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Application of Deep Learning in Speech Enhancement Technology

edited by

Lin Wang

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1609 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; explainable AI; microphone array; multi-modal speech processing; noise reduction; speech enhancement

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

Advances in Machinery Fault Diagnosis and Condition Monitoring

edited by

Lang Xu

and

Steven Chatterton

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1595 | Submission Open

Keywords: machinery fault diagnosis; condition monitoring; signal processing; data-driven approaches; remaining useful life prognostics

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

Collective Dynamics, Decision-Making and Self-Organization in Complex Systems

edited by

Polinpapilinho Katina

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1518 | Submission Open

Keywords: collective dynamics; decision making; self-organization; complex systems

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

Technical Advances in Recycled Construction Materials

edited by

Sandra Espuelas Zuazu

and Eduardo Prieto Cobo

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1505 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste management; sustainable construction; raw material; recycled materials; circular economy; sustainability; environmental impact

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Wearable Devices: Design and Performance Evaluation

edited by

Ricardo Augusto Rabelo Oliveira

Mateus Coelho Silva

and

Giuseppe Andreoni

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1392 | Submission Open

Keywords: rehabilitation robotics and assistive devices; physical therapy and training interventions; sports performance enhancement; user experience and comfort in wearable technology

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

Advanced Studies in Land Cover Change and Geographic Data Fusion

edited by

Jingxiong Zhang

and

Ludovit Kovanic

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1137 | 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)

State-of-the-Art in Computational Analysis of Machines, Mechanisms, Structures and Materials

edited by

Kristina Marković

, Zeljko Vrcan, Sanjin Troha and

Dragan Zoran Marinkovic

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 860 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational analysis; structural analysis; smart structures; additively manufactured materials; machines and mechanisms; mechanical and fluid power transmissions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

New Technologies and Applications of Visual-Based Human-Computer Interactions

edited by

Kai Essig

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 808 | Submission Open

Keywords: visual-based HCI; AI; camera stream processing; multi-modal interfaces; movement; intention; emotion and face recognition; activity; intention and gesture recognition; presentation of visual data; interactive data visualizations; multi-modal databases

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

Advances in Artificial Intelligence for Image Processing: Insights and Applications

edited by

Danila Germanese

and

Andrea Loddo

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 704 | Submission Open

Keywords: image processing; artificial intelligence; image segmentation; medical image analysis; object recognition; feature extraction; emotion recognition; deep learning; machine learning; image generation

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

Carbon Nanotubes and Nanotechnology: Novel Applications and Future Perspectives

edited by

Sandra Zarska

Wojciech Ciesielski

and

Damian Kulawik

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 593 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; mechanical properties; biomedical applications; energy storage (e.g.; batteries; supercapacitors); environmental applications; electronic devices; future trends in carbon nanotechnology

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

Advances in Data Science in Sports

edited by

Kelly De Jesus

, Karla De Jesus,

Flávio Antônio de Souza Castro

and Raúl Arellano

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 541 | Submission Open

Keywords: performance prediction; sports optimization; data science; precision; efficiency

Technical Advances in Geosynthetics

edited by

Anna Markiewicz

and

Eugeniusz Koda

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 511 | Submission Open

Keywords: geosynthetics; manufacturing; designing; numerical modeling; laboratory testing; geotechnical engineering; civil engineering; environmental protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

New Challenges in Metamaterials: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by Ke Wu and

Xiaoguang Zhao

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 453 | Submission Open

Keywords: programmable and tunable metamaterials; adaptive and non-linear metamaterials; machine learning algorithms for metamaterial optimization; advanced metamaterial fabrication techniques; durability and performance of metamaterials in extreme environments; applications of metamaterials in energy harvesting and sensing; metamaterials in medical imaging and diagnostics; metamaterial-based antennas for 5G and beyond

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

Ecotoxicology of Trace Elements on Ecosystems

edited by

Podlasińska Joanna

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 391 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecological toxicology; environmental biochemistry; trace elements (Hg; Se); ecosystem resilience; aquatic and terrestrial pollution; biochemical responses to toxins; conservation biology

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

Power Systems and Energy Systems: Technologies and Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yingyi Liu

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 349 | Submission Open

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

Machine Learning Applications in Earthquake Engineering

edited by

Konstantinos G. Megalooikonomou

and

Leonidas Alexandros S. Kouris

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 345 | Submission Open

Keywords: earthquake engineering; structural dynamics; seismic risk assessment; seismic hazard analysis; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Terahertz Imaging Technologies and Applications

edited by Yuping Yang

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open

Keywords: terahertz imaging; continuous wave imaging; pulsed wave imaging; near-field imaging; computed-tomographic imaging; real-time imaging; biomedicine; agriculture; artworks; security inspection; non-destructive testing

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

AI-Based Machinery Health Monitoring

edited by

Alexandru Stanciu

and

Rui Araújo

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open

Keywords: predictive maintenance; fault diagnosis and prognostics; advanced sensing and monitoring techniques; digital twins; remaining useful life prediction; deep learning; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Recent Development and Emerging Trends in Dental Implants

edited by

SeongYong Moon

and

Jung-Woo Lee

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental implants; oral cancer; reconstruction

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

Switched Systems: Modeling, Analysis, and Applications

edited by Elisa Mostacciuolo and

Andrea Ballo

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open

Keywords: switched system; stability; control; hybrid system; switched capacitor

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

Mechanical Behaviour of Unsaturated Soil

edited by Wei Xiong, Zhuang Cheng and Mengmeng Wu

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open

Keywords: granular soils; soil mechanics; mechanical behaviour; micro-structures and micro-morphologies; computational geomechanics; modelling and simulation of geomaterials; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Recent Advances in Control Strategies and Applications for Mechatronic Systems

edited by

Jesús Sandoval

Eusebio Bugarin Carlos

and Jose Gudalupe Romero

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced control algorithms; nonlinear control strategies; real-time control applications; control of autonomous systems; modeling; real-time embedded system; practical challenges in implementation; intelligent control; simulation

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

Embodied Intelligence and Its Application in Robotics

edited by

Xiaojie Su

, Tao Jiang, Tao Song, Yufeng Tian and

Jiangshuai Huang

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 199 | 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)

Disaster Prevention and Control of Underground and Tunnel Engineering

edited by Nengxiong Xu and

Yan Qin

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: underground space development; underground energy storage facility; poor geological conditions underground; conventional energy extraction; unconventional energy extraction; geotechnical problems; engineering geological issues

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Sustainable Recovery of Bioactive Compounds from Food Industry By-Products

edited by Gloria Domínguez-Rodríguez,

José Ignacio Alonso-Esteban

and Stefania Pagliari

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced extractions; green chemistry; food by-products; sustainability; bioactive compounds; green solvents; human health

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

Application of Molecular Biology in Parasitology

edited by

Roland Wesołowski

Karolina Kot

and

Dawid Jańczak

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular diagnostics; parasitic infections; genotyping; molecular epidemiology; parasite detection; environmental parasitology; food safety; host– parasite interactions; genomics and transcriptomics; molecular techniques in parasitology

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

Advanced Technologies in Medical/Health Informatics

edited by Ourania Petropoulou and

Ioannis Kakkos

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital/medical informatics; artificial intelligence in healthcare; electronic health records; clinical decision support systems; biomedical data processing; medical imaging analysis; biomedical signal processing; data privacy/cybersecurity in healthcare; wearable devices; telemedicine; cloud computing in healthcare; mobile health applications

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

New Insights into Construction Materials: Greener, Smarter and Stronger

edited by

Stamatia Gavela

, Afroditi Ntziouni and

Nikolaos Nikoloutsopoulos

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional properties; durability of building materials; (ultra) high-performance concrete materials and structures; multifunctional/smart concrete; green concrete; incorporation of recycled materials; nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Natural Products in Cancer: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Applications

edited by

Camelia Munteanu

Danny N. Dhanasekaran

and

Ciro Isidoro

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: lncRNAs; autophagy; cancer; natural compounds; vitamins; antioxidants

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

Advanced Manufacturing Technology and Their Applications

edited by Jianquan Wang,

Haiyong Luo

, Zhangchao Ma and Qu Wang

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: data driven; real-time reliable networks; AI empowerment; digital twin; green manufacturing; low-carbon technologies

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

Acoustics Analysis and Noise Control for Buildings

edited by Maria Cairoli and Fabio Antonacci

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 87 | 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)

Advanced Design and Control Methods for Magnetic Levitation Systems

edited by Zhizhou Zhang and

Chao Zhai

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

Keywords: magnetic bearings; maglev train; magnetic levitation motor; magnetic levitation vibration isolation platform; magnetic levitation flywheel

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Brain-Computer Interfaces: Development, Applications, and Challenges

edited by

Alexander N. Pisarchik

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

Keywords: Brain– Computer Interface (BCI); neurotechnology; EEG signal processing; cognitive and affective state monitoring; neural control of robotics; biomedical applications of BCIs; real-time brain signal analysis; human– machine interaction

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

The Age of Transformers: Emerging Trends and Applications

edited by

Athanasios Nikolaidis

, Charalampos Strouthopoulos and

George Pavlidis

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: transformer models; cultural heritage; educational technologies; artificial intelligence; natural language processing; digital humanities; personalized learning; adaptive learning; computational linguistics; machine learning; deep learning; content generation

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

IoT in Smart Cities and Homes, 3rd Edition

edited by

Ryan Gibson

and

Hadi Larijani

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

Keywords: Internet of Things; intelligent systems; smart sensing; wearable devices; low-power communications; edge computing; fog computing; artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; algorithmic implementation; optimization methods; data science

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

Novel Applications of Machine Learning and Bayesian Optimization, 2nd Edition

edited by Glenn Hawe and Aidan D. Meade

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; deep learning; large language models; Bayesian optimization; applied sciences; healthcare; materials science; environmental science; predictive modelling; data-driven design; anomaly detection; classification; regression

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

Light-Emitting Materials and Devices: Design, Characterization, and Applications of Optoelectronics and Sensing

edited by

and

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: light-emitting materials; optoelectronic devices; quantum dots; carbon dots; perovskites; LEDs; optical sensors; photoluminescence

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

Enhancing Concrete Sustainability: Innovative Materials and Technologies for Greener Concrete

edited by

Maria Mavroulidou

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete; sustainability; innovative cements and supplementary cementitious materials for concrete; innovative concrete aggregates; self-healing concrete; circular economy; waste materials and by-products; sustainability assessment

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

New Technologies for Water Quality: Treatment and Monitoring

edited by

Manolia Andredaki

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: water quality; advanced treatment technologies; real-time monitoring; emerging contaminants; smart sensors; nanotechnology; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Advanced Dielectric Materials for Multifunctional Energy Storage Applications

edited by

Agnieszka Cizman

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: structure– property relationships; multifunctionality; interface engineering; scalable processing methods for next-generation energy storage technologies and their practical integration into devices

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

Quality, Safety, and Functional Properties of Meat and Meat Products

edited by

Marta Chmiel

and

Lech Adamczak

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: meat quality; functional properties; food safety; meat processing; shelf-life extension; bioactive compounds in meat and meat products; sensory evaluation

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

Advances in Applied Geophysics for Environmental Monitoring and Cultural Heritage

edited by

Sabrina Grassi

Sebastiano Imposa

and

Claudia Pirrotta

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

Keywords: applied geophysics; cultural heritage preservation; environmental monitoring; non-invasive investigation techniques; geophysical data integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Application of Natural Components in Food Production, 2nd Edition

edited by

Barbara Borczak

and

Joanna Kapusta-Duch

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: planetary diet; nutritional patterns; plants; human nutrition; diet-related diseases; food packaging; green chemistry; biopolymers

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

Recent Advances in Functional Nanomaterials: Discovery, Characterization and Applications

edited by

Andrey Kistanov

and

Alberto Jiménez Suárez

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructures; density functional theory; synthesis; semiconductors; optical and solar cells materials

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

Perspectives in Dynamic Modeling and Control: Applications to Structural Engineering

edited by

Yves Gourinat

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance structures; dynamic modeling; structural control; non-linear models; structural thermodynamic control; active dynamic control

Additive Manufacturing of Biomaterials: Recent Advances and Prospects

edited by Randall Scott Williamson

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 37 | 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)

Innovative Remote Sensing Technologies in Precision Agriculture

edited by

Weiping Kong

and

Pantelis E. Barouchas

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence algorithms; yield estimation; biochemical and biophysical parameters estimation; soil condition monitoring; vegetation remote sensing product validation; commercial crops; grass; and other crops

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

Biomechanics in Human and Animal Movement

edited by

Wanda Górniak

and

René Schwesig

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: human biomechanics; animal biomechanics; locomotion; gait analysis; motion capture; sports performance; injury prevention; rehabilitation; sensors

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

Data-Driven Digital Twin for Smart Manufacturing and Industry 4.0

edited by

Davor Kolar

and

Tihomir Opetuk

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twin; smart manufacturing; Industry 4.0; industrial engineering; data-driven modelling; predictive maintenance; cyber– physical systems; industrial IoT; process optimization; condition monitoring

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

Innovative Biomechanical Methods for Practical Locomotive Assessments

edited by

Hanatsu Nagano

and Hiroaki Kawamoto

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomechanics; artificial intelligence; locomotive assessment; motion capture; knee osteoarthritis; fall risk; foot pressure; wearable sensors

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

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