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Advanced Technology in Information Security, Cybersecurity and Privacy

edited by

Marisa Maximiano

and

Mario Antunes

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3215 | Submission Open

Keywords: information security; cybersecurity; data privacy; artificial intelligence; machine learning; risk analysis

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

Advancing Human–Machine Interaction Through Intelligent Sensors and Technology

edited by

Sandra Cano

and

Fernando Moreira

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3177 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent sensors; voice recognition; gesture recognition; human–machine interaction; natural language processing; emotion recognition; sentiment analysis; wearable technology; haptic feedback; artificial intelligence; user experience design (UX); physiological monitoring; biometric authentication; personalized interaction; adaptive user interfaces; virtual reality (VR); augmented reality (AR)

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

Chemical Sensor Development Using Nanomaterials

edited by

Sanghyo Kim

and

Dong Kee Yi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3117 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel metal nanohybrids; nanoparticles; surface modification; graphene; nanosheet; nanowire; nanorods; toxic chemicals; arraying; patterning; chemical sensor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanotechnology and Applied Nanosciences)

Novel Advances in Biomedical Signal and Image Processing

edited by Dariusz Radomski and Artur Przelaskowski

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3104 | 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

Recent Technologies and Applications of Algal Biomass

edited by

José Carlos Magalhães Pires

and

Ana Filipa Cruz Esteves

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3084 | Submission Open

Keywords: microalgae; macroalgae; photobioreactors; CO2 capture; nutrient recovery; bioenergy; algal biorefinery; process intensification; downstream processing; circular bioeconomy; sustainability assessment

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

Plant Management and Soil Improvement in Specialty Crop Production—2nd Edition

edited by

Xunfeng Chen

and

Linchuan Fang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3008 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant management; soil improvement; nutrient management; sustainable production; specialty crops

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

Deformation and Failure of Geomaterials in Deep Underground or Subsea Environments

edited by

Tingting Luo

, Tao Han and Yiming Zhu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2999 | Submission Open

Keywords: underground and subsea engineering; geomechanical behavior; deformation and failure mechanisms; multi-physical couplings; constitutive model; energy extraction; subsea infrastructure stability; geological storage; engineering safety

New Insights into Astronomy and Astrophysics

edited by Chenhui Niu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2985 | Submission Open

Keywords: astronomical instument; astronomical technology; astrometry; telescopes; digital backends; analog signal system; numerical simulation; RFI; pulsar astronomy; galaxy astronomy; HI 21cm

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

Advanced Technologies and Applications in Geotechnical Engineering

edited by

Yujie Li

, Jin Xia and

Zhen Guo

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2965 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent geotechnical materials; soil–structure interaction; multiphysics coupling analysis; biomineralization; low-carbon materials; offshore wind energy; shallow geothermal; engineering structures; corrosion and repair; geopolymer; detection and sensing technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Optical Communications Systems and Optical Sensing

edited by Gerardo Antonio Castañón Ávila

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2914 | Submission Open

Keywords: photonic integrated circuits; integrated modulators; PIC sensors; optical networks

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

Architectural Acoustics: From Theory to Application—2nd Edition

edited by

Lamberto Tronchin

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2675 | Submission Open

Keywords: acoustics; room and building acoustics; acoustic measurements; noise barriers

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

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

edited by

Mien Jao

and

Mian C. Wang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2644 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in Bioremediation of Environmental Pollutants

edited by

Tonderayi Matambo

and Rosina Nkuna

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2552 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioremediation; environmental Pollutants; microbial Communities; phytoremediation; bioinformatics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

State-of-the-Art Peri Implant Therapy

edited by

Silvia Sabatini

and

Andrea Scribante

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2447 | 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)

Research on Deep Learning for Advanced Image Processing and Computer Vision

edited by

Sandra Pereira

, António Manuel Trigueiros Da Silva Cunha and

Paulo Jorge Coelho

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2414 | Submission Open

Keywords: object detection; deep learning; computer vision; image processing; feature extraction

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

Advances in Power System for Energy Storage

edited by

Iñigo Aramendia

and

Ekaitz Zulueta

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2343 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; energy storage; hybrid energy systems; battery management systems; artificial intelligence; optimization algorithms; smart grids; energy management; grid management; power quality

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

Solar Thermal Energy: Conversion, Storage, and Utilization

edited by

Rosa Christodoulaki

and

Irene P. Koronaki

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2335 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar thermal; heat storage; PCM storage; energy efficiency; solar heat for industrial applications; industrial heat; solar ready buildings

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

Structural Mechanics in Materials and Construction—2nd Edition

edited by

Simona Di Nino

and

Angelo Luongo

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2333 | Submission Open

Keywords: modeling; materials; structures; dynamics; control; monitoring; stability; stocastics; damage; analytical methods; computational methods; experimental methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Artificial Intelligence Applied to Power Systems and Lightning Protection

edited by

Martino Nicora

Rodolfo Antônio Ribeiro De Moura

and

Daniele Mestriner

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2316 | 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)

Latest Research on Computer Vision and Image Processing, 2nd Edition

edited by

Manuel Jesús Rodríguez Valido

, Gustavo Sutter Capristo and

Fernando Perez Nava

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2241 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer vision; image and video processing; image and video understanding; computer vision applications; machine learning; artificial intelligence; ethics; deepfakes; sustainability

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

Machine Learning in Computer Vision and Image Processing

edited by Shaobing Gao

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2116 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; computer vision; image processing; deep learning; object detection

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

Applied Geophysical Imaging and Data Processing, 2nd Edition

edited by Vincenzo Lapenna

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2062 | Submission Open

Keywords: applied geophysics; geophysical imaging; tomography; signal processing; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Deep Learning Techniques for Object Detection and Tracking

edited by

Byung-Gyu Kim

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2021 | Submission Open

Keywords: object detection; multi-object tracking; deep learning; transformer-based models; large language models (LLMs); vision–language models (VLMs)

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

Innovative Remote Sensing Technologies in Precision Agriculture

edited by

Weiping Kong

and

Pantelis E. Barouchas

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2019 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence algorithms; yield estimation; biochemical and biophysical parameters estimation; soil condition monitoring; vegetation remote sensing product validation; commercial crops, grass, and other crops

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

Applied Remote Sensing Technology in Agriculture and Environment

edited by

Hugo Do Nascimento Bendini

and Leila Maria Garcia Fonseca

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1926 | Submission Open

Keywords: applications of optical, SAR, thermal, and LiDAR data for environmental and agricultural monitoring; integration of multi-source and multi-temporal EO data for time series analysis; development and application of AI and deep learning models for land cover classification and pattern recognition; explainable AI and interpretable machine learning approaches for decision support; use of new satellite constellations and sensor technologies for precision agriculture and ecosystem assessment; modeling of biophysical and environmental variables using remote sensing-derived products

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

Indoor Acoustic Comfort Management Through Measurement, Simulation and Design

edited by

and

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1872 | Submission Open

Keywords: numerical acoustic analysis; machine learning; metamaterials; sustainable materials; indoor acoustic comfort; multi-domain analysis; signal processing; noise barriers; urban sound planning; applied acoustics

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

Recycling and Second Life Applications of Lithium-Ion Batteries

edited by

Alessandra Zanoletti

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1870 | 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)

Forage Systems and Sustainable Animal Production

edited by

Ricardo Loiola Edvan

, Alexandre Fernandes Perazzo and

Edson Mauro Santos

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1825 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; climate-smart practices; precision farming; agroecology; soil and water management; bio-based inputs; digital agriculture; circular economy; food security; renewable energy in agriculture

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

AI-Enhanced Slope Stability and Landslide Risk in Transport Infrastructure

edited by

Joaquim Tinoco

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1747 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; slope stability; landslide risk assessment; transport infrastructure; remote sensing (InSAR, UAV, LiDAR); digital twins; geotechnical monitoring; predictive modeling; resilient infrastructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Smart Textiles: Materials, Fabrication Techniques and Applications

edited by Hayriye Gidik

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1741 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional textiles; e-textiles; smart materials; fabrication techniques; sustainability

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

Artificial Intelligence for Thermal Imaging in Medical and Industrial Applications

edited by Oshrit A. Hoffer

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1636 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal imaging; infrared thermography; AI in thermography; medical thermography; thermal image analysis; non-invasive diagnostics; industrial thermal inspection; intelligent sensing systems

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

Trends and Applications of High-Performance Manufacturing Technologies

edited by

Junfeng Liu

, Xiaoqiang Peng and Tao Lai

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1577 | 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

Eco-Friendly Building Materials Made from Industrial Waste

edited by

Agata Stempkowska

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1546 | Submission Open

Keywords: ashes; slags; concrete; natural and artificial aggregates; glass; associated raw materials; powders; plastics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Recent Research and New Challenges in Underwater Communications and Wireless Sensor Networks

edited by

Miguel-Angel Luque-Nieto

Pablo Otero

and

Alfonso Ariza Quintana

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1533 | Submission Open

Keywords: UWSNs; wireless protocols; IoUT; AUVs; underwater security

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

Histochemistry and Anatomy in Animal Pathology

edited by

Izabela Janus-Ziółkowska

and

Rafał Ciaputa

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1520 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathological anatomy; histology; histochemistry; microscopic studies; animal model; companion animals; cattle; horse

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

Advanced Food Detection Technology

edited by

Elisaveta Mladenova

and

Veselina Panayotova

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1508 | Submission Open

Keywords: food analysis; food composition; food quality; food safety; adulteration; analytical methods; chemometric methods

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

Geographic Information Technologies in Agriculture and Environment

edited by Rodrigo Bezerra A. Gallis and

Gilberto de Oliveira Mendes

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1477 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; geographic information systems; remote sensing and photogrammetry; UAV technology; high-throughput phenotyping; sustainable land management; environmental monitoring; IoT; machine learning; big data in agriculture

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

Advanced Design and Control Methods for Magnetic Levitation Systems

edited by Zhizhou Zhang and

Chao Zhai

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1455 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic bearings; maglev train; magnetic levitation motor; magnetic levitation vibration isolation platform; magnetic levitation flywheel

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Data-Enhanced Engineering: Structural Integrity Assessment and Design, 2nd Edition

edited by

Qing Ai

and

Debiao Meng

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1409 | 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)

Analytical Chemistry: Fundamentals, Current and Future Applications

edited by

Antony C. Calokerinos

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 1402 | Submission Open

Keywords: analytical chemistry; analytical methods; analytical techniques; green metods; circular economy; quality control; applications

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

Advances in Data Science in Sports

edited by

Kelly De Jesus

, Karla De Jesus,

Flávio Antônio de Souza Castro

and Raúl Arellano

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 1347 | Submission Open

Keywords: performance prediction; sports optimization; data science; precision; efficiency

Edible and Functional Films for Food and Biomedical Applications

edited by

Yunia García Tejeda

and

Giorgia Spigno

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1315 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible films and coatings; biopolymeric matrices; active packaging; antimicrobial films; controlled release systems; wound healing applications; encapsulation technology; functional biomaterials; sustainable materials; toxicity, biocompatibility, and regulatory considerations

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

Security and Privacy in the Internet of Things (IoT): Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by Masoud Barati and Nafiseh Kahani

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1296 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things (IoT); IoT security; privacy preservation; access control; lightweight cryptography; blockchain for IoT; AI-based security; edge and fog computing security; trust management; GDPR and regulatory compliance

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

New Trends in Natural Language Processing, 2nd Edition

edited by

Alaa Mohasseb

and

Andreas Kanavos

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1255 | 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)

Innovative Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Engineering, Second Edition

edited by

Chase Wu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1228 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; intelligent manufacturing

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

Analytical Chemistry: Techniques and Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Mario Ferreira Conceição Santos

and Sergio Ambrosio

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1186 | Submission Open

Keywords: analytical chemistry; method development; instrumentation; validation; organic matrices

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

Advanced Statistical Methods in Environmental and Climate Sciences

edited by

Ramón Álvarez-Esteban

and

Flor Álvarez-Taboada

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1168 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental and climate sciences; remote sensing; data handling; time series; multidimensional statistical methods; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Mobility Aids: Design, Methods, and User-Centered Solutions

edited by Claire Flemmer and

Jorge Morais

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1152 | Submission Open

Keywords: mobility aid; wheelchair; leg prosthetic; exoskeleton; rehabilitation; navigation; accessibility; accessibility implementation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Recent Advances in Underwater Vehicles, 2nd Edition

edited by

Seongyeol Yoo

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1118 | Submission Open

Keywords: underwater robots; underwater sensors; navigation; machine learning for underwater robots

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

RGB-IR Vision for 3D Scene Analysis and Thermal Assessment

edited by Władysław Skarbek

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1094 | Submission Open

Keywords: RGB; 3D analysis; multispectral vision; 3D reconstruction; thermal analysis

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

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