Applied Sciences

AI in Audio Analysis: Spectrogram and Time-Frequency Features

edited by

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: sound event detection and classification; sound scene detection; acoustic scene analysis; machine hearing; spectrograms; spectral estimation; audio spectrum transformer; acoustic feature maps; bioacoustics

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

Advances in Intelligent Perception and Control: From Pattern Recognition to Multi-Robot Systems—2nd Edition

edited by Ting Zou

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: control; machine learning; robot perception; pattern recognition; swarm robots

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

Safety and Security in Unmanned Aerial System: Challenges and Innovations

edited by Yi Zeng,

Yabin Gao

,

Xiaolei Li

, Xiangyu Shao and

Zhennan Wei

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: unmanned systems; control theory; mission planning; fault diagnosis; secure navigation; safety and reliability; cyber and information security; energy and resource management

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

Feature Review Papers in the Section ‘Green Sustainable Science and Technology’, Second Edition

edited by

Ning Li

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid waste resource utilization; energization; resource recovery; reuse of water resources; pyrolysis; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; adsorption; advanced redox; environmental functional materials; carbon capture and utilization

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

Neural Networks and Brain Science: Structural Modeling, Functional Dynamics and Applied Perspectives

edited by Vladimir Potop

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 9 | Submission Open

Keywords: neural networks; brain structure; brain function; computational neuroscience; neuroplasticity; neuroimaging; deep learning; cognitive processes; brain– computer interfaces; motor control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Neuroscience and Neural Engineering)

Extraction of Functional Ingredients and Their Application, 2nd Edition

edited by

Federica Turrini

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 6 | Submission Open

Keywords: extraction; functional ingredients; food waste and by-products; nutraceutical; cosmetic; food packaging

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

Infection Control and Antibiotic Stewardship

edited by Juan Manuel Vázquez Lago

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: infection prevention and control; antibiotic stewardship; healthcare-associated infections; antimicrobial resistance; digital health and surveillance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Roles of Proteins in Aging-Associated Diseases

edited by

María Teresa Hernández-Huerta

,

Hector Alejandro Cabrera-Fuentes

,

Margarito Martinez Cruz

,

Laura Pérez-Campos Mayoral

and

Eduardo Pérez-Campos

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurodegeneration; protein aggregation; Alzheimer’ s; proteomics; structural bioinformatics; molecular dynamics; protein-targeted therapies; aging; oxidative stress; protein misfolding; biomarkers; transcriptomics; computational modeling

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

Prosthetic Dentistry: Advanced Materials, Technologies and Applications

edited by

Domenico Dalessandri

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: prosthetic dentistry; digital technologies; CAD/CAM; 3D scanning; virtual treatment planning; maxillofacial prosthetic rehabilitation; dental education

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

Precision Microbiome Engineering for Animal Health and Food Safety

edited by Elena George Olson and Dana Kristen Dittoe

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal microbiome; gut microbial ecology; microbiome-based interventions; foodborne pathogen control; antimicrobial resistance mitigation; metagenomics and multi-omics; microbiome engineering; animal health and welfare; sustainable animal production; food safety and quality

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

Computer Vision in Automatic Detection and Identification, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yongliang Qiao

,

Daobilige Su

and

Meili Wang

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2260 | Submission Open

Keywords: detection and identification; image processing; object detection and segmentation; computer vision tools and applications; pattern recognition; digital image techniques; multispectral image-based detection

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

Biomechanics and Performance Assessment in Paralympic Sports and Adapted Physical Activity

edited by

Vincenzo Bonaiuto

and

Delphine Chadefaux

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2687 | Submission Open

Keywords: kinematic analysis; biomechanical modeling; prosthesis and orthosis design; disability-specific training; sports injury prevention; sports simulation technology

Advances in Cell and Tissue Engineering: Biomechanical Modeling and Mechanobiology

edited by Scott Wood and

Arkady Voloshin

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2168 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanobiological therapy; mechanical analysis in biomedicine; cell culture; biomechanics; cell differentiation; mechanotransduction; numerical techniques in biomedicine

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

Multi-Scale Risk Assessment and Geological Characterization of Underground Engineering: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by

Xiang Wu

,

Fenghua An

and

Peng Wu

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1408 | Submission Open

Keywords: risk assessment; underground engineering; safety management; human factors; technological innovation; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Recent Advances in Enhanced Oil Recovery for Unconventional Oil and Gas

edited by

Wenhao Li

,

Saipeng Huang

and

Wenming Ji

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 623 | Submission Open

Keywords: shale oil and gas; tight oil and gas; unconventional reservoir; enhanced oil recovery; CO2 injection; carbon capture and storage; nanofluids

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

Soil Hydraulic Properties Characterization for Improving Water Availability: Second Edition

edited by Vincenzo Alagna,

Dario Autovino

and

Massimo Iovino

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil hydraulic properties; inverse modeling; PTF; soil physical quality; plant water availability; water use efficiency; vadose zone hydrology; urban soils; water saving

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Advances in Rock Excavation and Underground Construction Technology

edited by

Hao Wu

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: tunnel boring machines (TBMs); controlled blasting; rock mechanics; ground support systems; geomechanical modeling; real-time monitoring; automation in tunneling; sustainable tunneling; urban tunneling; deep underground projects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Current Advances in Underwater Acoustic Signal Processing

edited by Jie Tian and

Huifang Chen

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: underwater acoustic communication; underwater acoustic imaging; underwater sensor networks; underwater detection; tracking and classification; underwater acoustic transducer; simulation of underwater environment and sonar systems; artificial intelligence in underwater acoustic engineering

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

Emerging Medical Devices and Technologies, 2nd Edition

edited by

Iole Vozza

and

Fabrizio Guerra

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical device; medical technologies; regulatory medical device engineering; EU certifications; clinical trials

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

Advances in Natural Antimicrobial Compounds: Discovery, Synthesis, Characterization, and Application, 2nd Edition

edited by

Carla Sabia

and

Ramona Iseppi

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; bacteriocins; antibacterial compounds; antibiofilm activity; antibiotic resistance

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

Emerging Technologies for Precision Agriculture, 2nd Edition

edited by

Miklós Neményi

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT (internet of things); WSN (wireless sensor network); F2F (from farm to fork); M2M (machine to machine); Lab2Field (from laboratory to field); small smart robots to reduce the soil compaction

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

Next-Generation Intelligent Memory and Storage Systems: Design, Optimization, and AI Integration

edited by

Donghyun Kang

and

Jaeho Kim

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: memory/storage for AI/ML; emerging memory/storage hierarchy design for AI/ML; processing in memory (PIM)/in-storage processing technologies for AI/ML; parallel processing for AI/ML; energy-efficient memory/storage management for AI/ML; file system design; key-value and NoSQL storage; CXL

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

Current Advances in Electric Motors, Drives and Power Converters Technologies

edited by

Zbigniew Rymarski

and

Przemysław Ptak

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: inverters; DC/DC converters; motor drives; power efficiency; power converters modelling; control algorithms; modulation schemes; multilevel inverters; WBG switching transistors

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

Application of Hydrodynamics in Ship Structure Design

edited by Georgios Katsaounis and Gregory Grigoropoulos

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydroelasticity; ship structural design; hydrodynamics; ship loads; slamming; whipping; hydroelastic experiments; CFD; FEA

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

Novel Advances in Noise and Vibration Control

edited by

Zhiwei Guo

,

Jing Liu

and

Ting Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11079 | Submission Open

Keywords: vibration control; noise control; airborne noise; underwater noise; active/passive control

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

Modelling and Simulation of Mechanical Properties for Additive Manufacturing Material

edited by

Przemysław Strzelecki

,

Michał Stopel

, Maciej Kotyk,

Joamin Gonzalez-Gutierrez

and

Ricardo Branco

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1349 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; mechanical property; fatigue property; analytical model; numerical simulation; failure analysis; structural integrity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Underground Energy Storage for Renewable Energy Sources

edited by

Lin Wu

and

Michael Zhengmeng Hou

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 632 | Submission Open

Keywords: underground hydrogen storage; underground natural gas storage; underground thermal storage; underground compressed air energy storage; underground pumped hydroelectric energy storage; CO2 geological utilization and sequestration

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

Advanced Materials and Technologies in Pavement Engineering

edited by

Yanhai Wang

, Yangming Gao and

Yuanyuan Li

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 587 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transport infrastructure; pavement engineering; advanced materials; nanomaterials; resilient road systems; structural health monitoring; self-sensing asphalt; self-healing asphalt; smart pavements; digital twins

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Petroleum Engineering: Production Forecasting, Process Design, and Implementation, 2nd Edition

edited by

Wei Zhou

,

Hongbin Yang

and

Martin Ma

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 424 | Submission Open

Keywords: production forecasting; field implementation; process design; optimization algorithms; machine learning; multiphase flows; CO2 utilization and storage; reservoir evaluation; reservoir characterization

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

Innovative Strategies for the Diagnosis and Repair of Soft Tissue Disorder

edited by

Elisabete Silva

, Barbara Röhrnbauer and António Augusto Fernandes

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 370 | Submission Open

Keywords: soft tissue disorders; biomaterials; tissue engineering; computational modelling; finite element analysis; patient-specific simulation; tissue regeneration; biodegradable implants; diagnosis and repair; regenerative medicine; medical device design

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

Advanced Technologies in Intelligent and Sustainable Coal Mining

edited by

Yong Yuan

,

Cun Zhang

and Bo Li

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent mining; green mining; deep mining; precision mining; digital mine; mining equipment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Development and Application of Functionalized Nanostructures and Nanomaterials

edited by

Victor Burlakov

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; nanorods; nanoplatelets; surface nanostructures; fabrication and storage; functionalization mechanisms; surface modification; surface binding ligands; novel functional properties; theory and modelling of functional properties; degradation mechanisms for functional nanomaterials

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

Digital Holography and 3D Display

edited by

Juan Liu

and

Dapu Pi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D display; holography; deep learning; metasurface; virtual reality; augmented reality

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

New Trends in Neural Networks and Artificial Intelligence

edited by Ibidun Obagbuwa,

Daramola J. Olawande

and

Topside E. Mathonsi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: neural networks; deep learning; reinforcement learning; generative AI; explainable AI; trustworthy AI; transfer learning; federated learning; edge AI; NLP; computer vision; optimization methods; ethical AI; responsible AI; AI applications

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

Novel Trends in Bioactive Compounds

edited by Barbara Soldo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; extraction and synthesis methods; chemical composition; biological activity

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

Novel Approaches for Future Supply Chains and Smart Logistics

edited by

Vittorio Solina

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain management; smart logistics; blockchain; artificial intelligence; Industry 4.0

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

Advances in Veterinary Diagnostics

edited by

Bogdan Sevastre

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary diagnostics; clinical pathology; automated detection systems; clinical chemistry

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

Latest Advances in Magnetic Materials and Device Applications

edited by Lizhu Ren

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic materials; spintronics; magnetic heterostructures; magnetic dynamics; magnetic tunnel junctions; MRAM devices; novel magnetic materials

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

Systems Biology Approaches to Cancer Molecular Networks

edited by

Yoana Dimitrova Kiselova-Kaneva

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: inflammation adipokines noncommunicable diseases; metabolic syndrome; obesity; cardiovascular diseases; dyslipidemia; cancer; autoimmune diseases; biomarkers; molecular targets

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

AI-Enabled Acceleration of Spectroscopic Research and Materials Modelling

edited by

Marek Doskocz

and

Jacek Kujawski

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; scientific discovery; autonomous laboratories; self-driving labs; large language models; AI-accelerated spectroscopy; automated spectral interpretation; workflow automation; structural characterization; density functional theory; computational chemistry; materials discovery; physics-informed models; reproducibility

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

Biomedical Engineering Research on Immunity

edited by

Hayato Terayama

and

Gloria Guerrero Manriquez

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: immunity; innate and adaptive immune cells; neural; stem cells; genetics; bioengineering; infectious disease and non infectious disease; artificial intelligence; electronic and magnetic devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Research and Application of Artificial Neural Networks and Fuzzy Cognitive Maps

edited by

Katarzyna Poczęta

submission deadline 9 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial neural networks; fuzzy cognitive maps; deep learning; hybrid models; machine learning; classification; prediction; analysis; natural language processing

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

High-Value-Added Chemicals from Lignocellulosic and Agri-Food Biowastes: A Path Toward Sustainability

edited by

Dimitris P. Makris

and

Dimitris Vlastos

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; bioactive compounds; biowaste valorization; sustainable extraction technologies; green waste processing

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

Recent Trends in Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Digital Trust

edited by

Shawon Rahman

and

Shuva Paul

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: cybersecurity; privacy; digital trust; cryptography; intrusion detection; threat intelligence; access control; privacy-preserving computation; resilient systems; regulatory compliance

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

Recent Advances and Application of Virtual Reality

edited by

Chrysostomos Stylios

, Athanasios Christopoulos and

Stylianos Mystakidis

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 22225 | Submission Open

Keywords: virtual reality; VR technology; immersive experiences; VR applications; healthcare; education; training; social interaction; collaboration; gaming; ethics

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

Physical Chemistry, Formulation and Processing, Intersection of Food Sciences, Engineering and Global Health

edited by Teresa Carvajal and

Gustavo F. Gutiérrez-López

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11294 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface chemistry; water isotherms; hysterisis; powder caking; powder flow; particle interactions; particle morphology; formulation; regulatory considerations; awareness diversity equity inclusion (DEI)

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

Feature Review Papers in Section Applied Industrial Technologies

edited by

Antonella Petrillo

and

Alexandre Carvalho

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10119 | Submission Open

Keywords: applied industrial technologies; manufacturing processes; automation and robotics; materials science; industrial IoT; smart manufacturing; industrial innovation; emerging technologies in industry; advanced production systems; Industry 4.0; ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC); massive machine-type communication (mMTC); cyber-physical production systems (CPPS); network slicing for distributed parallel processing

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

Marine-Derived Bioactive Compounds and Marine Biotechnology

edited by Ana Augusto,

Susana F. J. Silva

,

Marco F. L. Lemos

and

Patrícia Valentão

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6884 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine microalgae; marine macroalgae; green extracts; biotechnology; natural compounds; food additives; high-value compounds; shelf life; seafood by-products; nutritional profile

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

Deep Learning and Predictive Maintenance

edited by Wei Cheng,

Zelin Nie

, Yilong Liu and Shuming Wu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3164 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; predictive maintenance; health managment; fault diagnosis; remaining useful life; monitoring and warning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Optical Imaging and 3D Display Technologies

edited by Hanle Zhang,

Xiaowei Li

and

Yan Xing

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2951 | Submission Open

Keywords: integral imaging; holographic displays; autostereoscopic 3D displays; 3D security; 3D interaction techniques; 3D imaging and display systems; holographic microscopy; data storage

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

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