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Holistic Approaches in Sensory Research on Food and Non-food Products Using New Techniques and Digital Tools

edited by

Eliza Kostyra

, Anna Piotrowska and

Sylwia Żakowska-Biemans

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 32535 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensory research; consumer behaviour; food and non-food products; descriptive analysis test; qualitative techniques; immersive technique; virtual reality; eye tracking; novel techniques in sensory profiling; digital solutions; e-nose; e-tongue and e-eye

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

Motion Control for Robots and Automation

edited by Yi Fang, Yuxin Sun and Dongfang Liu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 31805 | Submission Open

Keywords: motion control; motion planning; trajectory planning; kinematic and dynamic modeling; servomotor; AI in motion control; vibration suppression; precision manufacturing; motion profile design; feedforward control; feedback control; intelligent robots and machines; advanced control

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

Recent Advances in Halophytes Plants

edited by

Maria Helena Abreu Silva

and

Diana Cláudia Gouveia Alves Pinto

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 30872 | Submission Open

Keywords: saline crops; salinized crops; rhizosphere microbiome; biological activities; phytochemistry; plant metabolites

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

Sustainability and Green Supply Chain Management in Industrial Fields

edited by

Giorgia Casella

Letizia Tebaldi

and

Eleonora Bottani

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 23971 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; supply chain management; industry; green management; operations management and optimization; sustainable production; environmental impact; sustainable development; case study; manufacturing; life cycle assessment; emissions reduction; green innovation

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

Orthopaedics and Joint Reconstruction: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by

Andrea Vescio

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14405 | Submission Open

Keywords: orthopedic biomaterials and implants; minimally invasive surgery in orthopedics; personalized orthopedic medicine.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Artificial Intelligence in Civil Engineering: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by

Georgios N. Aretoulis

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14204 | Submission Open

Keywords: civil engineering; artificial intelligence; artificial neural networks; expert systems; digital twins; blockchain; machine learning; optimization; decision support automation; quality control; road infrastructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

New Insights into Bioactive Compounds

edited by

Eva Dorta

José Ignacio Alonso-Esteban

and

M. Gloria Lobo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13744 | Submission Open

Keywords: by-products; phenolic compounds; green chemistry; antioxidants; bioactive compounds

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

Cell Biology: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by

Mihail S. Chervenkov

Darin Zerti

and Elena N. Stoyanova

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13020 | Submission Open

Keywords: stem cells; disease modeling; stem cell culture systems; regenerative medicine

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

eHealth Innovative Approaches and Applications: 2nd Edition

edited by

Stefano Silvestri

Francesco Gargiulo

Dario Di Stasio

and Raffaele Guarasci

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12381 | Submission Open

Keywords: eHealth; medical informatics; big data analytics for eHealth; eHealth big data architectures; artificial intelligence in medicine; machine and deep learning approaches for eHealth; health information systems; biomedical Internet of Things (IoT) devices; security and privacy of medical data; cybersecurity in healthcare; diagnosis and therapy support systems; quantum computing approaches for eHealth; quantum computing for drug discovery

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

Biomedical Imaging Technologies for Cardiovascular Disease, 4th Edition

edited by

Julio Garcia Flores

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8053 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiac echocardiography; cardiac computed tomography; cardiac magnetic resonance; cardiovascular imaging; image-guided interventions; positron emission tomography; personalized cardiac imaging

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

Dynamics and Control with Applications to Ocean Renewables

edited by Shangyan Zou

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6225 | Submission Open

Keywords: resource modeling; hydrodynamics and aerodynamics; model reduction; resource-to-wire modeling; ocean renewable arrays; power take-off; control algorithms; control co-design; structural integrity

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

A New Approach to Renewable Energy Sources to Increase the Efficiency of Electric Vehicles

edited by

Andrzej Nowrot

and

Anna Manowska

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6159 | Submission Open

Keywords: RES (renewable energy source); EV (electric vehicle); battery; ESS (energy storage system); power grid

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

Applications of Deep Learning and Artificial Intelligence Methods: 3rd Edition

edited by

Yujin Lim

and

Hideyuki Takahashi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5477 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; deep learning; artificial intelligence; natural language processing; computer vision; data mining; robotics

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

Wastewater Treatment and Purification Technologies

edited by Zhan Wei and

Ning Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5287 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; resources recovery; carbon reduction; machine learning; emerging contaminants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Applications of Machine Learning in Geotechnical Engineering

edited by Esteban Díaz,

Tiago Filipe da Silva Miranda

and

Cheng-Yu Ku

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4013 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; artificial intelligence; geotechnical engineering; deep learning; underground engineering; foundation engineering; artificial neural networks; soil mechanics; rocks mechanics; geomechanics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Trends and Perspectives in Bacterial Biofilms

edited by

Ramona Iseppi

Patrizia Messi

and

Carla Sabia

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3839 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofilm; dry biofilm; pathogens; microbial communities; eradication; prevention; new methods

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

Single-Pixel Intelligent Imaging and Recognition

edited by Lu Gao

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3063 | Submission Open

Keywords: ghost imaging; single-pixel imaging; recognition of moving object; deep learning; computational imaging

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

Microbiology in Meat Production and Meat Processing

edited by

Lukasz Migdal

, Maria Walczycka and

Dorota Wojtysiak

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2148 | Submission Open

Keywords: meat products; meat processing; fermentation; meat additives; storage of meat; storage of meat products; bacteria; molecular identification

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

Re-Shaping Transport and Mobility Through Design

edited by Selby Coxon,

Cyriel Diels

and

Andree Woodcock

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2007 | Submission Open

Keywords: mobility; transport; design; sustainable; user centric; active mobility; public transport; emerging technologies

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

Advanced Technology in Wireless Communication Networks

edited by

Weiheng Jiang

and Weiyang Xu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1773 | Submission Open

Keywords: reconfigurable; movable; and fluid antenna system; THz or mmWave communication; space– air– ground– sea integration networks; integrated sensing; communication; and computation; digital twins in wireless systems; intelligent endogeneity

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

Ophthalmic Optics and Visual Perception

edited by

Esther Perales

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1604 | Submission Open

Keywords: visual perception; visual appearance; ophthalmic optics; visual system

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

State-of-the-Art 3D Imaging, Processing and Display Technologies

edited by Rafiq Swash, Anil Fernando and

Hongying Meng

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1363 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D display; 3D camera; 3D imaging; 3D acquisition; 3D processing; 3D perception; 3D sensing; 3D compression; 3D computer graphics; 3D video communication

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

Orthopaedic Biomechanics: Clinical Applications and Surgery

edited by Agostino Igor Mirulla and

Vito Ricotta

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1347 | Submission Open

Keywords: orthopaedic biomechanics; musculoskeletal modeling; finite element analysis; joint and implant mechanics; gait analysis and movement biomechanics; biomechanical testing and validation; surgical simulation and navigation; machine learning in orthopaedics

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

Control Systems for Next Generation Electric Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Juan P. Torreglosa

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1310 | Submission Open

Keywords: control systems; microgrids; transportation electrification; charging infrastructures

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

Advanced Communication and Networking Technology for Smart Grid

edited by Wenjiang Feng and

Weiheng Jiang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1275 | Submission Open

Keywords: MIMO PLC; full-duplex PLC; wireless and power line dual-mode integrated; satellite communication; quantum communication; integrated sensing; communication and computing

Deformation and Failure of Geomaterials in Deep Underground or Subsea Environments

edited by

Tingting Luo

, Tao Han and Yiming Zhu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 925 | 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

Fifth-Generation (5G)/5G-Advanced Networks: Technologies, Architectures and Applications

edited by Elena Fersman and

Rafia Inam

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 495 | Submission Open

Keywords: 5G/5G-advanced networks; artificial intelligence in 5G/5G-advanced; machine learning for network optimization; edge computing; IoT connectivity; network security; low-latency applications; trustworthy telecom AI; energy-efficient 5G

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

Building Materials for Sustainable Restoration

edited by

Stefania Liuzzi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 465 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable restoration; building materials; cultural heritage conservation; eco-friendly materials; recycled construction materials; bio-based materials; energy efficiency

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

Generative AI and Robotics: Towards Intelligent and Adaptive Machines

edited by

Ayşegül Uçar

and

Sergiu Dan Stan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 428 | Submission Open

Keywords: generative models; robotic; human-robot interaction; GenAI

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

Sustainable Strategies in Waste Recycling and Metal Recovery

edited by Bin Ji and

Mostafa Khodakarami

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 402 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste utilization; metal recovery; sustainable recycling; green extraction processes; hydrometallurgy; pyrometallurgy

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

The Rome Technopole Project: Energy Transition and Digital Transition in Urban Regeneration and Construction

edited by Luca Gugliermetti, Fabrizio Tucci and Giovenale Anna Maria

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 317 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy transition; urban regeneration; digital transition; built environment; sustainability; green economy; hydrogen; waste management; smart mobility; national recovery and resilience plan; Rome technopole

Smart Nanomaterials for Sustainable Energy Conversion

edited by Runtian Zheng

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 299 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; nanocrystallinity effects; surface effects; nano energy system; sustainable energy; energy storage; reaction mechanism; battery; catalytic

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

New Advances in Non-Destructive Testing and Evaluation

edited by

Yasmine Gabi

and

Bernd Wolter

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 292 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-destructive inspection and evaluation of materials ; eddy current; electromagnetic; magneto-optic; ultrasound and acoustics; microwave; terahertz; X-ray; visual inspection or 2D/3D imaging; AI-based evaluation; thermography; numerical modeling and simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Intelligent Systems

edited by

George Hatzivasilis

and Ioannidis Sotirios

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open

Keywords: secure and federated machine learning; privacy-preserving AI and data analytics; adversarial attack detection and defense; cryptographic techniques for intelligent systems; threat modeling in cyber-physical and IoT systems; blockchain for trust and data integrity; secure lifecycle management of AI models; trust in autonomous and AI-enabled IoT environments

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

Emergent RFID Technologies and Applications

edited by Jixuan Zhu and

Huan Liu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open

Keywords: RFID; localization; RF circuit; passive sensing; phase based ranging; smart sensing; antenna sensing; flexible tag; reader/tag antenna design; RFID systems and applications

Innovative Additives for Food Preservation

edited by

Henry I. Castro-Vargas

and

Menglei Xu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

Keywords: food preservation; food additives; bioactive substances; natural ingredients; functional foods; shelf life extension; food safety; food and beverages development; agro-food waste valorization

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

Managing Sustainable Energy Systems: Challenges, Models and Opportunities for the Long-Term Energy Transition

edited by

Francesco Gabriele Galizia

Marco Bortolini

, Mauro Gamberi and

Cristian Cafarella

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy systems; renewable energy; sustainability; energy planning; optimization; decarbonization; modeling

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

Optical Metrology for Environmental Monitoring

edited by

Davood Khodadad

and

Vipin Tiwari

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical metrology; speckle metrology; digital holography; polarimetry; temperature measurement; microplastics; environmental optics; agricultural monitoring; non-destructive evaluation; optical sensing

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

Emerging Multi-Analytical Technologies for Diagnostics and Conservation of Cultural Heritage Artifacts

edited by Leila Es Sebar and

Giacomo Fiocco

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: diagnostic; conservation science; preventive conservation; archaeometry; multi-analytical techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advanced Photonics and Sensors

edited by

Mahendran Vellaichamy

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: photonic crystal; self-assembly; hydrogels; opals; bragg gratings; fiber optic sensors; mesoporous materials; distributed bragg reflectors; optical sensors; responsive films; waveguide

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

Chemical Sensor Development Using Nanomaterials

edited by

Sanghyo Kim

and

Dong Kee Yi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 176 | 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)

Machine Automation: System Design, Analysis and Control, 2nd Edition

edited by

Wei Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: modern mechanical design methods; digital design and advanced manufacturing technology; electromechanical system modeling; simulation and control methods; reliability analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Transportation Planning, Management and Optimization: 2nd Edition

edited by Xinlin Huang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI for sustainable transportation and manufacturing; deep learning for recyclable material transportation; plan and forecast network needs; smart transportation route optimization; machine learning for transportation efficiency improvement; intelligent reverse logistic technology; integration of manufacturing; transportation; and recycling; related value assessment and pricing strategy; IoT for smart transportation; manufacturing; and warehousing

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

Emerging Techniques in Wireless Network Analysis and Optimization

edited by

Adriana Lipovac

and

Gerald K. Ijemaru

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless networks; physical layer measurements; wireless performance analysis; radio network optimization; wireless communications; resource management; intelligent systems

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

Advances in Smart Grids Control Systems, 2nd Edition

edited by

Gheorghe Grigoras

and

Cristian-Dragoș Dumitru

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grids; control strategies; control systems; distributed energy resources; energy management systems; power quality; grid integration of renewable energy systems; grid automation; demand-response; internet of things (IoT) in smart grids; cyber security; vehicle to grid (V2G); storage systems

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

Applications of Smart Technologies for Promotion of Energy Efficiency, Utilization of Sustainable Resources and Waste Management

edited by

Feiyu Chen

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart technologies; energy efficiency; sustainable resources; waste management; autonomous driving; artificial intelligence; low carbon; circular economy; smart grids; waste-to-energy

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

Advances in Wood and Wood-Based Products

edited by

Victor Almeida De Araújo

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 306 | Submission Open

Keywords: timber; wood products; engineered wood products; wood industrialization; wood engineering; wood industry; wood products chain

Advances and Applications of Food Industry By-Products

edited by Djurdjica Ačkar

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 297 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; fibre; extraction; food processing; nutritive value; safety; biofuel; water purification; incapsualtion

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

Artificial Intelligence Applications in Underground Space Technology

edited by

Ankang Ji

and

Nikos D. Lagaros

submission deadline 3 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); underground space technology; machine learning; tunnel engineering; underground exploration; intelligent construction; structural health monitoring; underground safety; digital twin; underground robotics; shield tunnel boring prediction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Power Electronics and Energy Storages for Automotive Industry and Renewable Energy Networks

edited by