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Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Games: 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12001 | Submission Open
Keywords: game AI; machine learning; multi-agent systems; player modeling; serious games; gamification; procedural content generation; behavior construction; automated playtesting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Feature Review Papers in Environmental Sciences submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10984 | Submission Open
Keywords: water quality; water pollution; air quality; air pollution; soil; urban environment; ecological environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)
Advances in Drying Technologies for Food Processing
edited by , Jefferson Luiz Gomes Corrêa and Javier Telis-Romero
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9996 | Submission Open
Keywords: heat and mass transfer; dehydration; kinetic modeling; food engineering; food quality; food processing; hybrid drying; innovative technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)
Advances in Foot Biomechanics and Gait Analysis, 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9768 | Submission Open
Keywords: foot biomechanics; gait analysis; sport sciences; musculoskeletal disorders; treatment pathologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Recent Advances and New Trends in Computer Vision and Image Processing
edited by
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9280 | Submission Open
Keywords: computer vision; image processing; video processing; artificial intelligence; and machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Innovations in Natural Products and Functional Foods
edited by and Annamaria Perna
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8868 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional and nutraceutical foods; chemical properties of food; health properties of food; modern methods for functional food production; animal research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)
Image Processing: Technologies, Methods, Apparatus
edited by Benjamin Milgrom, , and
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8673 | Submission Open
Keywords: image processing; algorithms; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics (RAM): The Newest Technologies and Applications submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8650 | Submission Open
Keywords: robotics; automation; mechatronics; artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning; autonomous systems; Industry 4.0; smart manufacturing; cyber-physical systems (CPS); robotic process automation (RPA); exoskeletons; humanoid robots; sensing and control systems; autonomous vehicles; intelligent systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics and Automation)
Rock Mechanics and Mining Engineering
edited by Yong Zhao and Tianhong Yang
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 8415 | Submission Open
Keywords: rock mechanics; mining engineering; disaster warning and prevention; multi-field coupling; surrounding rock stability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Cybersecurity: Advances in Security and Privacy Enhancing Technology
edited by
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7693 | Submission Open
Keywords: cybersecurity; interoperability; metaverse; privacy-enhancing technology (pet); security by design; security architecture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
New Insights into Physical Therapy submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7370 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical rehabilitation; new technologies; virtual reality; augmented reality; telerehabilitation; clinical pilates; blood flow restriction; manual therapy; motor imagery; electrophysical modalities; therapeutic exercises; neurology; musculoskeletal; geriatric; respiratory; acute illness; cardiovascular
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Advances in Smart Construction and Intelligent Buildings
edited by and
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6822 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital twins; IoT-enabled infrastructure; sustainable urban resilience; generative AI in architecture; autonomous construction robotics; self-healing building materials; blockchain for lifecycle management; cognitive building automation; energy-positive structures; big data analytics in BIM
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Geology Applied to Mineral Deposits
edited by Yiqu Xiong, Yonghua Cao and Yongjun Shao
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6394 | Submission Open
Keywords: W-Sn deposit; Li-Be deposit; Nb-Ta deposit; granite; pegmatite; magmatic Ni-Cu-(PGE) deposit; mafic– ultramafic intrusion; cobalt mineralization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)
Advances in Natural Products: Extraction, Bioactivity, Biotransformation, and Applications
edited by , Ana Dobrinčić and
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6384 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant extracts; algae extracs; microorganisms; underutilized biomass; bioactive compounds; green extraction; biotransformation; phytochemical profiling; functional food
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)
Advances in Medical Imaging: Techniques and Applications submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5947 | Submission Open
Keywords: medical imaging; diagnostic radiology; computed tomography; magnetic resonance imaging; image reconstruction; artificial intelligence; quantitative imaging; image-guided interventions; radiation dose optimization; image quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)
Sustainable Land Management Through Remote Sensing and Data Assimilation Technologies
edited by and Yongzhong Tan
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5808 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; data assimilation; cultivated land protection; land use; land consolidation; well-facilitated farmland; precision agriculture; cultivated land reserve resources; multispectral imaging; hyperspectral data; satellite data integration; agricultural monitoring; sustainable land management; multisource data
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Science and Technology)
Intelligent Computing for Sustainable Smart Cities submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5498 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart infrastructure; data analytics and predictive modeling; intelligent transportation systems; energy management; public safety and security; environmental monitoring and management; smart healthcare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
New Trends in Robot-Assisted Surgery submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5466 | Submission Open
Keywords: robotic-assisted surgery; minimal invasive surgery; medical and technological advancements; innovation; challenges; and trends in robotic surgery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)
Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
edited by
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5168 | Submission Open
Keywords: geology; seismic engineering; earthquakes; seismology; geotechnical investigation; geotechnical engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)
Intelligent Transportation Systems for Sustainable Mobility
edited by Nicholas E. Lownes
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5155 | Submission Open
Keywords: transportation safety; smart infrastructure; sustainability; automated vehicles; equitable design; multi-modal transportation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Transportation and Future Mobility)
Artificial Intelligence for Healthcare: Technologies, Applications, and Impact submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5136 | Submission Open
Keywords: data mining; quantum machine learning; wearable devices; Internet of Medical Things; natural language processing; generative artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Application of Artificial Intelligence in Fault Detection, Diagnosis, and Prediction
edited by Amelia Zafra and Bruno Miguel Veloso
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4951 | Submission Open
Keywords: fault detection; fault diagnosis; predictive maintenance; artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; anomaly detection; industrial systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Current Research and Future Trends in Power Electronics Applications submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4735 | Submission Open
Keywords: AC/DC; DC/AC; and DC/DC converters; multilevel converters; modular multilevel converters; DAB converters; SiC; GaN semiconductors; monolithic bidirectional devices; wireless power transfer; HVDC converters; fast and ultra-fast recharging station; power converter control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)
Challenges and Current Applications of 3D Information Technologies for Cultural Heritage submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4670 | Submission Open
Keywords: IT in cultural heritage; digital availability and accessibility of cultural heritage; 3D scanning and visualization; motion capture for cultural heritage; 3D modelling; cultural heritage dissemination; 3D models archiving; virtual reconstruction; virtual presence; modern exhibition techniques; haptic cognition; gamification in cultural heritage; 3D printing of cultural heritage artifacts; games for cultural heritage promotion and education; 3D techniques for research of cultural heritage; AI in cultural heritage research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Innovative Building Materials: Design, Properties and Applications submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4608 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; Portland cement; pozzolans; geopolymers; natural fibers; ceramic materials; wastes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Signal and Image Processing: From Theory to Applications: 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4526 | Submission Open
Keywords: signal processing; image processing; mathematical models; inverse problems for signal and image processing; applications in signal theory; applications in image processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optics and Lasers)
Technical Advances in Hydraulic Structure
edited by Yonglai Zheng and Liquan Xie
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4457 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydraulic structures; marine geotechnical engineering; soil-structure interaction; structural damage detection; structural health monitoring; artificial intelligence applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Next-Generation Drug Delivery Technology and Drug Design submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4445 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug discovery; small and non-small molecules; drug development; tailor-made drugs; future perspectives
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical and Molecular Sciences)
Advances in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
edited by Yong-Il Kim
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4433 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital orthodontics; clear aligner therapy; TAD; AI; biomechanics; personalized orthodontics; interdisciplinary treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Dentistry and Oral Sciences)
AI Technologies for eHealth and mHealth, 2nd Edition
edited by , and László Balkányi
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3722 | Submission Open
Keywords: eHealth; ambient assisted living; personalized care; machine learning; medical expert systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Physical and Biochemical Processes in Chemical and Environmental Engineering
edited by
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3678 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical processes; biochemical processes; chemical engineering; environmental engineering; mass transfer operations; membrane filtration; biodegradation; carbon capture and storage (CCS); reactors design; separation of substances; renewable energy sources; sustainable development; biofuels; waste management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Sustainable Science and Technology)
AI in Object Detection
edited by Fengping An, and Chuyang Ye
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3642 | Submission Open
Keywords: object detection; object tracking; target identification; remote sensing; deep learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Science and Health Technology for Health Promotion with a Focus on Applied Health Research, Second Edition submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3580 | Submission Open
Keywords: health promotion; health technology; healthy life; lifestyle factors; public health; rural health; women’ s health; men’ s health; chronic disease; primary care; musculoskeletal health; exercise physiology; physical activity; nutrition and dietetics; cardiac rehabilitation; recreational therapy; applied nursing and health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
New Challenges in Low-Power Electronics Design
edited by Gerardo Calderon-Lopez
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3527 | Submission Open
Keywords: power conversion for low power; battery management; supercapacitors; high power efficiency; energy harvesting; miniaturization; fast charging; power management integrated circuits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)
Recent Advances in Transportation Machinery
edited by Daniel Miler, and
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3520 | Submission Open
Keywords: decarbonization; hybrid systems; transportation machinery; IC engines; powertrain optimization; power transmission; clutches; friction; tribology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)
Virtual Reality in Physical Therapy
edited by
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3369 | Submission Open
Keywords: virtual reality; physical therapy; rehabilitation; serious games; immersive therapy; human– computer interaction; wearable robotics; soft robotics; telerehabilitation; engagement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Insulation Monitoring and Diagnosis of Electrical Equipment submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3116 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrical insulation; monitoring insulation; diagnosis; measuerement strategies of insulation; sensors for insulation measurements; failure patterns; fault detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)
Research and Design of Two-Dimensional Functional Materials
edited by Aleksandr Rodin
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3024 | Submission Open
Keywords: application-driven research; material discovery; 2D materials; applied materials science; 2D heterostructures; functional 2D materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)
Recent Advances in Robotics and Intelligent Robots Applications, 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3011 | Submission Open
Keywords: autonomous navigation; machine learning in remote sensing; hyper-spectral imaging; 3D reconstruction and depth sensing; robotic manipulation and in-orbit servicing; swarm robotics and multi-robot systems; biomimetic and soft robotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics and Automation)
Thermal and Thermomechanical Management in Electronic Systems
edited by , Xiaoping Yang and
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2956 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal management; electronics; energy storage; heat and mass transfer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)
Applications of Sustainable Energy Technologies and Energy Saving Technologies in Buildings
edited by and Georgios Mitsopoulos
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2944 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy savings; dynamic simulation; positive buildings; sustainability; sustainable materials; renewable energy sources; solar thermal collectors; photovoltaics; heat pumps
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)
Effects of the Soil Environment on Plant Growth submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2699 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil– plant interactions; plant adaptation to soil; soil management; plant growth techniques; innovative farming
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)
Soil–Water–Plant–Atmosphere Interactions and Processes: Bioengineering of Slopes
edited by
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2680 | Submission Open
Keywords: slope stabilisation; soil– water– plant– atmosphere interactions; soil mechanical characteristics; soil hydraulic characteristics; vegetation strategy; numerical analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Advances in Bone Metabolism, Remodeling and Regeneration
edited by
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2602 | Submission Open
Keywords: bone metabolism; bone regeneration; bone development; bone disorders; animal research; human studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Computational Fluid Dynamics in Mechanical Engineering
edited by and Panagiotis Tsoutsanis
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2587 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational fluid dynamics; turbulence modeling; fluid– structure interaction; heat transfer; numerical methods; high-performance computing; multiphase flow; mechanical engineering; simulation; aerodynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)
Reservoir Geology: From Technological Breakthroughs to Cross-Domain Implementations
edited by , and Xiong Cheng
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2541 | Submission Open
Keywords: unconventional resources; deep reservoirs; in situ conversion technology; reservoir geochemistry; reservoir characterization; reservoir modification; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)
Remote Sensing Applications in Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Science, 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2478 | Submission Open
Keywords: agriculture; earth observation; environmental sciences; machine learning; deep learning
Computer Vision Methods for Motion Control and Analysis
edited by , and Julius Griškevičius
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2463 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning approaches for understanding motion; motion detection and tracking algorithms; human motion analysis; gesture; and activity recognition; real-time motion analysis; vision-based control systems for robotics; multimodal data fusion for motion analysis; machine learning and deep learning techniques for motion interpretation; applications in robotics; autonomous systems; and human– machine interfaces; motion prediction and trajectory planning; applications in automation; healthcare; sports; and entertainment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Advancements in Large Language Models Applied in Multidisciplinary Research Contexts
edited by Francisco De Arriba-Pérez and Silvia García-Méndez
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2340 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; deep learning; artificial intelligence; human-centered applications; large language models (LLMs)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Advancements in Natural Language Processing, Semantic Networks, and Sentiment Analysis: 2nd Edition
edited by Silvia García-Méndez, Enrique Costa-Montenegro and Francisco De Arriba-Pérez
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2274 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; emotion detection; large language models; machine learning; natural language processing; pre-trained language models; semantics and pragmatics; sentiment analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
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