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Aerospace Thermal Management
edited by Hui Wan and Yanxing Wang
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open
Keywords: aerospace thermal control; extreme environmental heat transfer; active and passive cooling systems; data-driven thermal modeling; reduced-order modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aerospace Science and Engineering)
Sensing the Future: The Next Frontier of Biotechnology and Diagnostics
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanostructured biosensors; analytical biotechnology; point-of-care (PoC) diagnostics; lab-on-a-chip microfluidics; CRISPR technology; wearable devices; artificial intelligence (AI); biomarkers; sustainable bioelectronics; Internet of Medical Things (IoMT)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
New Generation of Solar Power Systems
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open
Keywords: solar energy; renewable energy; solar power generation; solar power systems; photovoltaic technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)
Low and Ultra-Low Temperature Cofired Ceramics: Materials, Processes and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-temperature cofired ceramics (LTCCs); ultra-low-temperature cofired ceramics (ULTCCs); additive manufacturing; reliability; sustainable electronics; eco-friendly; emerging applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)
Advances in Natural Products from Medicinal Plants
edited by Noureddine Chaachouay
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive compounds; drug discovery; phytochemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical and Molecular Sciences)
Biosensor Technology and Applications
edited by Inga Morkvenaite
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open
Keywords: biosensors; nanomaterials; point-of-care diagnostics; wearable sensors; lab-on-chip; signal transduction; biomedical sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Recent Advances and Trends in Internal Combustion Engines
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal efficiency enhancement; alternative fuel; novel engine concept; intelligent control strategy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)
Seafood: Nutritional Quality and Safety Aspects
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open
Keywords: seafood quality; nutritional composition; food safety; contaminants and residues; marine bioactive compounds; analytical methods; processing effects; authenticity and traceability; risk assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)
Development and Performance of Asphalt Mixtures in Pavement Engineering submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open
Keywords: asphalt mixtures; pavement engineering; mechanical performance; asphalt binders; permanent deformation; fatigue; aging; modified materials; rheological characterization; performance-based design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Advances in the Applications of Bacteriophages submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacteriophages; phage therapy; antimicrobial resistance; phage biocontrol; biotechnology; food safety; environmental applications; phage-derived products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Microbiology)
Adaptive Optical and Computational Imaging towards Biomedical Application–Second Edition submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open
Keywords: adaptive optics; computational imaging; computational microscopy; wavefront shaping in complex media; artificial intelligence in biomedical imaging; label-free optical imaging; spatial light modulators; biomedical optical imaging; digital holography; DNN for image reconstruction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optics and Lasers)
Advances in New Sources of Energy and Fuels
edited by Mengdi Pan, and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 32688 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy technologies; synthetic fuels and advanced fuel systems; energy storage solutions; gas hydrates and carbon capture; hydrogen production; reservoir simulation and heat flow models for geothermal reservoirs; machine learning and optimization in energy systems; quantum calculations and molecular simulations for energy and fuel systems; energy sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)
Sustainable and Smart Agriculture
edited by Wei Ma and Xiu Wang
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 18461 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural robots; agricultural technology; smart agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Science and Technology)
Applications of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence in Geoscience
edited by , Xiaoping Mao, Junqiang Zhang and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11184 | Submission Open
Keywords: geosciences; geoinformatics; machine learning; deep learning; artificial intelligence; knowledge discovery; knowledge graph; large language model; remote sensing; spatial analysis; environmental modeling; geological data mining; big data analysis; big data processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Trends and Prospects in Retinal and Corneal Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 11007 | Submission Open
Keywords: retinal diseases; corneal diseases; gene therapy; bioengineering; regeneration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)
Precision Measurement Technology
edited by , and Samanta Piano
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10216 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision measurement; metrology; measurement; measurement systems; optical measurement; coordinate measurement; surface measurement; accuracy; smart sensors; quality control; precision engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)
Advanced Prognostic Models for Complex Systems: From Theory to Industrial and Scientific Applications submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9594 | Submission Open
Keywords: forecasting and prognostics; Industry 4.0; scientific applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Application of Nanomaterials in the Field of Photocatalysis submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7319 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalysis; nanomaterials; semiconductor catalysts; environmental remediation; hydrogen generation; water splitting; CO₂ reduction; visible light photocatalysis; metal oxide nanoparticles; photocatalytic efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical and Molecular Sciences)
Advances in Tunnel Excavation and Underground Construction submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6969 | 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)
Recent Advancements in Novel Dental Materials submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6706 | 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)
Applied Research on Modern Materials in Cultural Heritage: Characterisation, Decay, and Conservation Studies submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6662 | Submission Open
Keywords: plastics; foams; elastomers; films; ageing; identification; conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)
Technical Advances in Railway Systems: Condition Monitoring, Smart Control and Optimization
edited by and Brent Wilson
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5715 | Submission Open
Keywords: railway system; vibration analysis; railroad bearing performance; realistic routes; railway safety; onboard monitoring systems; condition monitoring; predictive maintenance; fault detection; structural health monitoring; sensor networks; internet of things (IoT); smart scheduling; intelligent control; autonomous train operation (ATO); communication-based train control (CBTC); traffic management; energy efficiency; resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Transportation and Future Mobility)
IoT and Edge Computing for Smart Infrastructure and Cybersecurity
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5445 | Submission Open
Keywords: Internet of Things (IoT); edge computing; smart infrastructure; cybersecurity; data privacy; intelligent transportation; industrial automation; real-time data processing; AI-driven analytics; blockchain security
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Digital Twin and IoT, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4853 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital twin; Internet of Things; data security; privacy; interoperability; scalability; machine learning; artificial intelligence; ethical concerns; optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
AI Applications in the Maritime Sector
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4612 | Submission Open
Keywords: maritime video surveillance; harbor traffic; remote sensing; artificial intelligence applications; AI maritime logistics; contermeasures; AI application consequences; human–machine interface
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
State-of-the-Art Digital Dentistry
edited by and Jeroen Van Dessel
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4041 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital dentistry; implantology; orthodontics; computer assisted surgery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Dentistry and Oral Sciences)
Autonomous Vehicles: Advances and Prospects
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3969 | Submission Open
Keywords: autonomous vehicles; automated vehicles; connected vehicles; artificial intelligence; computer vision; human–machine interaction; intelligent transportation systems; safety; cybersecurity; human factors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Transportation and Future Mobility)
Acoustics Analysis and Noise Control for Buildings
edited by Maria Cairoli and Fabio Antonacci
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3871 | Submission Open
Keywords: room acoustic modeling and analysis; room acoustic prediction; acoustic design process; acoustic–technological details in buildings; architectural acoustics; opera theaters; concert halls; acoustic shells; variable acoustics; multipurpose spaces
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Construction of Knowledge System Based on Natural Language Processing
edited by Lei Sha
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3771 | Submission Open
Keywords: LLM; NLP; knowledge graph; causality reasoning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Recent Development and Emerging Trends in Dental Implants submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3760 | Submission Open
Keywords: dental implants; oral cancer; reconstruction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Dentistry and Oral Sciences)
Health Informatics: Human Health and Health Care Services
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3485 | Submission Open
Keywords: health informatics; health services; digital health transformation; artificial intelligence; machine learning; patient-centered care; IoMT
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
The Application of Deep Learning in Image Processing
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3341 | Submission Open
Keywords: image processing; computer vision; deep learning; machine learning; signal processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Applied Biomechanics in Sports Performance, Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation, 3rd Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 2942 | Submission Open
Keywords: sport performance; biomechanical analysis; sports technology; clinical biomechanics; kinematic; kinetic; motor rehabilitation; movement training; prevention; rehabilitation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Embodied Intelligence and Its Application in Robotics
edited by , Tao Jiang, Tao Song, Yufeng Tian and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2863 | Submission Open
Keywords: embodied intelligence; autonomous navigation; vision language mode; robotic control systems; human–robot collaboration; intelligence control; decision making; reinforcement meta-learning; field robotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics and Automation)
AI-Driven Robotics: Machine Learning Integration and Human-Robot Interaction submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2639 | Submission Open
Keywords: robotics development; AI and machine learning integration; collaborative robotics; human-robot interaction; automation in healthcare; industrial robotics; sensor fusion; real-time control; industry 5.0; edge computing; predictive maintenance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)
Generative AI and Robotics: Towards Intelligent and Adaptive Machines submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2503 | Submission Open
Keywords: generative models; robotic; human-robot interaction; GenAI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics and Automation)
Deep Learning-Based Image Processing, Analysis and Reconstruction Technology
edited by Suk-Ho Lee
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2438 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning; image reconstruction; semantic segmentation; super-resolution; anomaly detection; multi-modality fusion; 3D reconstruction; sensor imagery; generative adversarial networks; transformer-based architectures; flow and diffusion based generative models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Dental Biomaterials and Implants: Latest Advances and Prospects submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2227 | Submission Open
Keywords: dental biomaterials; dental implants; tissue engineering; 3D printing; osseointegration; FEA analysis; biomechanics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Dentistry and Oral Sciences)
Research on Mineralogical and Geochemical Characterization
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2067 | Submission Open
Keywords: minerals; elemental geochemistry; isotope geochemistry; characterization technology; distribution; occurrence; exploration; coal
(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)
Sustainable Strategies in Waste Recycling and Metal Recovery
edited by Bin Ji and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1980 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste utilization; metal recovery; sustainable recycling; green extraction processes; hydrometallurgy; pyrometallurgy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Sustainable Science and Technology)
Advanced Blockchain Architectures: Cryptographic Privacy and Cybersecurity Mechanisms
edited by and Yannan Li
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1970 | Submission Open
Keywords: blockchain; security and privacy; cybersecurity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Advances and Innovations in Unconventional Enhanced Oil Recovery
edited by Pavel Spirov
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1961 | Submission Open
Keywords: electromagnetic heating; supercritical carbon dioxide enhanced oil recovery; plasma pulse technology; nanotechnology-enhanced enhanced oil recovery; wettability alteration methods; foam-assisted gas injection; microbial enhanced oil recovery; enzyme-based enhanced oil recovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)
Advancements in Fuel Systems for Combustion Engine Development
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1950 | Submission Open
Keywords: fuel system design; injection system; CFD analysis; combustion efficiency; fluid flow; engine leakage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)
Sustainable Food Systems: Structure, Functionality and Valorisation of Bio-Based Resources submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1897 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable food systems; bio-based resources; food by-product valorisation; structure–function relationships in food matrices; food biochemistry and biotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)
Emerging Renewable-Based Electricity Grids: Integration, Management and Smart Technologies
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1853 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy integration; smart grids; photovoltaic systems; energy storage; microgrid; power quality; grid stability; distributed generation; energy management; digital twin
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)
Artificial Intelligence for Educational Technology
edited by and Jacek Pyżalski
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1817 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence in education; personalized learning; adaptive learning; intelligent tutoring systems; educational technology; learning analytics; digital classrooms; inclusive education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Advances in Visibility and User Experience in Visual Design
edited by Klementina Možina and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1809 | Submission Open
Keywords: eye-tracking; different media; graphic element; user experience; visibility; visual communication
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Advances in Computational and Experimental Fluid Dynamics, 2nd Edition
edited by and Morris Riedel
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1795 | Submission Open
Keywords: CFD; experiment; turbulent; machine learning; deep learning; Lattice Boltzmann; energy; AI-based model; simulation; prediction model; compressible; incompressible; fluid dynamics; high-performance computing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fluid Science and Technology)
Advances in Water Engineering: Integrating Hydrodynamics with Atmospheric, Environmental, and Ecological Sciences
edited by Yang Shi and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1748 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydraulics; hydrodynamics; atmospheric science; environmental science; ecology; open channel flow; sediment transport; scouring; vegetated flow; water quality; ecosystem health; river basin management; numerical modeling; laboratory experiments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)
Natural Therapeutic Alternatives for the Treatment of Neurological Diseases: From Preclinical to Clinical submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1292 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural products; polyphenols; flavonoids; antioxidants; Ginkgo biloba; Centella asiatica; resveratrol; curcumin; lycopene; kaempferol; astaxanthin; essential oils; neuroprotective agents; neurodegeneration; neuroinflammation; animal models; neurological diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Neuroscience and Neural Engineering)
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