Applied Sciences

High-Performance Concrete: Preparation, Properties, Evaluation and Applications

edited by

Yimmy Silva

and

Gerardo Araya-Letelier

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance concrete; supplementary cementitious materials; durability; eco-concrete

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Mobile Computing and Intelligent Sensing, 2nd Edition

edited by

Han Ding

and

Wei Xi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: pervasive computing; signal processing for mobile systems; communication paradigm and hardware design; intelligence systems with machine/deep learning; security and privacy in mobile systems; IoT systems and applications

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

Underwater Acoustic Communications and Protocols: Challenges, Trends and Applications

edited by

Fangjiong Chen

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: underwater communication theory and technology; cross-media integrated communication and networking; architectures; methods and protocol stacks of cross-domain networking; collaborative resource management; allocation and scheduling; applications of intelligent technologies in underwater communication networks; application of underwater commnucation platforms and prototype

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

Modelling and Simulation of Mechanical Properties for Additive Manufacturing Material

edited by

Przemysław Strzelecki

,

Michał Stopel

, Maciej Kotyk,

Joamin Gonzalez-Gutierrez

and

Ricardo Branco

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; mechanical property; fatigue property; analytical model; numerical simulation; failure analysis; structural integrity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Advances in Intelligent Transportation and Its Applications

edited by

Jaeho Lee

and Jinwoo Kim

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: automotive; mobility; ITS; transportation; safety; AI-based intelligence; security and networks; sensing; object detection for transportation; visualization

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

Sustainable Reliability, Maintenance, and Fault Diagnosis Strategies for Mechanical and Manufacturing Systems

edited by

Jérémie Schutz

and

Christophe Sauvey

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable maintenance; reliability engineering; fault diagnosis; predictive maintenance; condition monitoring; life cycle assessment; digital twin; industry 5.0; smart manufacturing; mechanical systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Trusted Service Computing and Trusted Artificial Intelligence, 2nd Edition

edited by Ying Ma and Joey Tianyi Zhou

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: service computing; machine learning; trust; robustness; explainable AI; safety; privacy

Advances in Cancer Prognostics and Therapeutic Approaches in Oral Oncology

edited by

Everton De Morais

and Roseana De Almeida Freitas

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral cancer; carcinogenesis; diagnosis; cancer heterogeneity; biomarkers; targeted therapy; immunotherapy; therapy resistance; prognosis

Radiation and Environmental Effects on Electronic Devices: Reliability, Failure, and Protection

edited by

Cher Ming Tan

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: degradation; safety; testing; mission-critical electronic systems; failure analysis; mitigation

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

Intelligent Vehicle Collaboration and Positioning

edited by Yang Li and

Salvatore Strano

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: collaborative positioning; intelligent vehicle; vehicular networks; autonomous vehicles

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

Dietary Bioactive Compounds and Their Neuroprotective Potential

edited by

Małgorzata Komar (Matysek)

and

Edyta Kowalczuk-Vasilev

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; neuroprotection; dietary bioactives; polyphenols; flavonoids; brain health; oxidative stress; neuroinflammation; neurodegeneration; functional foods; nutraceuticals; cognitive decline; gut– brain axis

Next-Generation Concrete: Circular and Carbon-Conscious Solutions

edited by

Asaad Almssad

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction; green building; low-carbon materials; sustainable infrastructure; carbon footprint; life cycle assessment; eco-innovation; resilient materials; carbon sequestration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Artificial Intelligence and Its Application in Robotics, 2nd Edition

edited by Seong Hyeon Hong and Yi Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; machine vision; robotic control systems; human– robot interaction; innovative sensors; unmanned vehicles; field/industrial robotics

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

Bioactive Dental Materials: A Paradigm Shift in Dentistry?—2nd Edition

edited by Cornelis Hans Pameijer

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactivity; restorative dentistry; remineralization; periodontics; endodontics; bone formation

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

Biological Treatment Processes for Wastewater: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by

Amir M. Motlagh

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological wastewater treatment; activated sludge process; anaerobic digestion; biofilm reactors; constructed wetlands; resource recovery; emerging contaminants; biotechnology in wastewater treatment; microbial ecology and omics; wastewater reuse

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Structural Analysis and Optimal Design of Innovative Bio-Based Materials/Structures

edited by

Giacomo Iovane

and

Beatrice Faggiano

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-based material; structural analysis; life-cycle assessment; optimal design methodologies; structural design optimization; environmental impact assessment; sustainable architecture; AI-enabled design and simulation

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

New Trends in the Structure Characterization of Food

edited by

María de Jesús Perea-Flores

,

Ma de la Paz Salgado-Cruz

and

Francisco Erik González-Jiménez

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 42958 | Submission Open

Keywords: food materials and emerging technologies; ultrasound; microwave and infrared technologies; nutrients and components (biopolymers and secondary metabolites); dietary supplements and functional foods; agroindustrial waste; spectroscopy— Raman; IR; X-ray diffraction (XRD); microscopy techniques light microscopy (LM); confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM); scanning electron microscopy (SEM); transmission electron microscopy (TEM); atomic force microscopy (AFM); super-resolution microscopy saturated structured illumination microscopy (SSIM); stimulated emission depletion microscopy (STED); photoactivated localization microscopy (PALM); fluorescence photoactivation localization microscopy (FPALM); stochastic optical reconstruction microscopy (STORM)

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

Recent Advances in Pediatric Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry

edited by

Hyoseol Lee

and Mi Sun Kim

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8781 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric dentistry; pediatric orthodontics; orthodontic treatment

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

Harnessing Microalgae and Seaweed for the Food Sector

edited by

Teresa Mouga

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5324 | Submission Open

Keywords: seaweed; microalgae; algal biomass

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

New Insights into Neurorehabilitation

edited by

Juan Pablo Romero

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5105 | Submission Open

Keywords: telerehabilitation; non-invasive neuromodulation; motor imagery; action observation; cutting-edge neuromodulation techniques; TMS; TDCS

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

Structural Dynamics in Civil Engineering

edited by

Maria Francesca Sabba

and

Dora Foti

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3464 | Submission Open

Keywords: modal analysis; spectrum analysis; dynamic response; structural health monitoring (SHM); finite element analysis (FEA); limit analysis; nonlinear behavior; failure mechanisms; machine learning (ML)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Renewable Energy in Smart Cities

edited by

Mpho J. Lencwe

,

Thomas O. Olwal

and Shyama Pada Daniel Chowdhury

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1407 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybrid energy storage system; power electronics; electric vehicles; renewable energy; battery energy management systems; energy storage systems; electric vehicle charging systems

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

Probiotics, Prebiotics, Postbiotics: From Mechanisms to Applications

edited by

Hengyi Xu

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1126 | Submission Open

Keywords: probiotics; prebiotics; postbiotics; gut microbiota modulation; health intervention; functional foods; metabolic detoxification; probiotic encapsulation; formulation stability; oxidative stress; personalized nutrition

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

Latest Developments in Food Safety and Food Contamination

edited by

Mayra Díaz-Ramírez

,

Alejandro De Jesus Cortes-Sanchez

, Alitzel Belem Garcia-Hernandez and

Ma de la Paz Salgado-Cruz

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 634 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; risk assessment; food contaminants; food microbiology; sustainable food safety systems; food bionanomaterials; food packaging; food artisanal process; food biocontrol

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

Computer Vision in Automatic Detection and Identification, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yongliang Qiao

,

Daobilige Su

and

Meili Wang

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: detection and identification; image processing; object detection and segmentation; computer vision tools and applications; pattern recognition; digital image techniques; multispectral image-based detection

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

Advanced Satellite Image Processing for Agricultural and Environmental Monitoring

edited by Nathalie Guimarães and

Helder Fraga

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; machine learning; deep learning; crop monitoring; image processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Modeling and Control of Discrete Event Systems

edited by

Maria Pia Fanti

,

Zhiwu Li

,

Agostino Marcello Mangini

and Jun Chen

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: discrete event systems; Petri net modeling and analysis; AI-driven approaches; control and optimization; cybersecurity in discrete event systems

Remote Sensing Technologies in Hydrology and Water Resource Analysis

edited by

Santiago Yepez

and

Jordi Cristóbal Rosselló

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: fluvial geomorphology; sediment transport; hydroacoustic methods (ADCP); streamflow and discharge modeling; UAV multispectral and hyperspectral imagery; object-based image analysis (OBIA); river planform change; artificial intelligence in remote sensing; water quality monitoring; hydrological modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

New Challenges in Environmental Microbiology and Food and Nutrition Science

edited by

Xinyang Li

and Arjun Krishnan

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental microbiology; novel microbial technologies; food and nutrition science; gut microbiota and human health; functional foods; microbial fermentation and foods; probiotic products; plant-based food

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

Advanced Cleaning Technologies and Safety Innovations in the Food Industry

edited by

Alejandro Ávila Sierra

,

Zhenyu J. Zhang

and

Jose Maria Vicaria

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; SSbD; life cycle assessment; cleaning technologies; sanitation innovations; antimicrobial coatings; smart sensors; predictive maintenance; machine learning in food safety; biofilm control; sustainable cleaning; nanotechnology in cleaning

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

Advances in Data Security and Privacy in Cloud Environments

edited by Pengpeng Chen,

Liangyin Chen

and Yanru Chen

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: cloud computing; data security; privacy protection; encryption techniques; access control; secure data sharing; threat detection; physical layer authentication; attack detection; data sharing

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

Advances in Audio Signal Processing

edited by

Jesús B. Alonso-Hernández

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: audio signal processing; artificial intelligence in audio; speech enhancement and recognition; environmental acoustics; multichannel; spatial audio analysis

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

Solar Thermal Energy: Conversion, Storage, and Utilization

edited by

Rosa Christodoulaki

and

Irene P. Koronaki

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar thermal; heat storage; PCM storage; energy efficiency; solar heat for industrial applications; industrial heat; solar ready buildings

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

Advanced Polymer Composites: Design, Synthesis, and Functions

edited by

Dong Guo

and Sheng Zhao

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer matrix; reinforced materials; structure– property relationships; processing and manufacturing; sustainability and recyclability

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

Scanning Electron Microscopy and Energy-Dispersive Spectroscopy Analyses in Materials Science

edited by

Nicanor Cimpoesu

and

Ramona Cimpoesu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 52854 | Submission Open

Keywords: SEM; EDS; EBSD; WDX; AFM; nano/micro-FTIR; material science

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

Electromagnetic Radiation and Human Environment

edited by

Dimitrios Nikolopoulos

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 37525 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-ionising radiation (power lines; mobile phones; digital communication systems); ionising radiation (x-rays; γ -rays); naturally emitted γ -radiation in free air from natural radionuclides; electromagnetism. electromagnetic precursors (ULF; LF; HF; and solar flares); health effects; remote sensing; related data analysis algorithms; their modelling and simulation

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

Advanced Dental Biomaterials: Technologies and Applications

edited by

Anabela Baptista Pereira Paula

and

Inês Francisco

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 29671 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; restorative dentistry; regenarative dentistry; orthodontics; orthognathic surgery; cleft palate; pulp regeneration; composite resins

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

Sustainable Urban Mobility

edited by

Mihaela Popa

, Șerban Raicu,

Dorinela Costescu

and

Grzegorz Karoń

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 21 articles | Viewed by 26765 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban mobility; public transportation; integrated urban mobility networks; smart mobility; modeling of urban mobility; sustainable city logistics

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

Large Language Models: Transforming E-health

edited by

Thomas Heston

and

Enno van der Velde

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 25084 | Submission Open

Keywords: large language models; generative AI; responsible AI; clinical decision support; natural language processing; e-health

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

Feature Paper Collection in the Section ‘Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering’

edited by

Alexander Barkalov

, Larysa Titarenko and

Kazimierz Krzywicki

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 21643 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrical engineering; electronics; telecommunications; analysis; improvement

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

Trends and Prospects for Wireless Sensor Networks and IoT

edited by

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submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 19638 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless sensor networks (WSN); Internet of Things (IoT); low-power wide-area networks (LPWAN); 5G & 6G Cellular WSN; ultra-reliable and low-latency communication (URLLC); critical infrastructure; smart applications; edge/fog computing

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

The Development of Novel Functional Foods: Trends, Prospectives, and Possible Bioactivity

edited by

Antonios E. Koutelidakis

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submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 16928 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel functional foods; bioactivity; bioavailability; interventional studies; novel technologies

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

Intelligent Manufacturing and Design for an Extreme Environment

edited by

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submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15410 | Submission Open

Keywords: extreme environments; intelligent manufacturing; equipment; sustainable manufacturing; artificial intelligence; innovative design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Advances in Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment: Methods and Applications

edited by

Rosanna Guarnieri

,

Vincenzo D'Antò

and

Ersilia Barbato

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 14319 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital orthodontics; precision orthodontics; customized appliances; artificial intelligence; teleorthodontics; aligners; 3D printing; virtual treatment planning; digital workflow; CAD/CAM

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

Rock Mechanics in Geotechnical and Tunnel Engineering

edited by

Yun Lin

and Chun Yang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 12293 | Submission Open

Keywords: rock engineering; mechanical behavior; geotechnical and tunnel engineering; underground space; numerical modelling; monitoring technology; blasting techniques; big data analytics; stability assessment; machine learning and artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Collaborative Learning and Optimization Theory and Its Applications

edited by

Yue Wu

, Mingyang Zhang,

Qiguang Miao

and

Kai Qin

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11638 | Submission Open

Keywords: collaborative learning; collaborative optimization; artificial intelligence; deep learning; evolutionary computation; fuzzy logic and systems

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

Recent Advances in the Digital Construction Industry and Its Applications

edited by

Edison Atencio

,

Felipe Muñoz-La Rivera

and

Rodrigo F. Herrera

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10141 | Submission Open

Keywords: Construction 4.0; digital construction; building information modeling (BIM); virtual design and construction (VDC); digital twins; augmented reality (AR); virtual reality (VR); mixed reality (MR); artificial intelligence (AI); internet of things (IoT); site safety enhancement; construction progress monitoring; infrastructure lifecycle management

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

New Trends in Long-Life Road Infrastructures: Materials and Structures, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jue Li

, Junhui Peng,

Junfeng Gao

and

Wensheng Wang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 9953 | Submission Open

Keywords: road infrastructures; long-life pavement; road materials; subgrade; multiscale characterization; laboratory test; numerical simulation; field construction; design method

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Applications of Advanced Deep Learning Technology in Control and Intelligent Systems

edited by

Xuefeng Zhang

, Jing Zhao,

Jin-Xi Zhang

, Driss Boutat and

Da-Yan Liu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9693 | Submission Open

Keywords: fractional-order systems; deep learning strategies; multi-agent systems; prescribed performance control; rough set and fuzzy set reasoning; genetic algorithms and modelling; machine learning; recurrent neural networks; image processing and computer vision systems.; time series forecasting

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

Advances in Machine Learning and Big Data Analytics

edited by