Applied Sciences

AI-Enhanced Metal/Alloy Forming

edited by

Zili Wang

and

Yong Xu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3175 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal/alloy forming; deep learning algorithms; optimization algorithms; digital twin technology; large language models; rolling; forging; extrusion; drawing; stamping; hydroforming

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

Cultural Heritage: Restoration and Conservation

edited by Paola Pogliani and

Claudia Pelosi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3118 | Submission Open

Keywords: conservation; restoration; cultural heritage; diagnostic; enhancement; documentation; materials; technologies; methodologies; products

Monitoring and Conservation of Freshwater Biodiversity

edited by

Olga Petriki

and

Dimitra Bobori

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2757 | Submission Open

Keywords: freshwater biodiversity; ecological monitoring; conservation strategies; habitat restoration; environmental impact; policy and management; community engagement; molecular tools; remote sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Sustainability in Functional Textiles: Materials, Technology and Design

edited by Isabel Cabral and

Jorge Padrão

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2642 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance textiles; smart textiles and wearable technology; medical textiles; multifunctional textiles; eco-design; circular economy; biomimicry and bio-inspired; advanced manufacturing and nanotechnology; textile coloration

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

New Challenges in Dentistry and Oral Health

edited by Anahid Ahmadi Birjandi and Maja Sabalić

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2112 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral health; integration of technology; antibiotic resistance; novel therapeutics; regenerative dentistry; patient education

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Advances in Sports, Exercise and Health, Second Edition

edited by

Gian Mario Migliaccio

and

Luca Russo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2037 | Submission Open

Keywords: sports science; exercise; public health; performance analysis; health prevention; wearable devices; sports analytics; physical activity; sports nutrition

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

Advanced Research and Analysis of Environmental Microbiomes

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submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2008 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental microbiology; microbial communities; bioremediation; pollutant degradation; metagenomics; microbial adaptation; biogeochemical cycles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Sustainability and Challenges of Underground Gas Storage Engineering

edited by

Xuerui Wang

, Jianbo Zhang, Yang Zhao and Fengyuan Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1837 | Submission Open

Keywords: underground gas storage; geomechanics; wellbore integrity; hydrogen storage; reservoir integrity; CO2 geo-storage; risk assessment; intelligent UGS

Progress in Information Security and Privacy

edited by Hiroaki Kikuchi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1785 | Submission Open

Keywords: differential privacy; data anonymization; privacy policy; membership inference; attribute inference; serveylance camera

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

Fault Detection and Diagnostics in Power Systems

edited by

Jesus Rivera-Guillen

and

Afshin Rahimi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 1772 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault detection; fault diagnosis; fault classification; power system faults; power system reliability; power system stability; condition monitoring; smart grids; power transmission; power distribution; power generation; intelligent fault analysis; artificial intelligence in power systems; machine learning for fault detection; data-driven diagnostics; predictive maintenance; protection systems; grid resilience; renewable energy integration; anomaly detection in power systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Effects of Climate Change on Hydrology

edited by

Wei-Che Huang

,

Wen Cheng Liu

and Fong Zuo Lee

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1757 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; hydrology; river; glacier; evaporation; evapotranspiration; groundwater; ocean; water quality; water resource management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Recent Advances in Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs)

edited by

Marcin Kubica

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1589 | Submission Open

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

Steel Structures for Large-Span Bridges and Structures: Current Progress

edited by Alfonsas Daniūnas and

Algirdas Juozapaitis

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1440 | Submission Open

Keywords: suspension and cable-stayed steel and composite bridge; large-scale steel structures; innovative and sustainable steel engineering structures; steel structure design theory and methods; advanced numerical analysis; optimization and topology of steel structures; high strength and stainless steel structures; low-carbon and life-cycle design; steel joints and connections; static and dynamic loading; vibration analysis and control; prestressed steel structures; fatigue damage and corrosion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Agricultural Waste and By-Products: New Management Strategies for Environmental Sustainability

edited by Beatriz Cervejeira Bolanho Barros,

Otávio Akira Sakai

,

Michele Rosset

and Suelen Pereira Ruiz

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1168 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; zero waste; bioactive compounds; eco-friendly; agroindustrial chain

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Application of Spectroscopy in Chemistry

edited by

Samuel P. Hernandez

,

Leonardo C. Pacheco-Londoñ

and

Jose A. Centeno

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1089 | Submission Open

Keywords: spectroscopy in chemistry; near-infrared spectroscopy; Raman scattering

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

Computer Vision and Deep Learning for Activity Recognition

edited by

Yang Li

and

Hui Yuan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1087 | Submission Open

Keywords: human activity recognition; deep learning; computer vision; multimodal fusion; edge AI; privacy-preserving learning; self-supervised learning; federated learning; generative AI; explainable AI

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

Modern Trends and Applications in Cell Imaging

edited by

Patrizio Candeloro

and Luca Tirinato

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1069 | 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)

Current Trends and Applications of Polymer Composites

edited by

Fang Wang

and

Yadong Wu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 998 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer composite materials; performance characterization; applications

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

AI-Empowered Wireless Power Transfer Technology and Electromagnetic Metamaterials

edited by Chunfang Wang,

Cancan Rong

and Hongbo Ma

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 989 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless power transfer; energy efficiency; metasurfaces and metamaterials; artificial intelligence; Internet of Things; EM wave manipulation; electromagnetic compatibility; flexible wireless energy harvesting

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

Emerging Topics in Mechanical Vibration Analysis: Optical Methods and Machine Learning Approaches

edited by

Paolo Neri

,

Marco Cococcioni

,

Daniele Botto

and

Christian Maria Firrone

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 911 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural dynamics; optical methods for vibration measurements; machine learning in structural dynamics; vibration suppression; dynamic modeling and simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Sustainable Reliability, Maintenance, and Fault Diagnosis Strategies for Mechanical and Manufacturing Systems

edited by

Jérémie Schutz

and

Christophe Sauvey

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 899 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable maintenance; reliability engineering; fault diagnosis; predictive maintenance; condition monitoring; life cycle assessment; digital twin; industry 5.0; smart manufacturing; mechanical systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Novel Approaches for Machine Learning in Healthcare Applications: 2nd Edition

edited by

Kwang-Sig Lee

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 838 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; deep learning; explainable artificial intelligence; SHAP; generative artificial intelligence; BERT; GPT; reinforcement learning

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

Risk Models, Analysis, and Assessment of Complex Systems

edited by

Shenghan Zhou

and

Linchao Yang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 813 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial systems; aerospace engineering; transportation science and engineering; energy systems; artificial intelligence; risk modeling; risk assessment

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

Advancements and Future Trends in Vehicle Electrification and Intelligent Control Systems

edited by

Luis M. Castellanos Molina

and

Nicola Amati

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 804 | Submission Open

Keywords: vehicle electrification; electric powertrains; battery technologies; energy management systems; charging infrastructure; hybrid and electric vehicles (HEVs/EVs); autonomous vehicles; virtual sensing; advanced driver assistance systems (ADASs); intelligent control systems; artificial intelligence in transportation; machine learning for vehicle control; vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication; cybersecurity in smart vehicles; smart grid integration; sustainable transportation

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

Research on Tunnel Construction and Underground Engineering

edited by

Zhenyu Sun

and

Liqiang Cao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 645 | Submission Open

Keywords: tunnel construction; underground engineering; construction safety; support design; surrounding rock stability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

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

edited by

Vicente Ferrando

and

Diego Montagud-Martínez

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 573 | 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)

Current Advances in Eddy Current Testing

edited by

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submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 545 | Submission Open

Keywords: nondestructive testing; eddy current testing; pulsed eddy current

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

Quality Assessment of Dairy Products

edited by

Mirela Lučan Čolić

,

Katarina Lisak Jakopović

and

Jasmina Lukinac

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 542 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiological quality; chemical composition; physical properties; sensory evaluation; technological innovations

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

Advances in Deep Learning-Based Medical Image Analysis: 2nd Edition

edited by

Mohib Ullah

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 507 | Submission Open

Keywords: anomaly detection; weakly supervised learning; tumor segmentation; oxygenation measurements; desmoking; image enhancement; activity recognition; classification; semi-supervised learning; multi- and cross-modality learning

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

Today's Trends in Biomedical Technology and Regenerative Medicine

edited by

Charles C Lee

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 499 | Submission Open

Keywords: stem cells; tissue engineering; tissue repair; tissue regeneration; scaffold; regenerative medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Technologies and Modern Techniques for Advancing Sustainable Aquaculture: 2nd Edition

edited by

Panagiotis Berillis

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 420 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture; aquaponics; sustainable aquaculture; multi-trophic aquaculture; organic aquaculture; new species; new aquaculture technologies; recirculation aquaculture systems; engineering and technology of aquatic environments

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

Advancing Predictive Analytics: Innovations in AI and Machine Learning for Real-World Applications

edited by

Long Wang

and

Chao Huang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 420 | Submission Open

Keywords: predictive analytics; artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning (ML); explainable AI (XAI); time-series forecasting

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

Similar and Dissimilar Materials Joining: Numerical Modelling and Joints Characterisation

edited by

Elena Scutelnicu

and

Ionelia Voiculescu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 417 | Submission Open

Keywords: similar and dissimilar materials joining; numerical modeling of similar and dissimilar materials joining; metallurgical characterisation of similar and dissimilar materials joints; mechanical characterisation of similar and dissimilar materials joints; industrial applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing Technologies)

Radiation Physics: Advances in DNA and Cellular Technologies

edited by

Konstantinos Chatzipapas

, Serena Fattori,

Ioanna Kyriakou

, Dousatsu Sakata and Milos Dordevic

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 411 | 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)

Digital Twin Technologies and Their Applications in Autonomous Vehicles

edited by Ying Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 394 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twins; autonomous vehicle simulation; generative AI for synthetic data; scenario generation; sensor modeling; sensor data processing; AI security; weakly supervised domain adaptation; closed-loop validation; V2X testing; lifelong learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Recent Trends in Physical Exercise and Applied Physiology

edited by

Tamás Szabó

and

Annamária Zsákai

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 388 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy supplying systems; body composition; speckle tracking techniques; oxygen deficit

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

Advances in Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering: Challenges and Solutions

edited by

Lanmin Wang

and Gang Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 363 | Submission Open

Keywords: seismic design; analysis methods; tunnels; underground infrastructure; liquefaction; ground; foundation; structure; measuments; seismic isolation; geotechnical measurements; ground; foundation; resillient design; earthquake geotechnical engineering; seismic input; site effect; dynamic soil– structure interation; seismic landslides; flow slide; liquefaction; subsidence; geosynthetics; seismic resistance; deformation; stability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Digital Signal Processing for Wireless Communications and Multimedia Systems

edited by

Urszula Libal

and

Tomasz Grajek

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 315 | Submission Open

Keywords: signal processing; image processing; audio and speech processing; noise reduction; feature extraction; dimensionality reduction; sparse representation; data compression; signal parametrization; signal representations; pattern recognition; machine learning; statistical learning; deep learning; applications in signal and image processing

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

Recent Advances and Applications of Electromagnetic Metamaterials

edited by

Guoyan Dong

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 298 | Submission Open

Keywords: electromagnetic metamaterials; metasurfaces; topological photonics; metamaterial cloaking; nonlinear metamaterials; quantum metamaterials; energy harvesting; wireless communications; advanced sensing; reconfigurable optics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Clay Minerals in Material Sciences

edited by

Fernando Rocha

and

Rômulo Simões Angélica

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open

Keywords: clay industrial applications; geopolymers; geopharmacy; geomedecine; organoclays; clay properties assessment

Vibration Power Harvesting and Its Applications

edited by

Raju Ahamed

and Kristoffer McKee

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open

Keywords: vibration energy harvesting; piezoelectric; electromagnetic; and triboelectric harvesters; hybrid and nonlinear energy harvesting; smart materials for energy harvesting; MEMS and micro-scale harvesters; IoT and wireless sensor networks; power management and storage; structural health monitoring; self-powered systems; energy-efficient smart devices

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

Next-Generation Fuel Cell Technologies for Transportation Applications

edited by

Joaquin de la Morena

and Marcos López

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuel cell; hydrogen; electric vehicle; driving cycle; modeling; experimental; durability; accelerated stress test; advanced materials

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

Future Information & Communication Engineering 2025

edited by

Yun Seop Yu

,

Daesung Lee

,

Jun-Ho Huh

and Dae-hwan Kim

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open

Keywords: communication systems; networking; smart security; intelligent information systems; artificial intelligence; machine learning; biomedical imaging; multimedia and digital convergence; semiconductors; ubiquitous sensor networks; database; internet application; big data; Internet of Things (IoT); Information Technology (IT) convergence; Augmented Reality (AR)/Virtual Reality (VR); metaverse

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

Applications of Vision Measurement System on Product Quality Control: 2nd Edition

edited by

Andrzej Sioma

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open

Keywords: vision system; imaging methods; image analysis; quality control; measurements; production automation; manufacturing systems

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

Digital Twin and AI in Construction and Urban Sustainability

edited by

Edyta Plebankiewicz

and

Jolanta Tamošaitienė

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twin (DT); AI-based management decision-making; construction management; lifecycle assessment (LCA); circular economy and project management; building information modeling (BIM); sustainable buildings and cities

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

Wearable Technology in Healthcare and Sports: Advances and Novel Applications

edited by

Jean-Marie Aerts

and

Jasper Gielen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensors; mHealth; health monitoring; data modeling; digital health; athlete monitoring

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

Biomass Utilization and Bioenergy Production

edited by

Marco Buffi

and

Simone Bergonzoli

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; biofuels; logistics; thermochemical; biochemical; intermediates; bioeconomy; LCA; technoeconomic; BECCS

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

Advanced Technologies in Rotating Machinery: Design, Modeling, Manufacturing, Testing, and Operation, 2nd Edition

edited by

Keun Ryu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis; controls; diagnostics; instrumentation; and measurement techniques; heat transfer and thermal management; new propulsion and power systems; steam turbines; structures and dynamics; advanced gas turbine engines and cycles; and gas turbine hybrids; advanced manufacturing concepts for gas turbine engines; advances in exhaust technologies (diffusers; nozzles; and related systems); combustors; fuel injectors; alternative fuels; emissions; fuel flexible combustion systems; engine controls; operability; and propulsion health management; high-fidelity simulations and validation experiments; high-speed low pressure turbines; multidisciplinary design; analysis/optimization of engine systems and components; thermal management; heat transfer and cooling; materials; and coatings; rotor dynamics; machine components in turbomachinery; aerodynamic design; analysis; and test of compressor and turbine blading; compressor stall and surge; aeromechanical instabilities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Emerging Topics in Superconductors and Nanomaterials

edited by

Vladimir M. Fomin

and Oleksandr Dobrovolskiy

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 183 | 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)

Assessment and Retrofitting of Building Structures: Experimental Testing and Modelling: 2nd Edition

edited by

André Furtado

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open

Keywords: building structures; RC building structures; seismic losses; FRP; CFRP

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

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