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Bioengineering Microbial Control: Precision Tools for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Spiridon Mantzoukas

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1036 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioengineering; microbial control; precision agriculture; sustainable farming; biocontrol agents; CRISPR; synthetic biology; plant–-microbe interactions; crop resilience; eco-friendly agriculture

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

Cognitive, Affective and Behavior Neuroscience

edited by Nicholas Altieri

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 960 | Submission Open

Keywords: perception; cognition; behavior; information processing; cognitive modeling; neuroimaging

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

Resource Recovery and Utilization of Industrial Waste: 2nd Edition

edited by

Pietro Romano

and

Alessia Amato

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 915 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste management; circular economy; energy valorisation; material recovery; recycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Hydrogen and Fuel Cells: Emerging Technologies and Future Prospects

edited by

José Joaquín Linares León

and

Flávio Colmati

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 905 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen; fuel cells; electrodes; electrocatalysis; electrolytes; electrolysis; emerging technologies; perspectives

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

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Blockchain for Networking

edited by

Adriana Téllez-Anguiano

Juan Carlos Olivares-Rojas

and Juan Carlos Jáuregui-Correa

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 902 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; blockchain; networking; decentralized systems; network security; 6G networks; edge computing; federated learning; smart contracts; trust management

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

Current Advances in Nuclear Fusion Technology

edited by Alejandro Soba

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 899 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy and particle transport; multi-physics modelling; plasma turbulence and related transport processes; plasma hydrodynamics including linear, nonlinear and/or extended MHD; plasma instabilities; edge and plasma–material interactions; heating, fueling and current drive; laser–plasma interactions; target design and fabrication; driver technologies; hydrodynamic instabilities and implosion physics; fast particle physics and burning plasma issues; scenario development and control; fusion reactor materials; fusion reactor technology

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

Advances in Radiation Chemistry: Mechanisms, Modeling, and Applications

edited by

Jean Paul Jay-Gerin

and Jintana Meesungnoen

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 866 | Submission Open

Keywords: ionizing radiation; radiolysis; pulse radiolysis; radiation-induced chemistry; free radicals; reactive oxygen species (ROS); Monte Carlo track-chemistry simulations; kinetic simulations; supercritical water radiolysis; nuclear reactors; corrosion mitigation; FLASH radiotherapy; radiation-induced DNA damage; radioprotectors

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

Artificial Intelligence in Civil Engineering: Latest Advances and Prospects, 2nd Edition

edited by

Georgios N. Aretoulis

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 839 | Submission Open

Keywords: civil engineering; artificial intelligence; artificial neural networks; expert systems; digital twins; blockchain; machine learning; optimization; decision support automation; quality control; road infrastructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Natural Products: Source, Function, and Application

edited by

Ralitsa Chimshirova

and

Boryana S. Trusheva

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 824 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; bioactive compounds; phytochemical analysis; extraction and isolation; structure elucidation; biological activity; health-related applications

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

Innovative Challenges in Engineering and Construction Management

edited by

Marzena Lendo-Siwicka

Grzegorz Wrzesinski

and Katarzyna Pawluk

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 805 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative challenges in engineering; innovative challenges in construction management; innovative technologies; construction management; construction projects; building information modelling; technological challenges in construction; organizational challenges in construction; environmental challenges in construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Application of Radiation Technology in Environmental Protection

edited by

Yongxia Sun

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 735 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiation; water; air; sludge; pollutants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Analysis of Bioactive Natural Compounds

edited by Katarzyna Dos Santos Szewczyk

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 729 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; natural products; chromatography; mass spectrometry; metabolomics; phytochemicals; extraction techniques; natural cosmetics; quality control; functional foods

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

Recent Advances in Artificial and Natural Antioxidants for Food: 2nd Edition

edited by

Monica Gallo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 671 | Submission Open

Keywords: oxidation; free radicals; beneficial effects; rancidity; browning; alteration of aroma; food waste; circular economy; nanotechnology; extraction techniques

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

Threats of Pests and Diseases to New Agricultural Crops in the Context of Climate Change

edited by

Piotr Szulc

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 577 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; plant health; new agricultural crops; diseases; pests

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

Innovative Technologies in Ecological Quality Assessment

edited by

Pedro Avila Pérez

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 562 | Submission Open

Keywords: real-time monitoring; biomonitors and bio-indicators; IoT in ecology; wireless sensor networks (WSNs); environmental biomonitoring; smart environmental management; early warning systems (EWSs)

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

Robotics and AI: Planning, Control, and Applications

edited by Yi Fang, Yuxin Sun and Dongfang Liu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 523 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotics; artificial intelligence; kinematic and dynamic modeling; motion planning; trajectory optimization; robot control; machine learning; deep reinforcement learning; sim-to-real transfer; multi-robot coordination; human–robot interaction

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

Recent Applications of Plant Extracts in the Food Industry: 2nd Edition

edited by

Nuria Muñoz-Tebar

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 505 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; natural preservatives; antioxidant properties; plant-based food additives; sustainability; antimicrobial agents

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

Natural Antioxidant in Foods

edited by

Drago Bešlo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 496 | Submission Open

Keywords: polyphenols; ROS free radicals; enzyme activity; antioxidant activity; kinetics

New Challenges in Thin Films and Nanotechnologies

edited by

Nilton Francelosi Azevedo Neto

André L.J. Pereira

and

Francisco Xavier Nobre

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 487 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin film deposition; surface-enhanced raman scattering (SERS); X-ray diffraction (XRD); raman spectroscopy; computational simulation and modeling; artificial intelligence in materials science; synchrotron radiation analysis

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

Eye Tracking Techniques and Applications

edited by

Ana Isabel Molina

and

Yoel Arroyo Rodríguez Peral

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 414 | Submission Open

Keywords: eye tracking; visual attention; human–computer interaction; usability evaluation; multimodal interaction; accessibility and assistive technologies; cognitive processes; data analysis; VR/AR and immersive environments

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

Petroleum Engineering: Advances and Prospects

edited by

Wan Cheng

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 404 | Submission Open

Keywords: petroleum engineering; reservoir management; EOR; hydraulic fracturing; geothermal; sustainable energy; CCUS

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

Novel Technologies in Smart Manufacturing

edited by Wenchao Xiao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 399 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart manufacturing; Industry 4.0; Industrial Internet of Things; artificial intelligence; digital twin; advanced robotics; additive manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Integrating GIS, Spatial Analysis, and AI for Sustainable Energy and Bioresource Systems

edited by

Sotiris Lycourghiotis

and

Kyriakos Bourikas

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 392 | Submission Open

Keywords: geographic information system (GIS); spatial analysis; renewable energy planning; artificial intelligence (AI); biofuels; environmental catalysis; resource mapping

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

In Silico Modeling of Human Organ Functions: Advances and Applications

edited by Alexandros Alexopoulos

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 389 | Submission Open

Keywords: in silico simulation; molecular dynamics approaches; physiological and pathological simulation; therapeutic optimization; computational drug discovery; multi-omics data integration; AI-driven biomedical; precision medicine; diagnostic models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Advances in Nanostructured Materials for Energy Storage

edited by Mkhulu Kenneth Mathe

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 380 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium-ion batteries; supercapacitors; solar cells; solid-state batteries; sodium-ion batteries; graphene; electrodeposition; metal oxides; metal sulphides; MXenes

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

Infrastructure Resilience Analysis, 2nd Edition

edited by Jianfeng Zhao, Henry Liu and

Jingfeng Yuan

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 343 | Submission Open

Keywords: taxonomy; performance measures; frameworks; optimization approaches; risks and uncertainties; case studies; socio-economic impacts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Optical Measurement: Advanced Techniques and Applications

edited by Jorge L. Flores

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 333 | Submission Open

Keywords: interferometry; optical profilometry; deflectometry; phase retrieval; denoising; machine learning

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

Inorganic Functional Materials: From Precise Synthesis to Application

edited by

Guoqiang Liu

and

Zhijing Zhu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 333 | Submission Open

Keywords: inorganic functional materials; precise synthesis and structural design; structure–property relationships; multiscale in situ/operando characterization; photocatalysis and electrocatalysis; environmental remediation and pollutant degradation; optoelectronic and multifunctional devices; green building materials; Al-assisted material design

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

Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) Technology for 3D-Printed Functional Materials

edited by

Jaejong Park

and Yuqi Jin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 332 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart polymers; composite filaments; 4D printing; thermal management; functional structures; smart electronics; sustainability; modeling

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

Advances in Large Language Model Technology: Safety and Trustworthy Deployment

edited by Aishan Liu and Siyuan Liang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open

Keywords: large language models; LLM safety; adversarial defense; privacy protection; LLM training and development; Decision-making

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

Novel Research on Special Geotechnical Materials and Their Resource Utilization

edited by

Wei Bai

, Xingxing He and

Ping Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open

Keywords: special geotechnical materials; expansive soil; lateritic soil; soft rock; saline soil; silt; construction waste soil; sludge

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

5G and Beyond: Technologies and Communications, 2nd Edition

edited by Mah-Rukh Fida and

Giuseppe Caso

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open

Keywords: fifth-generation; beyond fifth-generation; advanced wireless communications; terahertz communication; satellite; terrestrial networks; quantum communication; artificial intelligence and machine learning in wireless systems; URLLC; massive MIMO; network slicing

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

Advanced Technologies for Next-Generation Vehicles and E-Mobility

edited by Zoltán Weltsch

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open

Keywords: next-generation vehicles; autonomous and connected systems; electrification and alternative powertrains; vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication; artificial intelligence in mobility; advanced sensor technologies; energy storage and next-generation batteries; smart and sustainable mobility

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

Applied Aerodynamics

edited by

Minki Cho

Suyong Choi

Jaeheon Choe

and Yejun Oh

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open

Keywords: applied aerodynamics; computational fluid dynamics; high-speed flow; turbulence modeling; aeroacoustics; turbomachinery

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

AI-Driven Rehabilitation: Advances in Personalized Healthcare

edited by

Giorgia Marullo

Luca Ulrich

and

Enrico Vezzetti

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); deep learning (DL); explainable artificial intelligence (XAI); extended reality (XR); human motion tracking; personalized rehabilitation; remote rehabilitation; healthcare 5.0; 4P medicine; vision-based tracking

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

Innovative Small Molecules in Drug Discovery: From Synthesis to Application

edited by

Itamar Gonçalves

and

Alexandre Umpierrez Amaral

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug development; heterocyclic; small molecules; alternative models; chemical diversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Advances in Automation and Controls of Agri-Food Systems: 2nd Edition

edited by

Claudio Perone

and

Roberto Romaniello

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture modeling; automation; wireless sensor network and IoT; smart sensors and actuators; strategy for resource use efficiency; control and energy optimization; decision support systems; machine vision systems; Ag-robotics; autonomous guidance

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

Mobility in Motion: Cognitive Applications for a Sustainable Future

edited by Máté Zöldy and Safa Bhar Layeb

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognitive mobility; smart vehicles; AI in mobility; user-centric design; transport management

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

Advanced Metal Extraction Technologies and Their Application in the Production of Modern Materials

edited by Beata Pośpiech

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-ferrous metals; hydrometallurgical technologies; extraction; leaching; secondary raw materials; pyrometallurgical technologies; sustainable metallurgy; metallic materials; composite materials; modern materials

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

Applications of Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning

edited by

Liangjun Ke

and

Xiaoyan Yin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-agent deep reinforcement learning (MADRL); large language model (LLM) agent collaboration; decentralized cooperative control; autonomous systems & robotics; smart transportation & traffic optimization; network security & resource management; digital twin & edge computing; CTDE (centralized training decentralized execution); graph neural networks (GNN) for multi-agent communication; robust & scalable multi-agent decision-making

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

Advanced Control Systems and Control Engineering, 2nd Edition

edited by

Francisco Rego

and

Ricardo Simões Santos

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced control systems; control engineering; reinforcement learning; physics-informed machine learning; path-planning; autonomous vehicles; multi-agent systems; fault-tolerant control; intelligent control; robotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Data Visualization: Techniques and Applications

edited by Thomas Hurtut

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: information visualization; visual analytics; scientific visualization; data-driven design; high-dimensional data; human–computer interaction; machine learning interpretability; geospatial visualization; uncertainty visualization; perception and cognition

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

Dynamics and Vibrations of Nonlinear Systems with Applications: 2nd Edition

edited by

Nicolae-Doru Stănescu

and

Polidor Bratu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: nonlinearity; periodic solution; bounded solution; chaos; analytical and numerical solution; control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Optical Memory Technologies

edited by

Theoni Alexoudi

and

Nikos Pleros

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open

Keywords: photonic integrated memories; photonic latching; optical memories; optical memories; optical RAM; nanophotonic memories

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

Recent Progress in Enhancing the Tribological Properties and Lubrication Performance of Nanomaterials

edited by Javier Lara-Romero and

Fernando Chiñas-Castillo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open

Keywords: boundary lubrication; superlubricity; wear resistance; friction reduction; tribofilm formation; 2D materials; nano-additives; self-lubricating nanocomposites; carbon nanotubes (CNTs); nanoparticles

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

Recent Advancements in Dental Alloy Technology and Its Applications

edited by

Ana-Iulia Bita

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental alloys; biomaterials; corrosion resistance; additive manufacturing; prosthetic dentistry; mechanical properties; surface treatments; digital dentistry

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

Damage and Protection of Engineering Structures Under Explosion and Impact

edited by

Minghong Li

Hui Zhao

and Yuanzheng Lin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

Keywords: blast and impact engineering; damage mechanics; protective structures; dynamic response; progressive collapse; performance-based blast design; retrofitting and strengthening

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in Intelligent Operation, Monitoring, and Maintenance of Infrastructure

edited by

Ying Huang

and Luyang Xu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent infrastructure systems; structural health monitoring (SHM); distributed fiber optic sensing (DFOS); digital twin and data-driven modeling; predictive maintenance and AI analytics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Microbial Biotechnology and Sustainable Development

edited by Georgios Efthimiou and