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Power System Dynamics and Stability

edited by

Hamed Aly

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 481 | 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)

Innovative Soil Amendments in Sustainable Soil Health Management

edited by

Guitong Li

, Jianying Shang and Xinliang Dong

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 478 | Submission Open

Keywords: new soil amendment; soil health; biological changes; experiment; crop yield; environmental impact

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Recent Developments in 3D Mechatronics Design

edited by

Mihaiela Iliescu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 475 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechatronics; systems; design; modeling and simulation; 3D printing; prototype

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Current Updates of Environmental Monitoring and Analysis

edited by

Marco Casazza

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 447 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental monitoring; data analysis; sensing technologies; remote sensing; artificial intelligence; big data; emerging contaminants; climate change; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Technique Advances in Tailings Treatment: Pollution, Disposal, Reprocessing and Reclamation

edited by

Antonio Bernardo Sánchez

and

Laura Álvarez De Prado

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 444 | Submission Open

Keywords: tailings management; tailings dams; mine tailings; tailings disposal; tailings reprocessing; tailings dewatering; tailings stabilization; acid mine drainage (AMD); tailings geochemistry; tailings environmental impact

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Advances in Power Electronics: Transformation Technologies and Their Applications in Converter Systems, Wireless Power Transfer, and Electrical Energy Storage Systems

edited by

Przemysław Ptak

and

Kalina Detka

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 440 | Submission Open

Keywords: power LED supplies; WPT (wireless power transfer); power converters; power supply; air core transformer; energy storage systems; batteries management systems; power electronic devices; wide bandgap power devices; wind turbines; renewable energy sources; PV sources; hydrogen systems

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

Biomechanics and Neural Control of Rhythmic Movement

edited by

Elissavet Rousanoglou

and Nikolaos Stergiou

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 440 | Submission Open

Keywords: rhythmic movements; biomechanics; neural control; motor control; movement generation; coordination; neurorehabilitation; neuroplasticity; locomotion; drug-free therapy

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

Recent Progress in AI for Biomedical Informatics

edited by Benjamin C. Nephew and

Dmitry Korkin

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 437 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical informatics; bioinformatics; multimodal data fusion; neuroimaging; computational biology; explainable AI healthcare (XAI); clinical decision

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

Functional Food Development and Nutritional Fortification

edited by Marta Pasławska and

Klaudia Masztalerz

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 424 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional food; osmotic dehydration; vacuum impregnation; cold plasma; drying; bioactivity; health-promoting compounds; sensory properties; food structure modification; 3D printing

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

Mobile Edge Computing Networks: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by

Minrui Xu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 418 | Submission Open

Keywords: mobile edge computing (MEC); LLM agents and agentic AI; generative AI at the edge; edge–cloud–device collaboration; blockchain-enabled edge intelligence; quantum-secure communications (PQC/QKD); mobile edge–quantum computing (MEQC)

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

Computational Tools for Drug Discovery in Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences

edited by

Manos Vlasiou

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 418 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational drug discovery; veterinary pharmacology; molecular docking; One Health; virtual screening

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Smart Microfluidic Technologies: Bridging Design, Discovery, and Deployment

edited by Xi Luo and

Yuzuru Takamura

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

Keywords: lab-on-a-chip; microfluidics; on-chip bioreactors; point-of-care testing (POCT) devices; biosensors

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

Advances in Mining Wastewater Treatment and Reuse

edited by

Ayanda Nomaswazi Shabalala

Vhahangwele Masindi

and

Philiswa Nosizo Nomngongo

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 388 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced treatment technologies; advanced membranes and nanomaterials; mine water remediation; metal recovery and valorization; nature-based solutions; tailings management; sustainable water reuse

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

Advanced Machining Technologies for High-Performance Materials

edited by

Marcin Grabowski

and

Maciej Kubon

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 384 | Submission Open

Keywords: machining; high-performance materials; tool wear; sustainable machining; smart manufacturing; AI in machining; process optimisation

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

Assistive Technology and Accessible Human–Machine Interaction: State of the Art

edited by

Alexandros Pino

and

Georgios Kouroupetroglou

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 367 | Submission Open

Keywords: assistive technology; accessible human–machine interaction; brain–computer interfaces; augmentative and alternative communication; digital accessibility; rehabilitation engineering; sensor-based interfaces; wearable biosignal interfaces

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Innovations and Trends in Sustainable Crop and Livestock Production

edited by

André Alisson Rodrigues da Silva

, Flávio José Rodrigues Cruz, Celeste Queiroz Rossi and

Henry Daniel Ruiz Alba

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

Keywords: sustainability; agriculture; livestock; crops; animal nutrition; regenerative; precision farming; biotechnology; animal welfare; resource efficiency

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

Biomechanics and Bioengineering in Dental Sleep Medicine

edited by

Giovanni Bruno

and Alberto De Stefani

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 353 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental sleep medicine; biomechanics; oral appliance therapy; bioengineering; sleep-disordered breathing; digital workflow; CAD-CAM

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

New Dental Materials, Applications, and Integrations

edited by Sabina Wuersching and

Adolfo Di Fiore

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 351 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive dental materials; 3D-printed materials; biocompatibility; biofilm; surface properties; mechanical properties

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

Agro-Industrial Waste Valorization: Advances in Functional Materials and Circular Technologies

edited by

Simona Gavrilaş

and

Florentina-Daniela Munteanu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 351 | Submission Open

Keywords: agro-industrial waste; waste valorization; circular economy; bio-based materials; biopolymers; green extraction technologies; bioenergy production; sustainable packaging

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

Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Industrial Engineering, 2nd Edition

edited by Ke Yan,

Vincent Gan

and Liangliang Jiang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 349 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI algorithms; machine learning; data analytics; industrial engineering

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

Raman Spectroscopy: Theory, Methods and Applications

edited by

Fanfan Lu

and Wending Zhang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 347 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS); tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (TERS); plasmonic substrate; nano-spectroscopy/nanoscale imaging; single-molecule detection; plasmonics

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

Application of Enzymes in Bioengineering

edited by

Emmanuel Martínez-Montaño

and Jesús Salazar-Leyva

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioprocess; biocatalysis; enzyme immobilization; enzyme technology; revalorization; byproducts; novel enzymes; agro-industrial wastes; bioremediation; bioconversion

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

Human-Centric Multimodal Artificial Intelligence: Transparency and Verifiable Reliability

edited by

Hyeonjoon Moon

and

Lien Minh Dang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open

Keywords: multimodal foundation models; continual learning; open-world recognition; trustworthy AI; vision-language models; robustness; explainable computer vision; out-of-distribution detection; pattern recognition

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

Advanced Measurement Systems for the Multiphysics Characterization and Diagnostics of Biological Tissues

edited by

Leonardo Bianchi

Marta Cavagnaro

and

Giulia Maffeis

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 334 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological tissues; multiphysics characterization; tissue diagnostics; tissue thermophysical properties; tissue thermal/optical/mechanical/dielectric properties; measurement systems calibration and uncertainty

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

Communication Networks: From Technology, Methods to Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

Mirosław Klinkowski

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 326 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical networks; wireless communication; 5G/6G technologies and applications; access, aggregation and core networks; cloud computing; edge computing; data center networking; network security; network optimization; machine learning and data analytics in networks

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

Advances in Deformation and Fracture Mechanics for Engineering Materials

edited by

Qiang Xu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 317 | Submission Open

Keywords: deformation and fracture mechanics; power plant, extreme environment and industrial materials; mechanism-based and AI-enhanced modelling; validation and uncertainty quantification; predictive structural integrity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Advances in Non-Invasive Monitoring of Complex Systems

edited by Jacek Bartman,

Bogusław Twaróg

and

Daniele Codetta Raiteri

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 316 | Submission Open

Keywords: data-driven monitoring and diagnostics; non-intrusive load monitoring (NILM); energy consumption monitoring; condition monitoring in industrial systems; environmental monitoring systems; machine learning for monitoring applications; deep learning methods in monitoring and diagnostics; anomaly detection in complex systems; energy disaggregation techniques; Internet of Things (IoT)

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

From Smart Homes to Intelligent Homes

edited by

Paolino Di Felice

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 315 | Submission Open

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

Research of Security and Privacy in AI

edited by Lei Feng

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 314 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI security; privacy-preserving AI; adversarial machine learning; robustness (AI); AI governance; federated learning; AI supply chain security; generative AI privacy

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

Additive Manufacturing of Biomaterials: Recent Advances and Prospects

edited by Randall Scott Williamson

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open

Keywords: patient-specific treatments; bioprinting; surgical planning and training; drug delivery systems; advanced smart materials; auxetic structures; 4D, 5D, and 6D printing; regulartory

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

Advanced Studies in Land Cover Change and Geographic Data Fusion, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jingxiong Zhang

and

Ludovit Kovanic

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 309 | Submission Open

Keywords: land cover change; applied Bayesian statistics; spatio-temporal data fusion; remote sensing; geoinformatics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Recent Trends in Cryptography and Network Security

edited by

Yujue Wang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 309 | Submission Open

Keywords: cryptography; post-quantum cryptography; cryptanalysis; authentication mechanisms; access control; intrusion detection and prevention technologies; artificial intelligence security

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

Advanced Services for the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Industry: 2nd Edition

edited by

Andrei Crisan

, Sorin Herban and

Lars Abrahamczyk

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 304 | Submission Open

Keywords: building information modelling; 3D scanning; parametric modelling; IoT; digital building permits; AR/VR/MR

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

Reviews in Biological Responses, Adaptation and Innovation Across Systems: From Environmental Pressure to Biotechnological Solutions

edited by

Marco Lemos

and

Sara Novais

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 301 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological responses; environmental pressure; adaptation and resilience; stress biology; biomarkers and indicators; physiological plasticity; systems biology; omics approaches; ecotoxicology; environmental biotechnology; sustainable bioinnovation; nature-based solutions; bioeconomy

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

Advanced Concrete Materials for Net-Zero, Intelligent and Resilient Infrastructure

edited by

Jiping Bai

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 301 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate-positive materials; net-zero pathways; decarbonization; resource efficiency; waste utilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Environmental Risks, Sustainability Challenges and Anthropogenic Impacts in Natural and Industrial Systems

edited by

Ricardo Castedo Ruiz

and

Marta Fernandez-Hernandez

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 296 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental risks; sustainability assessment; anthropogenic impacts; environmental indicators; climate change interactions; industrial and extractive activities; risk analysis; environmental management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Next-Generation Cellular Metamaterials for Protective and Crashworthy Structures

edited by Hasan Al-Rifaie

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open

Keywords: cellular metamaterials; protective structures; auxetic and non-auxetic lattices; impact dynamics; numerical modeling; experimental testing; crashworthiness

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

Human–Robot Interaction: Enhancing Usability, Safety, and Performance in Complex Environments

edited by Kyung-sun Lee,

Jaejin Hwang

and Jinwon Lee

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open

Keywords: exoskeletal robot; usability; effectiveness; work condition; EMG

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

Innovative Applications of Precise 3D Modeling in Advanced Dental Treatment

edited by

Marco Farronato

, Niccoló Cenzato and

Gianluca M. Tartaglia

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital dentistry; CAD-CAM; digital orthodontics; guided surgery; 3D-printed guide; augmented reality; mixed reality; virtual reality; artificial intelligence

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

Novel Approaches for Bioremediation in Environmental Engineering

edited by

Ramaraj Boopathy

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane technology; nano-technology; nature-based solutions; smart biotechnology; hybrid treatment systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Atomic and Optics Technologies in Astrophysics

edited by Zbigniew Szadkowski

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open

Keywords: atom; optic; astrophysics; astronomical observation; atomic clocks

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

Applications of Biotechnology in Critical Metal Recovery

edited by

Mauricio Acosta

and Francisco Remonsellez

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 277 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomining; rare earth elements; bioleaching; electronic waste recycling; circular economy; critical raw materials; phytomining; synthetic biology; urban mining; resource recovery

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

Fault Diagnosis and Condition Monitoring of Modern Power Systems

edited by

Nan Peng

and

Rui Liang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault identification and location; state monitoring and protection; modern power grids; wide-area measurements; smart units

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

Air Quality in Indoor Environments, 4th Edition

edited by Ana Monteiro,

Carla Viegas

Sandra Cabo Verde

and

Marina Almeida-Silva

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor air quality; indoor air pollution; health care facilities; occupational health; public health; schools; dwellings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Application of Computer Vision in Biomedicine

edited by Diego Ulisse Pizzagalli,

Nektarios Valous

and

Raffaella Fiamma Cabini

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioimage analysis; computer vision; image biomarkers; radiomics; computer-assisted image analysis

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

Resource Utilization of Agricultural Wastes, 2nd Edition

edited by

Tarek Rouissi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial and agriculture residues; biotechnology; environmental chemistry; bioprocess engineering; bioenergy; bioplastics; biopolymers

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

Emerging Technologies in Industrial Internet of Things for Industry 4.0

edited by

Fabrício Junqueira

Paulo Eigi Miyagi

and

Marcosiris Amorim de Oliveira Pessoa

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

Keywords: industrial internet of things (IIoT); Industry 4.0; edge–fog–cloud architectures; cyber–physical systems; digital twins; industrial system resilience

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

Additive Manufacturing: Horizons of Novel Processes and Applications

edited by

Alexander Katz-Demyanetz

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; powdered raw materials; process parametrization; as-built product; post-treatment; product’s final density; mechanical properties; process simulation; machine learning

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

Biobased and Nature-Based Ground and Geomaterial Improvement, Remediation and Soil Stabilisation, Second Edition

edited by

Maria Mavroulidou

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open

Keywords: ground and geomaterial improvement; soil stabilisation; remediation; bio-inspired sensors; biobased materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Short-Lived Climate Forcers Vehicle Emissions Factors

edited by Mauricio Osses

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open

Keywords: vehicle emissions; tailpipe emissions; evaporative emissions; CO2 emissions; traffic-related air pollutants; greenhouse gases; particulate matter; g/km; emission control technology; non-exhaust emissions

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

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