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Applications of Machine Learning in Geotechnical Engineering

edited by Esteban Díaz,

Tiago Filipe da Silva Miranda

and

Cheng-Yu Ku

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1352 | 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)

New Horizons and Applications for Big Data Analysis and Smart Computing

edited by

Xiaobo Zhou

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1351 | Submission Open

Keywords: cloud/edge computing; mobile computing; Internet of Things

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

Microbiology in Meat Production and Meat Processing

edited by

Lukasz Migdal

, Maria Walczycka and

Dorota Wojtysiak

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1307 | 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)

New Trends in Exoskeleton Robot

edited by Yali Liu, Xinyu Guan and

Subhas Mukhopadhyay

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1260 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical design of exoskeleton; human motion pattern recognition; gait phase recognition; human– robot coordinate control; effect evaluation of exoskeleton

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

Application of Acoustics as a Structural Health Monitoring Technology

edited by

Gbanaibolou Jombo

and

Yu (Eve) Zhang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 1169 | Submission Open

Keywords: sound; acoustic emission; ultrasonics; acousto-ultrasonics; guided waves; machine learning; artificial intelligence; sensor technologies

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

Emerging Lithium‐Ion Batteries: Design, Characterization, and Applications

edited by

Davide Clerici

and

Francesco Mocera

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1161 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium-ion cell design; computation modelling of lithium-ion batteries; experimental testing for lithium-ion batteries; mechanics of lithium-ion batteries; EIS; innovative applications for lithium-ion batteries; in situ testing; SOH estimation; remaining useful life estimation; AI modelling of lithium-ion batteries

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

Advanced Computer Vision Techniques: AI-Based Object Detection, Tracking, Surveillance and Security Applications

edited by

Deokwoo Lee

and

Yohan Park

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1131 | Submission Open

Keywords: detection; tracking; recognition; information security; computer networks; deep learning; lightweight model

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

Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Smart Energy Systems

edited by

Xueqian Fu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1084 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grids; control systems; smart energy systems; artificial intelligence; machine learning

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

Recent Research on Intelligent Sensors

edited by

Marian Ion

Bogdan Firtat

and

Carmen Mihailescu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1084 | Submission Open

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

Recent Progress and Applications of Infrared Thermography

edited by

Wontae Kim

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1021 | Submission Open

Keywords: infrared thermography; NDT/E (non-destrutive testing/evaluation); signal processing; thermal imaging; numerical modeling

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

Ultra-Low-Temperature Magnetic Refrigeration Materials: Synthesis, Characterization and Mechanism Research

edited by Wentao Jin and Hai-Feng Li

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 919 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultra-low-temperature refrigeration; magnetocaloric effect; hydrated paramagnetic salts; quantum magnets

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

RF/Millimeter-Wave/Sub-THz Antennas, Integrated Circuits and Systems for 5G and Beyond

edited by

Chul Woo Byeon

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 912 | Submission Open

Keywords: RF; millimeter-wave; 5G/6G; satellite; radar

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

New Trends in Next-Generation Optical Networks

edited by Gerardo Antonio Castañón-Avila

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 902 | Submission Open

Keywords: photonic integrated circuits; CMOS photonics; coherent optics; quantum networking; photonic interconnects; bandwidth scalability

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

Research and Applications of Artificial Neural Network

edited by

Youness El Hamzaoui

and José Alfredo Hernández Pérez

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 874 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial neural networks; machine learning; predictive modeling; backpropagation algorithms; environmental engineering; process optimization; statistical validation; computational intelligence; pattern recognition; real-time monitoring

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

Recent Research on Heat and Mass Transfer

edited by

Stanislaw Witczak

Krystian Czernek

and

Daniel Janecki

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 869 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat transfer; mass transfer; heat exchangers; measurement system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Thermal Engineering)

Affective Computing for Human–Computer Interactions

edited by Cristina Luna-Jiménez and

Manuel Gil-Martín

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 834 | Submission Open

Keywords: affective computing; emotion recognition; sign language recognition and translation; trustworthiness recognition; multimodal perceptual models; human– computer interaction; sensor and wearable devices; dialogue systems; generative models; natural language processing

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

Geotechnical Structure Analysis and Risk Assessment in Tunnel Engineering, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jianxiu Wang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 811 | Submission Open

Keywords: case history analysis; multi-scale geotechnical structure analysis; risk assessment of tunneling; geotechnical risk mitigation; new emerging technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Recent Developments in Endodontics and Dental Materials

edited by

Amjad Abu Hasna

and Luciane Dias De Oliveira

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 802 | Submission Open

Keywords: root canal instrumentation; biocompatibility; clinical endodontics; endodontic irrigants; intracanal medication; bioceramics; foramen transportation; foraminal morphology; obturating materials; biomaterials in endodontics; minimally invasive endodontics; regenerative endodontics; dental imaging

Advanced Research in Foot and Ankle Kinematics

edited by Natalia Tovaruela-Carrión and Danilo Leonetti

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 798 | Submission Open

Keywords: foot; biomechanical phenomena; physical activity; gait analysis; instability; diagnosis; treatment; physical therapy; quality of life

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Trends and Perspectives in Bacterial Biofilms

edited by

Ramona Iseppi

Patrizia Messi

and

Carla Sabia

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 763 | Submission Open

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

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

Advances in Additive Manufacturing: Novel Technologies and Processes

edited by Harry Bikas,

Alessandro Salmi

Eleonora Atzeni

and

Panagiotis Stavropoulos

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 757 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; design for am; decision support systems; process optimization; process simulation; digital twin; process control; multi-material additive manufacturing; 4D printing; defect detection; quality control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing Technologies)

Pushing the Boundaries of Autonomous Vehicles

edited by

Zhaobin Mo

Francesco Zirilli

and Ruidong Yan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 756 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous vehicles (AVs); data challenges in AVs; perception– planning– control architecture

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

Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications of Functional Thin Films

edited by Hicham Bakkali

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 754 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin films; coatings; materials science; nanotechnology; optoelectronics; solar cells; sensors and biosensors; piezoelectricity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Sciences and Technology)

Plasma Technology and Application

edited by Gemma Costa

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 729 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasma acceleration; laser fusion; plasma source technology; plasma source application

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

Biosynthesis and Applications of Natural Products

edited by Shogo Mori and Sylvie Garneau-Tsodikova

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 726 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinformatics; biosynthesis; chemoenzyamtic synthesis; combinatorial biosynthesis; drug discovery; drug development; gene clusters; natural products; protein engineering; secondary metabolites

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

Advances in Geophysical Approaches in Volcanic and Geothermal Areas

edited by

Riccardo De Ritis

and

Salvatore Passaro

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 706 | Submission Open

Keywords: geophysical prospection; deep volcanic structures; joint inversion; physical properties spatial and time variation; holistic model

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Sediment Transport and Infrastructure Scour

edited by

and

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 693 | Submission Open

Keywords: bed and bank erosion; bridge hydraulics; confluences; dam/embankment assessment; experimental investigation; field measurements; flow– vegetation– sediment interactions; fluvial hydraulics; geo-hazards; hydraulic structures; hydrodynamics; incipient motion; monitoring systems; morphodynamics; numerical modeling; reservoir sedimentation; remote sensing; scour; scour control structures; sediment transport; spur dikes; waterways

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Kinematics, Motion Planning and Control of Robotics

edited by

Mihai Crenganiş

Sever-Gabriel Racz

and

Radu-Eugen Breaz

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 677 | Submission Open

Keywords: kinematics; motion planning; robotics control; anthropomorphic robots; redundant robots; AI in robotics; fuzzy logic; neural networks; autonomous systems; multi-robot coordination; human– robot interaction; dynamic environments; real-time control; medical robotics; agricultural automation; service robotics; advanced algorithms; machine learning; collaborative robotics; innovative kinematic models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Food Polysaccharides: Chemistry, Technology and Applications

edited by Małgorzata Kapelko-Żeberska and Artur Gryszkin

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 673 | Submission Open

Keywords: food polysaccharides; food additives; food gums; dietary fiber; functional food; structure; properties; functions; application; bioactivity

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

Advances in Photoacoustic and Photothermal Phenomena

edited by Mauro Luciano Baesso, Daniele Vella and

Carlos Serpa

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 665 | Submission Open

Keywords: photoacoustic and photothermal phenomena in biological and healthcare science; super-resolution imaging; ultrafast phenomena; thermophysical properties; novel methodologies; instrumentations and applications; data processing and inverse problems; extreme pulsed pressures; advances in thermoplasmonics; semiconductors; electronic and photonic bandgap materials

Atoms of Representation in Natural Language Processing

edited by

Yuval Pinter

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 661 | Submission Open

Keywords: language modeling; representation learning; word embeddings; tokenization; computational morphology; information theory; text analysis

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

Advanced Plant Biotechnology in Sustainable Agriculture—2nd Edition

edited by

Anzhen Qin

and

Dongfeng Ning

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 637 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic engineering; cropping systems; smart fertigation; remote sensing; climate change

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

Navigation and Positioning Based on Multi-Sensor Fusion Technology

edited by Apostolos Meliones and

Paraskevi Theodorou

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 613 | Submission Open

Keywords: smartphone sensors; assistive technology; navigation; sensor fusion algorithms; positioning accuracy; location-based services; outdoor navigation; indoor navigation; multi-modal solutions; GPS accuracy

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

Recent Developments in Exoskeletons

edited by

Carlo De Benedictis

, Carmen Visconte and Maria Paterna

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 610 | Submission Open

Keywords: exoskeleton; wearable devices; human augmentation; rehabilitation; biomechanics; human– robot interaction; assistive technology; ergonomics; human– machine interface; exosuit

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

Trends and Prospects in Tunnel and Underground Construction

edited by Xin Yin and Yucong Pan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 607 | Submission Open

Keywords: tunnel and underground construction; construction mechanical behavior; artificial intelligence in underground engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Recent Advances in Exercise Physiology, Sports Nutrition, and Human Performance

edited by

Rónán Doherty

, Maria Faulkner and Lizzy Deery

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 590 | Submission Open

Keywords: exercise; sport; physical activity; exercise physiology; sports nutrition; sports performance; nutrition in exercise performance

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

Advances in Cable Driven Robotic Systems

edited by Riccardo Minto,

Cecilia Scoccia

and

Matteo Bottin

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 558 | Submission Open

Keywords: cable-driven robots; cable failure; end-effector recovery strategy; rehabilitation robots; motion planning; performance evaluation; cable model

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

Recent Advances in Embedded System Design

edited by Tomislav Matic, Zeljko Hocenski and

Ivan Aleksi

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 535 | Submission Open

Keywords: embedded system application; design optimization; microcontrollers; FPGA; power efficiency; IoT; edge computing; ML

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

Advances in Intelligent Machine Tools and Precision Machining

edited by Jun Zha and

Amaia Calleja-Ochoa

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 527 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent machine tools; precision machining; artificial intelligence; machine learning; sensing technologies; integrated testing; smart manufacturing; real-time monitoring; process optimization; CNC machining

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing Technologies)

Construction Materials: Characterization, Structure and Durability, 2nd Edition

edited by

Eduardo Garzon

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 519 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction materials; preparation; characterization; structure; durability; new applications; construction waste; recycling materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances and Technologies in Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

edited by

Qiang Li

and

Quanqi Zhu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 507 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical behaviors of rocks; multi-field coupling; advanced monitoring technologies; modeling of rock engineering; applications of machine learning; solutions in deep rock engineerings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Advances in Anti-Inflammatory and Chemopreventive Effects of Phytochemicals

edited by Anna Ofrydopoulou,

Alexandros Tsoupras

and Eleni Evgenidou

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 497 | Submission Open

Keywords: inflammation; cancer prevention; signaling pathways; therapeutic targets; phytochemicals; clinical trials; natural bioactives; anti-tumor; anti-inflammatory; antioxidant; anti-metastatic; anti-neoplastic; in vitro; in vivo; synergistic effects; immune system

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

Application of Artificial Intelligence in Dental and Craniofacial Research

edited by

Kathrin Becker

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 494 | Submission Open

Keywords: anatomic landmark detection and/or analyses; automated treatment planning; prediction of treatment success; treatment failure; and/or treatment duration; prognosis of growth and development; evaluation of treatment outcomes; image segmentation; object detection; and object classification; detection of pathologies; big data; artificial neural networks; deep learning; machine learning; convolutional neural networks; fuzzy logic

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

Process Mining: Theory and Applications

edited by Kingsley Okoye and

Julius Nganji

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 441 | Submission Open

Keywords: process mining; event logs; process discovery; conformance checking; model enhancement; business process management; data science; predictive analytics; process optimization; artificial intelligence integration; scalability in process mining

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

Cutting-Edge Technologies and Applications for Smart Grids and Microgrids

edited by

Georgios Fotis

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 439 | Submission Open

Keywords: AC and DC microgrid systems; digitization of the electrical grid; energy storage applications; electric vehicle integration; electrical transportation; energy efficiency and sustainability; grid management; renewable technologies; power quality; power market; smart grid cyber security

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

Research and Application of Neural Networks

edited by

and Andrzej Obuchowicz

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 428 | Submission Open

Keywords: neural network; artificial intelligence; intelligent computing; deep learning; big data; IoT; cloud computing; modeling and predicting

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

Advanced Electrochemical Sensors and Biosensors: Design and Applications

edited by

Rosaceleste Zumpano

Franco Mazzei

and

Giulia Simonetti

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 426 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical sensors; wearable biosensors; nanotechnology; biofunctionalization; transduction methods; 3D printing; artificial intelligence (AI); environmental pollution; food quality control; medical diagnostics

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

Future of Smart Greenhouses: Automation, IoT, and AI Applications

edited by Fanjia Meng and

José Miguel Molina Martínez

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 424 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart greenhouses; automation; internet of things; artificial intelligence; precision agriculture

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

Advanced Technologies in Digital Healthcare for the Elderly

edited by

Yutaka Ishibashi

and

Konstantinos E. Psannis

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 424 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital healthcare; healthy and longevity society; digital technologies; artificial intelligence (AI); chatbots; Internet of Things (IoT); wearable devices; big data analysis; virtual reality (VR)

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

Applications of Machine Learning and Data Mining in Bioinformatics

edited by