information modeling; digital twins

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

Deep Learning and Machine Learning in Biomedical Data: 2nd Edition

edited by

Do-Young Kang

,

Sangjin Kim

and

Hyuntae Park

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 433 | Submission Open

Keywords: imaging: X-ray; US; CT; MRI; fMRI; PET; SPECT; molecular imaging; pathologic slice; cell imaging; etc.; text: EMR data; descriptive data; etc.; waveform: EEG; MEG; ECoG; ECG; voice; electrophisiologic data; etc.; genetic data; CNN; RNN; transformer; large language model; generative AI; multimodal data

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

Intelligent Drilling Technology: Modeling and Application

edited by Dan Sui

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 413 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; drilling technology; automation; real-time monitoring; decision support; efficiency; safety

Current Updates on Optical Scattering

edited by Zhipeng Yu and

Puxiang Lai

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 395 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical scattering; optical wavefront shaping; optical modulation; optical phase conjugation; intelligent algorithms; transmission matrix; artificial intelligence; machine learning; and deep learning; optical encryption; optical holography

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

Cognitive Modeling: Theory, Methods and Applications

edited by

Bertalan Forstner

, Luca Szegletes and

Ah-Lian Kor

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 387 | Submission Open

Keywords: neural networks; cognitive modeling; machine learning; educational assessment; ADHD; learning difficulties; synthetic data generation; model validation; adaptive learning; psychometric modeling; attention disorders; computational psychology; artificial intelligence; cognitive simulation; educational technology; case studies; biofeedback; item response theory; cognitive abilities; individual differences

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

Advances in Technologies, Algorithms and Applications for Planning, Scheduling and Optimization

edited by

Richard C. Millham

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 375 | Submission Open

Keywords: logistical planning; just-in-time manufacturing; route optimization; IOT; bio-inspired optimization; data streaming; big data analytics; meta-heuristics

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

Fatigue and Fracture in Advanced and Sustainable Materials

edited by

Teresa Leonor Martins Morgado

and

Mario Pereira

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 369 | Submission Open

Keywords: fracture; fatigue; structural integrity; finite elements; energy-based approaches; testing; machine learning; data-driven approaches; additive manufaturing; advanced materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Sports Medicine: Latest Advances and Prospects—2nd Edition

edited by Javier Portillo and

Alfredo Bravo-Sánchez

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 363 | Submission Open

Keywords: sports medicine; exercise medicine; sports science; injury prevention; regenerative therapies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Blasting Analysis and Impact Engineering on Materials and Structures

edited by

Shujian Yao

and

Kai Liu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 359 | Submission Open

Keywords: impact dynamics; structural response; material failure; protective design; high strain rate; energy absorption; multi-scale simulation

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

New Challenges in Intelligent Agent Systems

edited by

Claudio Cubillos

and

Luis Javier Garcia Villalba

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

Keywords: multiagent system; agent-based simulation; education; transportation; security; healthcare; sustainability

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

Neural Networks for Circuit Design

edited by Sneha Banerjee and

Graziella Scandurra

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 323 | Submission Open

Keywords: neural networks; circuit design; electronic design automation (EDA); reduced-order modeling; compact modeling; analog and digital circuits; RF and mixed-signal systems; neural network-based optimization; automated circuit design; circuit performance prediction models

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

Materials Structure and Properties: Prediction, Characterization, and Application

edited by Jiuhua Chen

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 322 | Submission Open

Keywords: Materials science; Metastability and phase transformation; Novel material design; Structural prediction; Property characterization; Computational materials research; First-principles calculations; Machine learning in materials discovery; Artificial intelligence in materials science; Experimental synthesis and characterization; Extreme condition studies; Synchrotron X-ray and neutron techniques; Electronic and optoelectronic applications; Condensed matter physics; Quantum materials; Astronomy and planetary materials; Interdisciplinary research; Materials innovation and technology

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

Secure and Privacy-Preserving Technologies for Satellite Communications

edited by

Qinglei Kong

and Songnian Zhang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 314 | Submission Open

Keywords: satellite constellation; remote sensing; satellite navigation; security and privacy; on-orbit processing

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

Advancements in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Data Mining Technologies

edited by

Zdena Dobesova

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 314 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; data mining; GIS; spatial pattern; prediction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Application of Antioxidants in Pharmaceutics and Physical Chemistry

edited by

Paweł Siudem

and

Katarzyna Paradowska

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 299 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical chemistry; spectroscopy; in silico; molecular docking; molecular dynamics; NMR crystallography; extraction methods

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

Advances in Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, Spintronics, and Optoelectronics

edited by José Holanda Da Silva Júnior

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 298 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetism; spintronics; optoelectronics; spin– optotronic phenomena; magneto-optical effects; spin phenomena

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

Application of Plant-Based Biomaterials

edited by

Antonio Ruiz-Gonzalez

and

Mingqing Wang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 295 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic electronics; paper-based biosensors; energy storage; energy harvesting; flexible electronics

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

Fluid Transport in Fractured Rocks: Safe, Green and Efficient Development of Coal

edited by

Shun Liang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open

Keywords: groundwater migration; gas transport; fractured coal/rock; coalbed methane drainage; hydraulic fracturing; green mining

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Advances in Wastewater Treatment: Emerging Contaminants, Resource Recovery and Sustainability

edited by

Heonseop Eom

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 289 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; emerging contaminants; resource recovery; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Advances in Intelligent Systems: Innovation and Applications

edited by Juan Carlos González Moreno and Francisco Javier Rodríguez Martínez

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-agent systems; LLM-based agents; machine learning; optimization algorithms; autonomous systems; swarm intelligence; reinforcement learning; decision support systems; smart systems; pattern recognition

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

Novel Insights into Intelligent System and Embedded Technology

edited by

Álvaro Sobrinho

,

Angelo Perkusich

,

Leandro Dias da Silva

and

Lenardo Chaves e Silva

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; applied machine learning; explainable Artificial Intelligence; trustworthy Artificial Intelligence; Internet of Things

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

Engineering Soft–Rigid Interfaces Through 3D Printing: Challenges, Opportunities, and Advances in Materials, Characterization, and Applications

edited by Denizhan Yavas

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; soft– rigid interfaces; interface mechanics; multi-material composites; mechanical characterization; experimental characterization; numerical modeling; advanced manufacturing; material properties; polymers; metals; ceramics

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

Application of Optomechatronic Technologies in Ocean Observation

edited by Hangzhou Wang and Hui Huang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open

Keywords: optomechatronics; ocean observation; sea ice observation; optical sensing; oceanographic instrumentation; real-time data analytics; environmental sustainability

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

Advances in Biotechnological Processes: The Challenges of Accurate Analytical Methods

edited by

Cristiano José De Andrade

and Lidiane Maria Andrade

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open

Keywords: microorganisms; compounds of interest; analytical methods; mass spectrometry

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

Machine Learning Algorithms and Data Structures

edited by

Hongwei Dong

, Lingyu Si,

Wenwen Qiang

and

Mirka Saarela

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open

Keywords: data structure optimization; machine learning algorithm interpretability; learning process analysis; algorithm comprehension; data structure transformation

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

Advanced Food Processing Technologies and Food Quality: 2nd Edition

edited by

Katarzyna Marciniak-Lukasiak

,

Anna Zbikowska

and

Piotr Lukasiak

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open

Keywords: food processing; food safety and preservation; food quality; nutrients; alternative sources; novel raw materials for food production; bioactive compounds; food additives; innovative technology; zero waste

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

Methods, Techniques and Tools for Microalgae-Based Process and Product Development

edited by

Nuno Costa

and

Carla Amarelo Santos

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open

Keywords: microalgae-based bioprocesses; microalgae-based products; photosynthetic microorganisms; bioremediation and environmental applications; analytical methods for microalgae research; microalgae– organism integration; microalgae culture

Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Wireless Communications and Networks

edited by

Oluwaseyi Paul Babalola

and Innocent Davidson

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence (AI); wireless communications; machine learning; 5G/6G networks; satellite communications; underwater communications; remote sensing; image processing; smart cities; IoT; vehicular networks; signal processing

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

Research on Adipose Tissue Metabolism and Thermogenesis

edited by

Maria Vliora

and

Andreas Flouris

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open

Keywords: adipose tissue; brown fat; white fat; adipose tissue metabolism; browning of adipose tissue; thermogenesis; thermal regulation; visceral fat; subcutaneous fat; obesity; UCP-1; uncoupling protein 1; thermogenin; mitochondria; heat production; non-shivering thermogenesis; body core temperature

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Advances in Structural Integrity and Failure Analysis

edited by

Pedro José da Silva Carvalho Pereira de Sousa

and

Giangiacomo Minak

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural integrity; failure analysis; structural monitoring; crash analysis; scientific reconstruction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

New Topics on System Learning and Control and Its Applications

edited by

Mingcong Deng

,

Lin Meng

and

Ya Zhang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open

Keywords: learning; control systems; human factor; MEMS; IoT

Human–Robot Interaction: Recent Advances in Theory, Methods and Applications

edited by

Andrea Paoli

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: human– robot collaboration (HRC); collaborative robotics (cobots); robot control architectures; adaptive and shared autonomy; sensor-driven interaction; adaptive robotic behaviour; human-in-the-loop control; multimodal interfaces; intention recognition; safety and trust in robotics; human factors in robotics; ethics and responsible robotics; HRC in smart manufacturing and Industry 5.0; HRC in assistive and healthcare robotics; HRC in social and service robotics

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

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