Applied Sciences

Innovations in Drug Delivery, Pharmaceutical Formulation Development, and Analysis

edited by

and Sandeep Sheth

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery; pharmaceutical formulation; formulation development; pharmaceutical analysis; nanomedicine; lipid nanoparticles; liposomes; controlled drug release; analytical method development; pharmaceutical characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Unsaturated Soils and Soil-Structure Interaction: Advances in Testing, Analysis and Engineering Practice

edited by

Mukhtiar Ali Soomro

, Kai Liu and

Zhen-Dong Cui

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: unsaturated soils; soil–structure interaction; unsaturated soil testing; suction; hydro-mechanical coupling; constitutive modelling; numerical analysis; geotechnical infrastructure; environmental loading; geotechnical engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in Rock Fracture and Damage Mechanics over Multiple Scales

edited by

Zhendong Cui

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: rock fracture; damage mechanics; fracture process zone; multiscale mechanics; dynamic fracture; crack initiation and coalescence; in situ imaging; acoustic emission; thermo-hydro-mechanical coupling; computational geomechanics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Latest Advances in Robust Control Theory and Applications to Electric Vehicles

edited by Brouri Adil

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric vehicles; storage systems; energy management; lithium-ion battery; supercapacitors; system identification; observer design

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

Microplastics in Terrestrial Ecosystems: Environmental Processes, Ecological Effects and Sustainable Solutions

edited by

Ze-Ying Zhao

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: microplastics and nanoplastics; soil ecosystems; plastisphere; biogeochemical cycling; biodegradable plastics; ecological risk assessment; remediation and sustainable management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Recent Advances in Nutrition and Metabolism

edited by Patryk Lipiński

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrition; metabolism; clinical nutrition; metabolic disorders; nutrigenomics; metabolomics; microbiome; dietary intervention; obesity; personalized nutrition

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

Hardware Acceleration for Continuous Learning on Edge Devices

edited by Jinyang Guo and Zhenghao Chen

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: continual learning; on-device training; hardware acceleration; edge computing; algorithm–hardware co-design; low-precision and sparse training; compute-in-memory; energy-efficient AI accelerators; catastrophic forgetting

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

Advances in Data-Driven Analysis for Low-Carbon Building and Indoor Comfort Control

edited by

Jong-Won Lee

, Byung Chang Kwag,

Bongchan Jeong

and

Kee Han Kim

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: building science; data-driven analysis; low-carbon building; building energy efficiency; indoor environmental quality (IEQ); indoor comfort control; real-time energy monitoring; AI architecture; energy consumption data; building energy policy

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

Wearable Systems for Personalised Healthcare

edited by

Toh Yen Pang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensor; personalised healthcare; gait and movement analysis; real-time biofeedback; digital twin

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

Datasets Based on Natural Language Processing

edited by

Dumitru-Clementin Cercel

and

Iuliana Marin

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: datasets for less-studied languages; natural language processing resources; speech resource creation; multimodal datasets; evaluation benchmarks; data curation pipelines

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

Selected Papers from the 14th International Conference of Environmental Protection and Energy

edited by

Ewa Brągoszewska

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental protection; energy transition; renewable energy; energy efficiency; hydrogen technologies; circular economy; waste management; air protection; sustainable design; critical raw materials; artificial intelligence; digital technologies; sustainable development; air protection

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

Human-Centered Assistive Technologies and Artificial Intelligence for Chronic Care and Independent Living

edited by Gabriella Facchinetti and Mirko Rossi

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: human-centered AI; assistive technologies; older adults; independent living; digital health; remote monitoring; wearable technologies; rehabilitation technologies; robotics; human–computer interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Advances and Prospects in Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering

edited by

Chunhui Chen

and

Yaxiong Peng

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: rock; soil; geotechnical engineering; mechanical property; numerical simulation; mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Next-Generation Power Electronics for Resilient and Sustainable Energy Systems

edited by

Arman Oshnoei

and

Kalina Detka

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: new generation; power electronics; SiC; GaN; power transformer; artificial intelligence; reliability; energy storage; converters; energy efficiency

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

Advances in Functional Foods: Bioactive Compounds, Processing and Nutritional Quality

edited by

Kyriaki (Kiki) Zinoviadou

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; functional foods; nutritional value; delivery systems; bioavailability and bioaccessibility; valorization of by products; innovative processing technologies

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

Advances in Biomass Pyrolysis and Thermochemical Conversion

edited by Fu Wei

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass pyrolysis; thermochemical conversion; catalytic pyrolysis; biomass valorization; pyrolysis mechanism; biochemicals; biofuels; bio-oil upgrading; catalytic upgrading; process intensification; co-pyrolysis

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

Indoor Air Quality and Contamination in Animal Environments

edited by Željko Pavičić and

Ivana Sabolek

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor air quality; animal environments; animal housing; bioaerosols; particulate matter; harmful gases; microbial contamination; ventilation; animal welfare; environmental hygiene

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Advances in Computational Tribology and Contact Mechanics

edited by

Congcong Fang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational tribology; contact mechanics; friction; wear; elastohydrodynamic lubrication; mixed lubrication; thermal effects; rough surface contact; multiphysics modelling; numerical methods; surface damage; tribological interfaces; grease lubrication; frictional heating

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Advances in Hybrid Rigid and Soft Robotics for Medical and Healthcare Applications

edited by

Amir Jafari

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: soft–rigid hybrid robotics; medical robotics; surgical robotics; rehabilitation robotics; compliant mechanisms; variable-stiffness robots

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

Smart Maintenance for Sustainable and Resilient Manufacturing

edited by

Malgorzata Jasiulewicz-Kaczmarek

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart maintenance; sustainable manufacturing; manufacturing resilience; maintenance decision-making; predictive and prescriptive maintenance; asset life extension; human–AI collaboration; digital twins; integrated maintenance planning

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

Heritage Buildings: Latest Advances and Prospects, 2nd Edition

edited by

Graziella Bernardo

and

Luis Palmero-Iglesias

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: heritage buildings; human-centred artificial intelligence; generative AI; non-destructive diagnostics; climate change adaptation; risk assessment; adaptive reuse; energy retrofit; circular economy; materials passports; green materials; whole-life assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advanced Welding Technology and Its Applications: 2nd Edition

edited by

Radoslaw Winiczenko

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid-state welding; laser welding; fusion welding; arc welding; dissimilar materials; mechanical properties; microstructure; FEA; optimization

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

Advances in Dentistry and Oral Health

edited by Luciano Maria Catalfamo

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open

Keywords: dentistry; oral health; digital dentistry; artificial intelligence; dental biomaterials; oral and maxillofacial surgery; implant dentistry; regenerative dentistry; tissue engineering; dental imaging; computer-assisted surgery; minimally invasive dentistry; periodontology; prosthodontics; restorative dentistry; orthodontics; oral pathology; personalized dentistry; innovative dental technologies; translational dentistry

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

Applications of Nondestructive Testing Technologies

edited by

Grzegorz Tytko

,

Krzysztof Bernacki

and Pu Huang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultrasonic testing; radiographic testing; electromagnetic testing; magnetic methods

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

Metal-Based Nanoparticles for Biomedical, Environmental and Sustainable Energy Applications

edited by

Jorge L. Cholula-Díaz

and

Marcelo Videa Vargas

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 5 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal nanoparticles; noble metal nanocrystals (Au, Ag, Pt, Pd); transition metal oxides; bimetallic nanostructures; antimicrobial and anticancer agents; biosensors and chemical sensors; electrocatalysis and photocatalysis

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

Advances in Ceramic Process Technologies

edited by

Cristian Gómez-Rodríguez

, Linda Viviana García-Quiñonez and

Maria Isabel Mendivil Palma

submission deadline 23 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: ceramic processing; powder processing; advanced sintering; surface engineering; ceramic manufacturing

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

Data-Driven Supply Chain Management and Logistics Engineering

edited by Dimitrios Vlachos,

Dimitrios Bechtsis

and Nikos Tsotsolas

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | 8 articles | Viewed by 46996 | Submission Open

Keywords: data-driven supply chains; digital supply chains; smart logistics; sustainability; resilience; artificial intelligence; traceability; Internet of Things (IoT); asset management in SCs; Maintenance 5.0 in SCs

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

Applied Numerical Analysis and Computing in Mechanical Engineering

edited by

Zeljko Tukovic

and Tomislav Maric

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | 10 articles | Viewed by 8329 | Submission Open

Keywords: numerical analysis; computational mechanics; finite element analysis (FEA); computational fluid dynamics (CFD); heat and mass transfer; multi-physics modeling; mesh-free methods; optimization techniques; fluid-structure interaction; machine learning in engineering; dynamics and control; applied mathematics in engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Advances in the Detection and Diagnosis of Cancer and Their Clinical Applications

edited by

Ana Ramos

and

Fernando Mendes

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7662 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer detection; cancer diagnosis; clinical applications; liquid biopsy; multiparametric biomarkers; artificial intelligence; digital pathology; nanotechnology; quantum dots; CRISPR; molecular diagnostics; precision oncology; non-invasive techniques; personalized medicine; emerging technologies in oncology

Innovation in Sports and Exercise Performance

edited by Robin Pla

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3984 | Submission Open

Keywords: sports performance; exercise physiology; athletic training; biomechanics; wearable technology; injury prevention; performance optimization; sports nutrition; exercise medicine

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

Human-Centred Design in Ergonomics

edited by

Rosaria Califano

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3952 | Submission Open

Keywords: human-centred design; ergonomics; digital twin; artificial intelligence; human–machine interaction; cognitive ergonomics; safety; usability; biomechanics; inclusive design; Industry 5.0; smart systems

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

Advances in Coastal Environments and Renewable Energy

edited by

Vanesa Magar

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3237 | Submission Open

Keywords: coastal environments; renewable energy; wind energy; offshore wind; floating wind technology; tidal energy; wave energy; sustainable development; marine biodiversity; energy storage; grid integration; environmental conservation; energy transition; coastal ecosystems; renewable energy policy

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

Recent Advances in Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs)

edited by

Marcin Kubica

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2896 | Submission Open

Keywords: FPGA; logic synthesis; PLC controllers; low power; cyber–physical systems

Modern Trends and Applications in Cell Imaging

edited by

Patrizio Candeloro

and Luca Tirinato

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2777 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-resolution imaging of cells; advancements in fluorescence imaging of cells; stimulated emission depletion (STED) microscopy in cells; hyperspectral imaging of cells; Raman micro-imaging for cells; artificial intelligence (AI) applications in cell imaging; machine learning applications in cell imaging

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

Radiation Physics: Advances in DNA and Cellular Technologies

edited by

Konstantinos Chatzipapas

, Serena Fattori,

Ioanna Kyriakou

, Dousatsu Sakata and Milos Dordevic

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2216 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiation transport; Monte Carlo simulations; DNA damage; Monte Carlo simulation; radiation interaction; track structure modeling; radioprotection; radiotherapy; space radiation; chemical reactions; biological repair mechanisms; radiobiology

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

Application of AI, Sensors, and IoT in Modern Agriculture

edited by

Antonio López-Quílez

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2125 | Submission Open

Keywords: spatial analysis; big data analytics; mathematical modeling; precision agriculture; resource optimization; climate resilience; internet of things (IoT); drones; robotics; sensors; GIS; artificial intelligence (AI)

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

Recent Advances in Natural Phenolic Compounds Derived from Plant Extracts

edited by

Łukasz Kuźma

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1966 | Submission Open

Keywords: polyphenols; phenolic acid quantification; bioreactors; polyphenols’ biological activities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Advances in Precision Medicine and AI in Rheumatology and Arthritis

edited by

Tsvetoslav Georgiev

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1378 | Submission Open

Keywords: rheumatology; inflammatory arthritis; connective tissue diseases; biologic DMARDs; targeted-synthetic DMARDs; artificial intelligence; multi-omics; biomarkers; personalized medicine

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

Innovation in IOLs and Ocular Optics: New Frontiers for Cataracts and Presbyopia

edited by

Vicente Ferrando

and

Diego Montagud-Martínez

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 902 | Submission Open

Keywords: intraocular lenses (IOLs); cataracts; presbyopia; optical design; numerical simulation; clinical outcomes; artificial intelligence in ophthalmology; corneal inlays; advanced ophthalmology; adaptive optics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Remote Robot Systems: Integrating Control, Sensing, and Interaction

edited by

Yutaka Ishibashi

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 436 | Submission Open

Keywords: teleoperation; multisensory interaction; five-sense interfaces; multimodal sensing; human–robot interaction; xr/vr interfaces; remote manipulation; assistive and rehabilitation robotics; immersive telepresence; integrated sensing and interaction

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

Microstructure and Characterization for Metals/Alloys

edited by

Ariosto Medina

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 424 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructure; characterization; metals; alloys; high-entropy alloys

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

Cognitive Systems Engineering: Improving Human Performance

edited by

Dong-Han Ham

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 416 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognitive work analysis; human–system interaction; human-centered systems; human-centered design; human performance; human decision making; human information processing; cognitive functions; human–AI interaction; joint cognitive systems

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

Emerging Topics in Superconductors and Nanomaterials

edited by

Vladimir M. Fomin

and Oleksandr Dobrovolskiy

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 413 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoengineered superconductors; vortex matter and vortex dynamics; topological and hybrid systems; superconductor 3D nanoarchitectures; hybrid superconductor-magnetic nanoarchitectures; novel materials and fabrication approaches

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

Quantum Technologies and Post-Quantum Security for Critical Infrastructures

edited by

Alexandru Stanciu

and

Rui Araújo

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 334 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum computing; quantum communication; quantum sensing; quantum timing; quantum key distribution (QKD); space-based quantum communications; post-quantum cryptography (PQC); PQC migration; crypto-agility; hybrid cryptographic schemes; quantum-secure architectures; quantum-resilient networks; quantum-secured environments; critical infrastructures; cyber-physical systems; digital twins; large language models (LLMs); autonomous agents

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

Emerging Non-Destructive Testing Technologies: Advances and Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Ester D’Accardi

,

Rosa De Finis

and

Umberto Galietti

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 141 | 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)

Advanced Internet of Things (IoT)

edited by

Rui Pinto

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT); Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) and Industrial IoT (IIoT); edge–cloud–device computing; ubiquitous, pervasive, and ambient computing; embedded, mobile, and real-time systems; distributed and high-performance computing; intelligent and autonomous IoT systems; IoT security and cybersecurity

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

RF/Millimeter-Wave/Sub-THz Antennas, Integrated Circuits and Systems for 5G and Beyond, 2nd Edition

edited by

Chul Woo Byeon

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: RF; millimeter-wave; 5G/6G; satellite; radar

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

Advances in Intelligent Mechatronic Systems and Robotics Control

edited by

Mihai Crenganiş

,

Claudia Emilia Gîrjob

and

Dan Mihai Rusu

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent mechatronic systems; robotic control; autonomous mobile robots; industrial robots; digital twins; machine learning; sensor fusion; human–robot interaction; real-time control; smart manufacturing

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

Engineering of Smart Agriculture—3rd Edition

edited by

Paweł Kiełbasa

, Anna Miernik and

Akinniyi Akinsunmade

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; telematics; geoinformatics; agricultural production technology; measurement systems; agricultural engineering; mechanical engineering; geophysics; soil; plant

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

Advances in Microalgal Applications for Resource Recovery and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Ana-Maria Surupaceanu

,