Applied Sciences

Plasma–Surface Interaction: Theory, Simulation and Application

edited by

, Jian Chen and

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 763 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasma– surface interaction; plasma– wall interaction; plasma– solid interface; plasma-facing component; plasma simulation; low-temperature plasma; fusion plasma; plasma physics

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

Biomechanics of Human Movement: Principles, Applications, and Innovations

edited by

Monika Piwowar

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 762 | Submission Open

Keywords: human posture and movement biomechanics; rehabilitation and assistive technology; sports performance and injury prevention; human– machine interaction; neuromuscular modeling

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

Development of Intelligent Software in Geotechnical Engineering

edited by

Yan Xi

and Jingshu Xu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 635 | Submission Open

Keywords: geotechnical engineering; software development; drilling technology research; slope stability; debris flow; chain-induced hazards; tunnelling engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Recent Advances in Wind Engineering

edited by

Maciej Dutkiewicz

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 621 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind engineering; wind architectural design and urban planning; extreme winds; climate change; numerical and wind tunnel simulations; wind scales; wind comfort; wind-resistant design of structures; energy from wind; wind turbines development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advanced Food Detection Technology

edited by

Elisaveta Mladenova

and

Veselina Panayotova

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 597 | Submission Open

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

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

Advanced Technologies and Applications in Geotechnical Engineering

edited by

Yujie Li

, Jin Xia and

Zhen Guo

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 559 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Applications of Machine Learning and Data Mining in Bioinformatics

edited by

Gianni Costa

and

Riccardo Ortale

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 551 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; data mining; bioinformatics; genomics; proteomics; biomedical data; computational biology

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

Advances in Digital Health Technologies

edited by

Lourdes Martínez-Villaseñor

and

Hiram Ponce

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 537 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital health; artificial intelligence (AI); Machine Learning; Internet of Medical Things (IoMT); wearable health devices; patient monitoring; data privacy; cybersecurity; explainable AI (XAI); transparency in AI; health equity; ethical AI; personalized medicine; digital therapeutics; clinical decision support; health data analytics; interoperability; regulatory compliance; telemedicine; human– AI interaction; trustworthy AI; healthcare innovation; big data in healthcare; responsible AI; healthcare technology integration

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

AI-Based Material Design, Performance Evaluation and Construction Quality Control of Asphalt Pavement

edited by Xunhao Ding,

Yanshun Jia

,

Wensheng Wang

, Xiong Xiao and Bo Li

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 511 | Submission Open

Keywords: asphalt/cement-based material; high-throughput computing; genome interpretation of materials; AI-driven inverse design of materials; pavement performance evaluation; green and sustainable materials; intelligent construction and monitoring

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

Oral Surgery: Emerging Trends and Technologies: 2nd Edition

edited by

Marina Consuelo Vitale

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 481 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral surgery; oral healthcare; digital technology; digital dentistry; regenerative dentistry

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

Novel Technologies and Applications for Internet of Things

edited by Marcelo Carvalho,

Damian Valles

and Semih Aslan

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 464 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; smart grids; smart farms; Industry 4.0; smart health; Internet of Things; 5G/6G networks; digital twins; machine learning; artificial intelligence

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

Recent Advances and Future Challenges in Manufacturing Metrology

edited by

Michał Jakubowicz

,

Bartosz Gapiński

and

Alejandro Pereira

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 462 | Submission Open

Keywords: metrology; measurement system; coordinate measuring technique; multisensory; uncertainty; geometrical product specification

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

Vibration Analysis of Mechanical Systems: Challenges and Prospects

edited by

Waldemar Łatas

and

Marek Stanisław Kozień

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 459 | Submission Open

Keywords: vibration measurement; vibration control; vibration damping; vibroisolation; wave propagation; damping materials; discrete system vibration; continuous system vibration; structural dynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Application of Radiation Technology in Environmental Protection

edited by

Yongxia Sun

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 451 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiation; water; air; sludge; pollutants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Application of Computer Vision and Image Processing in Medicine

edited by

Armaghan Moemeni

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 433 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical imaging; medical image analysis; deep learning; CNN; transfomers; imaging modalities (MRI; CT; PET); large vision model (LVM); self-supervised learning; precision imaging; AI for health; intervension; diagnosis; CAD; early diagnosis

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

New Challenges in Nonlinear Vibration and Aeroelastic Analysis

edited by Wei Tian and

Zhichun Yang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 432 | Submission Open

Keywords: nonlinear dynamic; aeroelasticity; vibration suppression; fluid– structure interaction; vibraition and sound

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

Fault Detection in Power Electronics

edited by

Mario Arturo González García

,

Ricardo Álvarez Salas

and

Alessandro Lo Schiavo

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 413 | Submission Open

Keywords: power electronics converters; fault detection; fault diagnosis; fault tolerant control; fault classification; reconfiguration; PV systems; wind turbines; multilevel converters; electric machines; automotive systems

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

Biopolymer Composites for Water Treatment

edited by

Andrei Sarbu

,

Anita-Laura Chiriac

and

Anamaria Zaharia

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 412 | Submission Open

Keywords: biopolymer composites; water treatment; sustainability; adsorption; membranes; hydrogels; fibers; contaminant removal; renewable materials

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

Life Cycle Assessment in Sustainable Materials Manufacturing

edited by

Daniele Landi

and

Christian Spreafico

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 393 | Submission Open

Keywords: life cycle assessment (LCA); sustainable manufacturing; sustainable materials; circular economy; eco-design; bio-based materials

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

Advances in Intelligent Systems, Technologies and Applications

edited by

Laszlo Barna Iantovics

, László Kovács and

Attila Biró

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 391 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent systems; artificial intelligence; complex systems; machine learning; data science; complex networks

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

Technical Advances in Biomass Conversion

edited by

Jens Ejbye Schmidt

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 383 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced thermochemical processes; biocatalysis; integrated biorefineries

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

Innovations in Strategies for the Detection, Control and Elimination of Food Allergens

edited by

Jose Maria Vicaria

and

Francisco Ríos

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 380 | Submission Open

Keywords: food allergens; allergen removal; cross-contamination prevention; allergen management; allergen control

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

Next-Generation Glass-Ceramics Materials for Energy, Environment, and Biomedical Applications

edited by Deepak Patil and

Marina Konuhova

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 379 | Submission Open

Keywords: glass-ceramics; energy storage materials; bioactive glass-ceramics; carbon negative glass processing’ s; solar cell; sustainable materials

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

Preparation and Property Optimization of Backfill Materials for the Mining Industry

edited by

Daolin Wang

, Yan Feng and Qinli Zhang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 368 | Submission Open

Keywords: cemented paste backfill; solid waste-based backfill materials; cementitious backfill materials; slurry thickening technology; rheological and strength parameters of backfill materials; optimization of aggregate particle size distribution for backfill; leaching control of pollutants; long-distance pipeline transportation performance; groundwater environmental protection strategies

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

Pavement Construction: Material Characterization and Durability Analysis, 2nd Edition

edited by

Songtao Lv

,

Lingyun You

, Wujun Zhou and Wenyao Liu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 365 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials of pavements; characterization techniques; pavement design; pavement construction; safety and durability; strength and fatigue life

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Technical Advances and Advanced Applications of Ellipsometry

edited by

Rüdiger Schmidt-Grund

and Shirly Espinoza

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 331 | Submission Open

Keywords: ellipsometry; spectroscopy; imaging; ultrafast; in situ; depolarization; anisotropy; Mueller matrix; near-field spectroscopy; spin

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

Advanced Blockchain Technologies and Their Applications

edited by

Yujue Wang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 319 | Submission Open

Keywords: blockchain technology; decentralized applications (DApps); smart contracts; scalability; consensus algorithms; privacy and security; Industry 4.0; supply chain; healthcare; Internet of Things (IoT); post-quantum cryptography

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

Internet of Things (IoT) and Building Information Modeling (BIM) in Sustainable Construction

edited by Li Sun and

Haijiang Li

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 312 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things; building information modeling; artificial intelligence; green building; sustainable construction

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

Current Updates on Graphene's Electronic Properties

edited by

Sung Won Hwang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open

Keywords: rGO; graphene composite; catalysis; oxides; ceramics

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

Biological Activity of Plant Extracts and Their Application

edited by

Francisco Javier Álvarez-Martínez

and

Ricardo Mallavia

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 303 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial activity; antioxidant properties; bioactive compounds; extraction methods; natural products; nanotechnology applications; plant extracts; structure-activity relationship; sustainable solutions; therapeutic applications

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

Exploration, Selection, Transportation and Analysis of Space Materials

edited by Andrea Longobardo and

Fabrizio Dirri

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 298 | Submission Open

Keywords: extraterrestrial samples; transportation techniques; meteorites; collection methods; data analysis

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

Advancements in Digital Signal Processing: Emerging Applications and Optimized Implementations

edited by

Doru Florin Chiper

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 298 | Submission Open

Keywords: VLSI signal processing; signal processing methods; efficient implementation; multimedia blocks; low power circuits and systems; efficient adaptive algorithms; learning algorithms; efficient decomposition methods; low-rank approximations; sparsity exploitation

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

New Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Artificial Intelligence and Materials for Sustainability

edited by

Maria Luminița Scutaru

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open

Keywords: artficial intelligence; adavanced materials; sustainable design; mechanical engineering; smart manufacturing; eco-friendly technologies; data-driven optimizatiol; life-cycle assessment; intelligent systems; interdisciplinary engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Advanced Zeolites in Industrial Effluent Purification and Carbon Sequestration

edited by

Nattan Roberto Caetano

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 288 | Submission Open

Keywords: zeolites; adsorption; environmental remediation; CO2 capture; industrial effluents; circular economy; material functionalization

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

Nanomaterials and Surface Science

edited by

Sylwia Sowa

,

Joanna Kacprzyńska-Gołacka

and

Smolik Jerzy

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials and nanostructures; surface engineering; functional materials; advanced materials; nanomaterials characterization; modification of surface; thin coatings; thin films

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

Seismic and Energy Retrofitting of Existing Buildings: 2nd Edition

edited by

Alessandro Vittorio Bergami

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open

Keywords: seirsmic retrofitting; energy retrofitting; sustainability; green buildings; earthquakes; seismic risk

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in Intelligent Systems—2nd edition

edited by

Zong Woo Geem

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational intelligence; generative AI; theory of AI; applications of AI; machine learning; fuzzy system; evolutionary and optimization algorithms; soft computing; data mining

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

Machine Learning Approaches to Neuro-Immunological Disorders

edited by Hristina Zlatanova-Tenisheva, Georgi Slavov and Pavel Balabanov

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; neuro-immunology; predictive models; personalized medicine; data integration; clinical applications; ethical challenges

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics of Livestock Species

edited by

Enrico D’Alessandro

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal genetics; genomics; animal production; product quality; fertility; health; coat color; molecular traceability

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

Interoperability of Systems in the Construction Industry

edited by

Alain April

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open

Keywords: interoperability; construction industry; building information modeling (BIM); data integration; digital transformation; AEC industry (architecture; engineering; construction)

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

Advances in Water Distribution Networks: Design Optimization and Applications

edited by

Angel Mariano Rodríguez Pérez

, Julio José Caparrós Mancera and

Joachim Müller

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open

Keywords: water distribution networks; reservoir management; water storage optimization; computational fluid dynamics; fuzzy logic; energy recovery; simulation and modeling; sustainability; experimental water system studies; optimization methodologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Towards Compact and Tunable Plasma-Based Accelerators for Future Applications

edited by

Mehdi Abedi-Varaki

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasma-based accelerators; laser wakefield acceleration (LWFA); plasma wakefield acceleration (PWFA); plasma target design; ultrafast X-ray and THz sources; numerical modeling and simulation; electron and ion acceleration; novel laser technologies; high-brightness beams; future accelerator technologies

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

Applications of Large Language Models to Identify and Predict Bio-Activity of Proteins and Peptides

edited by

Zhibin Lv

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

Keywords: proteins; peptides; large language models; machine learning; bioactive protein/peptides; sequenced-based prediction; deep learning

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

Edible and Functional Films for Food and Biomedical Applications

edited by

Yunia García Tejeda

and

Giorgia Spigno

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open

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

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

Advanced Biomaterials: Characterization and Applications

edited by

Kelen Menezes Flores Rossi De Aguiar

,

Helton José Wiggers

,

Jaqueline Hoscheid

and

Maria Pia Ferraz

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced biomaterials; composite biomaterials; nanotechnology applied for biomaterials; synthesis and characterization; biomaterials for medicine and dentistry; surface engineering

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

SLAM and Multi-Sensor Fusion for Robotics, Low-Altitude Remote Sensing, and 3D Applications

edited by Jianping Li

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open

Keywords: SLAM; multi-sensor fusion; low-altitude remote sensing; UAV LiDAR; robotics; 3D mapping; semantic point cloud; GNSS-denied environments; environmental applications

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

Intelligent Techniques in Food Production Systems

edited by Rodrigo Martínez Béjar

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; the use of machine learning in food production; the use of natural language processing for food production; knowledge representation and reasoning in food production; IoT (Internet of Things) in food production; the use of robotics in farming; the use of AI for the management of fake news and disinformation in food production; smart irrigation systems; crop monitoring sensors; automated harvesting; the use of blockchain in the food supply chain; the use of predictive analytics in food production

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

Processing, Manufacturing and Machining of Advanced Alloy Materials: Latest Advances and Prospects, Second Edition

edited by

Ireneusz Zagórski

,

Agnieszka Skoczylas

,

Witold Habrat

and Piotr Zgórniak

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open

Keywords: machinability; aviation alloys; difficult-to-machine materials; light alloys; machinability indicators; surface roughness; cutting forces; vibrations; temperature in the cutting area; structure after processing; microhardness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Power System Dynamics and Stability

edited by

Hamed Aly

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: power system stability and dynamic analysis; power quality enhancement and mitigation strategies; renewable energy forecasting and prediction models; AI; machine learning; and deep learning applications in smart grids; power electronics and advanced converter technologies; vehicle-to-everything (V2X) integration and control; energy storage systems and hybrid optimization; centralized and decentralized control frameworks; distributed generation and microgrid management; fault detection; protection; and diagnostic systems; high voltage engineering and infrastructure; linear and nonlinear control strategies; multi-agent systems for smart grid coordination; energy management systems and optimization algorithms

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

Advances in Intelligent Logistics System and Supply Chain Management, 2nd Edition

edited by Dimitrios Aidonis,