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Nonlinear Vibration Analysis of Smart Materials

edited by Livija Cveticanin

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2635 | Submission Open

Keywords: piezoelectric material; memory alloy; magnetostrictive material; vibration in metamaterial; vibration control; vibration in smart material

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

Animal Nutrition: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by Polyana Pizzi Rotta and

Alex Lopes da Silva

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2569 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal nutrition; feed additives; nutrient metabolism; gut health; feed efficiency; precision feeding; sustainable livestock production; functional ingredients; climate-smart nutrition; microbiome; digital agriculture; ruminants; monogastrics; aquafeed; feed innovation

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

Advances in Nanomaterials and Nanostructures: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications

edited by

Adrian Topolski

and

Aleksandra Radtke

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2564 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; nanostructures; nanoparticles; activity; applications

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

Mechanical Properties and Numerical Modeling of Advanced Materials

edited by

Maria Amélia Ramos Loja

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2563 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; mechanical testing; experimental methodologies; numerical and/or analytical methods

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

The Applications of Artificial Intelligence in the Management of Construction Engineering Projects

edited by

Paulo Vaz-Serra

Felix Kin Peng Hui

and

Lu Aye

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 2536 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI in construction management; construction robotics; sustainable building technology; AI-driven project management; construction industry innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Data Mining and Artificial Intelligence for Urban Informatics in Smart City

edited by

Yunyun Niu

and Jianhua Xiao

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2519 | Submission Open

Keywords: route planning; traffic management; waste management; supply chain; disaster warning; artificial intelligence; data mining; smart city

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

Advanced GNSS Technologies: Measurement, Analysis, and Applications

edited by

Qiuzhao Zhang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2498 | Submission Open

Keywords: GNSS; hybrid positioning; co-operative positioning; integrity monitoring; reliability enhancement; multi-sensor integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Polymer Chemistry: Polymerization Reactions, Catalysts and Applications

edited by

Fábio Rodrigues

and

Rui Carrilho

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2460 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural polymers; synthetic polymers; polymer synthetic methods; catalytic polymerization approaches; polymerization catalysts; polymer functionalization and modification; polymer characterization; biopolymers; polymeric and biopolymeric composites; polymer applications

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

New Insights into Microplastics in the Environment

edited by

Marco Carnevale Miino

and

Elena Cristina Rada

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2389 | Submission Open

Keywords: microplastics; wastewater treatment; emerging contaminants; laundry wastewater; microplastics valorisation; microplastics disposal

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Control and Security of Industrial Cyber–Physical Systems

edited by

Meng Zhang

and Meng Li

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2387 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyber-physical systems; fault detection; collaborative control of multi-agent systems

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

Augmented and Virtual Reality for Smart Applications

edited by

Kang Hoon Lee

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2333 | Submission Open

Keywords: augmented reality (AR); virtual reality (VR); mixed reality (MR); human– computer interaction (HCI); immersive technologies; smart applications; ubiquitous computing; artificial intelligence (AI) for AR/VR; computer vision for AR/VR; real-time rendering; 3D interaction; embodied agents; digital twins; wearable technology; virtual environment creation; interactive simulation; agent control; interactive entertainment

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

Advances in Precision Machining Technology

edited by

Łukasz Żyłka

, Paweł Lajmert, Andrzej Weremczuk and Jakub Matuszak

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2262 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface roughness; surface waviness; dimensional accuracy; shape accuracy; tool wear; tool edge geometry; cutting fluids; machining strategies; machining parameters; machining diagnostics; process monitoring; process modeling; machining simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Recent Advancements in Novel Dental Materials

edited by

Francesca Gazzani

and

Roberta Lione

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2191 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental materials; resin composites; materials in orthodontic treatment; nanotechnology; 3D imaging in dentistry; mechanical properties; adhesion and wear analysis; stripping tecnhicques

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

Computational Approaches to the Discovery and Design of Pharmaceutical Drugs

edited by

Jose Ignacio Bueso-Bordils

and Pedro A. Alemán-López

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2189 | Submission Open

Keywords: cheminformatics; data mining; drug discovery; drug design; graph theory; molecular descriptors; QSAR/QSPR modelling; biological activity; physicochemical property; pharmacokinetic property

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Advances in Tunnel Excavation and Underground Construction

edited by

Wangping Qian

Zeen Wan

and

Richeng Liu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2151 | Submission Open

Keywords: tunnel excavation; underground construction; mechanized tunneling; ground stability; support systems; artificial intelligence applications; numerical modeling; construction safety; construction monitoring; risk management; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Enhanced Oil Recovery

edited by Yuliang Su and Guanglong Sheng

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2124 | Submission Open

Keywords: enhanced oil recovery; artificial intelligence; reservoir simulation; real-time monitoring and management; data-driven; optimization operations

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

Deep Learning Applied in Dentistry: Challenges and Prospects

edited by

María Prados-Privado

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2112 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; artificial intelligence in dentistry; computer-aided surgery; medical image analysis; dental radiology; guided dental surgery; biomedical engineering; convolutional neural networks; predictive modeling in oral health; clinical decision support systems

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

Recent Advances and Applications Related to Light-Emitting Diodes

edited by

Chun-An Cheng

, Lain-Chyr Hwang,

Hung-Liang Cheng

Chien-Hsuan Chang

and

Ching-Min Lee

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2082 | Submission Open

Keywords: light-emitting diodes; LED display and lighting; LED

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

EEG Recognition and Biomedical Signal Processing

edited by

Andrea Giorgi

and Christoph Hintermüller

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2037 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosignal acquisition; signal processing; electroencephalography (EEG); physiological monitoring; biomedical analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Optimized Design and Analysis of Mechanical Structure

edited by

Hyun-Bum Park

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2006 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite material; structural design and analysis; optimal design; solid mechanics; FEM analysis; impact damage; failure criteria; manufacturing; structural test

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

Advancing Bioremediation Technologies for Emerging Micropollutants

edited by

Maria João Da Silva Rodrigues

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1946 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental biotechnology; micropollutant bioaccumulation; bioremediation technologies; advanced water purification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Artificial Intelligence Applications in Precision Agriculture

edited by

Marcelo Barbosa Júnior

and

Paulo Flores

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1893 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; automation; computer vision; decision support systems; digital agriculture; field management; precision agriculture; predictive models; remote sensing; smart farm

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

Biological Sample Analysis Techniques and Devices

edited by

Gerardo Perozziello

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1884 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical sensors; screening techniques; screening devices; microfluidics; lab on a chip; optofluidics; spectroscopy techniques

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

Applied Research in Combustion Technology and Heat Transfer

edited by Joe Mmbaga and

Robert E. Hayes

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1868 | Submission Open

Keywords: combustion processes; combustion modeling; alternative fuels

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

Application of Machine Learning in Space Engineering

edited by Zhongcheng Mu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1809 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; space engineering; autonomous operation in orbit; intelligent decision

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

Computational Fluid Dynamics for Aerospace and Aeronautical Applications

edited by Elisabeth Lacazedieu and Wei Kang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1782 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational fluid dynamics; numerical simulations; optimization; fluid– structure interactions; aeroelasticity; flow control; AI-based computational fluid dynamics

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

Dental Implants and Restorations: Challenges and Prospects

edited by

Matthias Karl

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1746 | Submission Open

Keywords: implant design; biomaterials; CAD/CAM; peri-implantitis treatment; dental technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Autonomous Vehicles and Robotics—2nd Edition

edited by Nan Ma, Taohong Zhang and Yang Yang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1711 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous vehicle; intelligent interaction; self-driving environment perception; machine vision; visual understanding

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

Applied Superconductivity: Material, Design, and Application

edited by Andrea Musso and Antonello Tebano

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1558 | Submission Open

Keywords: superconductivity; high-temperature superconductors; superconducting magnets; ferromagnetic materials; piezoelectric materials

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

Research on Eutrophication and Algal Blooms for Environmental Engineering

edited by Milena Bruno and

Valentina Messineo

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1550 | Submission Open

Keywords: HABs (harmful algal blooms); cyanotoxins; eutrophication; restoration technologies; remote sensing detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Novel Advances in Biomedical Signal and Image Processing

edited by Dariusz Radomski and Artur Przelaskowski

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1539 | Submission Open

Keywords: physiological system identification; multiscale signal processing; bioinformatics; medical image analyses; explainable artificial intelligence; clinical decision support systems; pregnancy monitoring; fetus monitoring; pelvic floor muscle monitoring and therapy support; physiological measurements of sexual reactions; nonlinear signal processing and system identification; causal modeling; Bayesian nets; probabilistic nets; health intelligence

Fracture and Fatigue Analysis of Metallic Materials

edited by

Vítor Gomes

Andrea Carpinteri

, Bruno Pedrosa and Paulo Mendes

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1535 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals; fracture failure mechanisms; fatigue life prediction; fracture analysis; fatigue crack growth; fracture mechanics; numerical fatigue analysis; computational fracture mechanics; manufacturing processes

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

Advances in Intelligent Transportation and Sustainable Mobility

edited by Dyczkowska Joanna and

Norbert Chamier-Gliszczyński

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1532 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent transportation solutions; mobility as a service; sustainable urban development; smart supply chains; logistics planning using artificial intelligence; automation; warehouse management

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

Deep Well Drilling and Sustainable Practices in Petroleum Engineering

edited by

Petar Mijić

and

Nediljka Gaurina-Međimurec

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1522 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep well drilling; sustainable petroleum engineering; environmental impact; wellbore stability; energy-efficient technologies; biodegradable materials; digitalization in drilling; waste minimization; advanced drilling technologies; CO2 emissions reduction

Recent Advances and Emerging Technologies in Oil and Gas Production

edited by

Xingguang Xu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1518 | Submission Open

Keywords: oil and gas production; unconventional resources; MD; nanotechnology; big data analysis; artificial intelligence; digital oilfield solution; rotobic technology

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

Plant Management and Soil Improvement in Specialty Crop Production—2nd Edition

edited by

Xunfeng Chen

and

Linchuan Fang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1512 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant management; soil improvement; nutrient management; sustainable production; specialty crops

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

Machine Learning Applications in Healthcare

edited by

Kobra Etminani

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1511 | Submission Open

Keywords: clinical decision support systems; improved diagnosis and disease identification; predictive models in precision medicine; electronic health records; natural language processing; information-driven care

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Advances and Challenges in Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2nd Edition

edited by

Meng Li

and

Peng Huang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1469 | Submission Open

Keywords: rockmass instability; rockmass mechanics; fractured rockmass; constitutive models; energy evolution; strata control; backfill mining; rock engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in Smart Underground Construction and Tunneling Design

edited by Peizhi Zhuang,

Pinqiang Mo

, Ran Yuan,

Hong-Ya Yue

and

He Yang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1421 | Submission Open

Keywords: advances in underground intelligent construction; AI-driven innovations for underground and tunnel engineering; Resilience-based design of underground and tunnel infrastructure; advanced analytical solutions and numerical methods for underground and tunnel engineering; health monitoring and predictive maintenance of underground structures; robotics for hazardous underground work; smart monitoring systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Non-Destructive Evaluation of Composite Structures with Focus on Ultrasonic Testing

edited by

Justina Sestoke

Marco Scalerandi

and Luigi Solazzi

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1415 | Submission Open

Keywords: contact and air-coupled technics; phased array transducers; guided Lamb waves; various types of defects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Advances in Bioremediation of Environmental Pollutants

edited by

Tonderayi Matambo

and Rosina Nkuna

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1320 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioremediation; environmental Pollutants; microbial Communities; phytoremediation; bioinformatics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

State-of-the-Art Peri Implant Therapy

edited by

Silvia Sabatini

and

Andrea Scribante

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1319 | Submission Open

Keywords: implant therapy; non surgical peri-implant therapy; peri-implant mucositis; peri-implantitis

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

Applied Numerical Analysis and Computing in Mechanical Engineering

edited by Zeljko Tukovic and Tomislav Maric

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1164 | Submission Open

Keywords: numerical analysis; computational mechanics; finite element analysis (FEA); computational fluid dynamics (CFD); heat and mass transfer; multi-physics modeling; mesh-free methods; optimization techniques; fluid-structure interaction; machine learning in engineering; dynamics and control; applied mathematics in engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Low-Dimensional Quantum Materials: Synthesis, Properties, and Potential Applications

edited by

Yi Zhang

and Can Wang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1033 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum dots; nanowires; 2D materials; atomically thin crystals; moiré superlattices; van der Waals heterostructures; topological quantum states; topological insulators; Dirac semimetal; Weyl semimetal; nodal-line semimetals; Majorana fermions; quantum spin Hall effect; charge density wave; excitons; valleytronics; quantum magnetism; superconducting interfaces; monolayer semiconductors; quantum confinement; quantum criticality; molecular beam epitaxy; chemical vapor deposition; scanning tunneling microscopy; scanning tunneling spectroscopy; angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy; scanning tunneling electron microscopy; quantum transport

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

Recycling and Second Life Applications of Lithium-Ion Batteries

edited by

Alessandra Zanoletti

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1018 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium-ion batteries; critical raw materials; strategic metals recovery; circular economy; sustainability

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

Advances in Optics, Photonics and Lasers

edited by

Aleksej Rodin

and

Sergey Y. Yurish

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 1017 | Submission Open

Keywords: optics; photonics; lasers; MOEMS; optical sensors; quantum optics; optoelectronic

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

Artificial Intelligence Applied to Power Systems and Lightning Protection

edited by

Martino Nicora

Rodolfo Antônio Ribeiro De Moura

and

Daniele Mestriner

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 991 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; power systems; smart grids; lightning protection; lightning detection; lighting prediction; fault detection; risk assessment

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

Just Transition in Mining: Methane Mitigation, Energy Recovery, and Smart Ventilation Systems

edited by Marek Borowski and

Zwolińska-Glądys

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 897 | Submission Open

Keywords: green mining; methane emissions; smart ventilation; energy efficiency; digital twin; mine environmental control; emission mitigation; underground mining; modeling and simulation; ventilation systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Application of Ultrasonic Non-Destructive Testing—Second Edition

edited by

Mário João S. F. Santos

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 893 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultrasound in civil; aerospace; and geological materials; ultrasonic NDT; ultrasonic NDE; ultrasonic-based SHM; material characterization; ultrasound phased arrays; guided waves; ultrasound transducers

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