Applied Sciences

Transportation Planning, Management and Optimization

edited by Xinlin Huang

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 23 articles | Viewed by 46747 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent transportation system; transportation planning; transportation management; reverse logistic efficiency; pricing strategy; route optimization; machine learning; neuron network

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

Traffic Safety Measures and Assessment

edited by

Juan Li

and

Bobin Wang

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 16 articles | Viewed by 45767 | Submission Open

Keywords: transportation planning and management; urban traffic engineering theory and technology

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

Deep Learning for Object Detection

edited by

Stéfano Frizzo Stefenon

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 17 articles | Viewed by 41258 | Submission Open

Keywords: you only look once (YOLO); big data; convolutional neural networks (CNNs); object detection; artificial intelligence

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

Bioenergy and Bioproducts from Biomass and Waste

edited by

María Ángeles Cancela Carral

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 16 articles | Viewed by 32781 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasive-alien species; waste; clean technology; bioproduct; biomaterial; bioenergy

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

Advances in Intelligent Communication System

edited by

Wei Chen

and

Tak-Shing Yum

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 32774 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligence communication; smart mine; artificial intelligence; sensor network; transmission medium

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

Structural Health Monitoring for Concrete Dam

edited by

Tongchun Li

and

Chaoning Lin

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 15 articles | Viewed by 32263 | Submission Open

Keywords: safety monitoring; prediction models; monitoring sensor; data analysis; numerical simulation; intelligence algorithm

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Blockchain Technologies: Trends, Challenges, Potentials and Applications

edited by

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submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 27610 | Submission Open

Keywords: blockchain; smart contracts; privacy; interoperability; applications

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

Novel Approaches and Applications in Ergonomic Design III

edited by

Heecheon You

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 27286 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognition; anthropometry; biomechanics; safety; macro-ergonomics; human– system integration; user-centered design; universal design; experience design; sustainable design; affective computing; autonomous systems; artificial intelligence; machine learning; digital twin; VR/AR/MR; aging; healthcare; neuro-ergonomics; musculoskeletal disorders; human– robot interaction; exoskeleton

Artificial Intelligence and Information Visualization in Social and Industrial Systems

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submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 26988 | Submission Open

Keywords: network representation learning; social network mining; topic discovery and visualization; web image processing; knowledge graph and its applications; deep learning in social computing and industrial mining; decision making based on machine learning; fault diagnosis driven by artificial intelligence

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

Automation and Robotics: Latest Achievements, Challenges and Prospects, Volume 2

edited by

Pavol Božek

,

Tibor Krenicky

and

Yury Nikitin

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 24252 | Submission Open

Keywords: automation; robotics; drives; actuators; sensors; diagnostics; holography; simulation; virtual instrumentation; control systems; robot navigation; reverse validation; trajectory control

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

Advanced Structural Analysis for Earthquake-Resistant Design of Buildings

edited by

Angelo Aloisio

and

Dag Pasquale Pasca

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 22759 | Submission Open

Keywords: seismic design; structural dynamics; structural analysis; seismic retrofitting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Application of Natural Components in Food Production

edited by

Barbara Borczak

and

Joanna Kapusta-Duch

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 22594 | Submission Open

Keywords: planetary diet; nutritional patterns; plants; human nutrition; diet-related diseases; food packagings; green chemistry; biopolymers

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

Advanced Methodology and Analysis in Coal Mine Gas Control

edited by Haijun Guo, Jian Chen,

Yingfeng Sun

and Hao Zhang

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 17 articles | Viewed by 22221 | Submission Open

Keywords: coal mine gas control; tectonic coal; gas desorption; gas adsorption; gas diffusion; coal and gas outburst; gas seepage; gas explosion; coal bed methane extraction

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

Trends and Prospects in Applied Electromagnetics

edited by

Yating Yu

and

Baolin Nie

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 21570 | Submission Open

Keywords: simulation and modelling; nondestructive testing and evaluation; eletromanetic imaging; electromagnetic compatibility (EMC); electromagnetic interference (EMI); RF and wireless communication; electromagnetic signal processing; IOTs and AloTs

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

Advanced Optical-Fiber-Related Technologies

edited by

Galina Nemova

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 21270 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber optics; optical fibers; applied optics; radiation-balanced fiber lasers and amplifiers; Raman fiber lasersnanophotonics; nonlinear optics; Brillouin fiber lasers and amplifiers; fiber materials; fiber Bragg gratings; LPG; fiber networks; fiber sensors; quantum electrodynamics

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

Role of Microbes in Agriculture and Food, 2nd Edition

edited by

Monika Kordowska-Wiater

and

Monika Pytka

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 20768 | Submission Open

Keywords: starter cultures; probiotics; fermented food; microbial food quality; microorganisms in plant and crop protection; biopreparations; microbial metabolites; functional food; environmental protection; waste materials

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

Advancements in Multi-Agent Systems and Artificial Intelligence: Methodologies, Applications, and Future Trends

edited by

André Sales Mendes

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 19094 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-agent systems; artificial intelligence; coordination mechanisms; agent-based modeling; distributed AI; robotics; autonomous systems; ethical implications; AI-driven decision making

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

New Advances in Computer Security and Cybersecurity

edited by Reiner Creutzburg

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 18105 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyber security; computer security; cyber resilience; open-source intelligence (OSINT); critical infrastructure protection; cyber– physical systems; secure communications and cryptography

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

Editorial Board Members' Collection Series: Applied Affective and Cognitive Neuroscience

edited by

Peter Walla

and

Alexander N. Pisarchik

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 17851 | Submission Open

Keywords: affection; cognition; neuroscience; brain imaging; non-conscious brain processes; startle reflex modulation; electroencephalography; EEG

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Neuroscience and Neural Engineering)

Editorial Board Members' Collection Series: Remove of Pollutants for Green and Healthy Environment

edited by

Abdeltif Amrane

,

Jesús M. Anzano

and

María Emma Borges

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 16851 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollution; water pollution; solid waste pollution; new methods and techniques; green and healthy environment

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

Novel Research on Image and Video Processing Technology

edited by Samuel Cheng

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 16038 | Submission Open

Keywords: image and video processing algorithms; AI/ML in image and video processing; AR/VR image and video processing; 3D image and video processing; medical image and video analysis

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

Evolutionary Algorithms and Their Real-World Applications

edited by

Michael Affenzeller

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15385 | Submission Open

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

Advances in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiology — 2nd Edition

edited by

Miguel Alcaraz

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 14530 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiography; computed tomography; positron emission tomography; magnetic resonance imaging; ultrasonography; digital subtraction angiography; image-guided interventions; fluoroscopy; mammography; radiotherapy; nuclear medicine; radiation protection; radiation effects

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

Smart Manufacturing and Industry 4.0, 2nd Edition

edited by

Marcos de Sales Guerra Tsuzuki

and

Ahmad Barari

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14261 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart manufacturing; intelligent manufacturing; industry 4.0; digital manufacturing; digital metrology; intelligent support systems; manufacturing process control; smart quality assurance; intelligent inspection; predictive and prescriptive maintenance; model-based prognostics; vision systems; collaborative robots; manufacturing health management; artificial intelligence for manufacturing processes; big data analytics; sensor information; digital twins; manufacturing virtualization and simulation; self-configuration and self-diagnosis; internet of Things; self-optimization models; scheduling and sequencing; blockchain technology; resource efficiency; circular economy tracking; autonomy; autonomous vehicles; drones

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Applied Sports Performance Analysis

edited by

Samo Rauter

and Darjan Smajla

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 14041 | Submission Open

Keywords: sport performance; new technologies; sports equipment

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

Deep Learning for Graph Management and Analytics

edited by

Xin Wang

,

Guanfeng Liu

and Xiang Zhao

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13421 | Submission Open

Keywords: graph data; deep learning; graph management; graph analytics; graph algorithms

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

Resource Utilization of Solid Waste and Circular Economy

edited by

Haoqi Yang

, Ganyu Zhu and Jun-Ye Zhang

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 13320 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste recycling; resource recovery; innovative technologies in waste treatment; electronic waste; industrial waste; waste management; building waste; wastewater treatment; CO2 sequestration; renewable energy

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

State-of-the-Art of Network Attack Detection and Situation Awareness Analysis

edited by Zhaoquan Gu, Cuiyun Gao,

Aiping Li

and Yong Ding

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 13214 | Submission Open

Keywords: network attack detection; situation awareness analysis; anomaly detection; intrusion detection systems; cyber threat analysis; network forensics; in-vehicle network security; cyber adversarial attacks and defenses; explainable artificial intelligence for network security

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

Soil Hydraulic Properties Characterization for Improving Water Availability

edited by

Massimo Iovino

, Vincenzo Alagna and

Dario Autovino

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12737 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil hydraulic properties; inverse modeling; PTF; soil physical quality; plant water availability; water use efficiency; vadose zone hydrology; urban soils; water saving

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Environmental Catalysis and Green Chemistry

edited by

Fabrizio Medici

and Laura Maria Raimondi

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12017 | Submission Open

Keywords: green chemistry; environmental chemistry; catalysis; industrial applications; sustainable chemistry

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

Production, Storage and Utilization of Hydrogen Energy

edited by Fanhua Ma and Shuang Li

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10768 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen energy; hydrogen production; hydrogen storage; hydrogen utilization; including fuel cell; hydrogen combustion in power system; etc.; hydrogen separation and purification; green hydrogen; hydrogen electric coupling; renewable energy

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

The Use of Virtual Reality (VR) in Medical Rehabilitation: Assessment Tools, Application Methods, VR Technology and Clinical Applications

edited by

Roxana Miclaus

and

Elena Amaricai

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10037 | Submission Open

Keywords: postural/balance assessment and training; proprioceptive rehabilitation; gait analysis and training; virtual reality; assistive technologies; exoskeletons; telerehabilitation; environmental interventions; ergonomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Hygrothermal Behaviour of Cultural Heritage and Climate Change: Second Edition

edited by

Hugo Entradas Silva

,

Luís G. Baltazar

and

Luísa Dias Pereira

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9729 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultural heritage preventive; conservation climate monitoring; hygrothermal behaviour risk; analysis simulation rehabilitation; energy efficiency sustainability; impact of climate changes on cultural heritage; indoor air quality thermal comfort

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition: Advanced Techniques and Applications

edited by Abhijit Sarkar and Lynn Abbott

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9709 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer vision; pattern recognition; 3D vision

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

Development and Application of Intelligent Drilling Technology

edited by

Jingbin Li

and Mengmeng Zhou

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9548 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; drilling technology; intelligent well trajectory optimization; intelligent optimization of the drilling rate; intelligent guided drilling; downhole closed-loop control; intelligent monitoring and decision-making; intelligent rig; intelligent drilling pipe; intelligent bit; intelligent controlled pressure drilling; intelligent drilling fluid

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

Advanced Antenna Array Technologies and Applications

edited by

Paulo M. Mendes

, Carlos Lima and

Hugo Daniel da Costa Dinis

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9351 | Submission Open

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

Geotechnical Engineering and Infrastructure Construction

edited by

Xinzhuang Cui

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8450 | Submission Open

Keywords: traffic geotechnical engineering; intelligent construction; subgrade engineering; solid waste resource utilization; railway

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Application of IoT and Cybersecurity Technologies

edited by Masoud Barati and Nafiseh Kahani

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8429 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT security; cybersecurity; IoT networks; IoT devices; intrusion detection

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

Recent Advancements in Antennas: Concepts, Designs and Implementations

edited by

Naser Ojaroudi Parchin

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8337 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiband and wideband antennas; antenna engineering; antenna testing; characterization; and measurement techniques; internet-of-things (IoT); sensor networks; antenna miniaturization; antenna optimization; phased array antennas; design; concept and signal processing; mimo; mmwave; and beamforming; 5G/6G; mm-wave; terahertz and nano antennas

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

Advanced Research in Seismic Monitoring and Activity Analysis

edited by

Felix Borleanu

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8273 | Submission Open

Keywords: seismic monitoring; earthquake physics; seismic imaging; seismic ambient noise; induced seismicity; seismology; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Advanced Devices and Data Analysis in Vibration Control and Structural Health Monitoring

edited by Yinghao Zhao,

Zeyu Wang

and

Xijun Ye

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7823 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; structural damage detection; risk-informed decision making; advanced devices; data analysis strategies; structural reliability; control system; Bayesian updating; deep learning; computer vision

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Current Updates and Key Techniques of Battery Safety

edited by Lei Li and Na Li

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7540 | Submission Open

Keywords: battery safety; battery failure mechanisms; advances in battery materials and design; thermal insulation; thermal management strategies; safety testing and standards; battery management systems

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

Advances in Vehicle System Dynamics and Control

edited by Jianhua Guo and

Liang Wu

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7513 | Submission Open

Keywords: vehicle dynamics; vehicle control; stability control; traction control; suspension systems; tire mechanics; braking systems; steering systems; powertrain control; autonomous vehicles; stability control (ESC); anti-lock braking systems (ABS); traction control systems (TCS); vehicle stability control systems; active suspension systems; vehicle motion analysis; vehicle performance optimization; vehicle handling; vehicle simulation; vehicle testing

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

Geographic Visualization: Evaluation and Monitoring of Geohazards—2nd Edition

edited by

Sung-Min Kim

and

Jangwon Suh

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7495 | Submission Open

Keywords: geohazards; landslides; earthquakes; ground subsidence; mining hazards; geographic information system; machine learning; remote sensing; Internet of Things; big data

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Advances in Fuel Cell Renewable Hybrid Power Systems

edited by

Pedro Piqueras

, Enrique Sanchis and Marcos López

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7429 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transportation; green hydrogen; fuel cell technology; proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs); fuel cell electric vehicles; innovative materials; decarbonized powertrains; hybrid propulsion systems; energy storage solutions; renewable energy integration; infrastructure development; economic and environmental assessments

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

Application of Artificial Intelligence in Image Processing

edited by Qian Jiang

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 7246 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; image processing; computer vision; machine learning; image recognition; image classification; medical imaging; object detection; image generation; application of AI-driven image processing

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

Nanophotonics and Integrated Photonics

edited by

Fanfan Lu

and Zhiqiang Yang

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7115 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasmonics; metamaterial; nanofabrication; nanoscopy; nano-optoelectronics; nanophotonics devices; integrated photonics devices; photonic nanostructures

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

Recent Advances and Innovation in Prognostics and Health Management

edited by

Di Liu

, Xingjian Wang and Cun Shi

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6197 | Submission Open

Keywords: prognostics and health management; failure mechanism analysis; degradation modeling; reliability estimation and prediction; fault diagnosis; fault-tolerant control; risk analysis; maintenance strategy; digital twins; machine learning

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

Synthesis and Application of Advanced Polymeric Materials

edited by

Alexandra Bargan

and

Alina Soroceanu

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6192 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced polymeric materials; special applications; environmental and medical applications; particular properties

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

Electromechanical Equipment Structure and Fatigue Reliability: Advances in Modeling and Testing

edited by

Pengpeng Zhi

and

Zhonglai Wang

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5872 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural reliability; fatigue reliability; modeling and testing; design optimization; failure analysis; time-varying reliability

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

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