Applied Sciences

Physical Therapy Treatments for Musculoskeletal Pain

edited by Yongwoo Lee and

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1945 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical therapy; musculoskeletal pain; manual therapy; rehabilitation; biomechanics chronic pain; therapeutic exercise; neuromuscular reeducation; spinal manipulation electrophysical agents

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

Sustainable Composite Materials: Multiscale Mechanical Analysis and Finite Element Optimization

edited by

Daniele Gaetano

and

Lorenzo Leonetti

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1795 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiscale modeling; sustainable composite materials; fracture mechanics; finite element optimization

(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 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1788 | 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)

New Trends in Road Materials and Pavement Design

edited by

Huailei Cheng

,

Xingyu Chen

and Zhanchuang Han

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1777 | Submission Open

Keywords: asphalt pavement; mechanical behaviors; performance; material design; pavement modeling; pavement design; LCA

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

Advances in Honey Bee Health, Products, and Environmental Interactions

edited by

Carlos Aurelio Medina-Flores

and

Alison Gray

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1697 | Submission Open

Keywords: honey bee health; Apis mellifera; integrated pest management; pathogens; colony resilience; environmental interactions; resistance

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

Energy Storage Materials: Advances in Design, Characterization, and AI-Driven Discovery

edited by Anuj Pokle

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 1694 | Submission Open

Keywords: cathode active materials; lithium-ion batteries; energy storage; nanostructures; electrochemical performance; sustainability; sodium-ion batteries; solid-state batteries; structural/spectroscopic characterization; artificial intelligence/machine learning; data-driven materials science

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

Human-Centered Interactive and Immersive Systems for Education, Engineering, and Health

edited by

Ericka Janet Rechy-Ramírez

and

Antonio Fernández-Caballero

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1650 | Submission Open

Keywords: human–computer interface; game; serious game; game accessibility; accessibility in human–computer interaction; game usability; usability in human–computer interaction; sensor fusion; biosignal; virtual reality

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

Materials Structure and Properties: Prediction, Characterization, and Application

edited by Jiuhua Chen

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1604 | Submission Open

Keywords: Materials science; Metastability and phase transformation; Novel material design; Structural prediction; Property characterization; Computational materials research; First-principles calculations; Machine learning in materials discovery; Artificial intelligence in materials science; Experimental synthesis and characterization; Extreme condition studies; Synchrotron X-ray and neutron techniques; Electronic and optoelectronic applications; Condensed matter physics; Quantum materials; Astronomy and planetary materials; Interdisciplinary research; Materials innovation and technology

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

Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR): Theory, Methods and Applications: Second Edition

edited by Deshan Feng,

Xun Wang

and Bin Zhang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1586 | Submission Open

Keywords: ground-penetrating radar; ground-penetrating radar theory; numerical simulation; data processing and interpretation; inversion and imaging; ground-penetrating radar application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Next-Generation Concrete: Circular and Carbon-Conscious Solutions

edited by

Asaad Almssad

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1533 | 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)

AI-Based Material Design, Performance Evaluation and Construction Quality Control of Asphalt Pavement

edited by Xunhao Ding,

Yanshun Jia

,

Wensheng Wang

, Xiong Xiao and Bo Li

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1525 | Submission Open

Keywords: asphalt/cement-based material; high-throughput computing; genome interpretation of materials; AI-driven inverse design of materials; pavement performance evaluation; green and sustainable materials; intelligent construction and monitoring

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

Veterinary Pathology and Food Safety

edited by Viorel Cezar Floristean and

Gheorghe Solcan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1504 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary pathology; food safety; foodborne pathogens; one health; public health; zoonotic diseases; animal welfare; risk assessment; antimicrobial resistance; food contaminats

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

Advanced Integrated Circuit Design and Applications

edited by

Jorge Domínguez

and

Susana Ortega Cisneros

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1495 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated circuit design; ASIC design methodologies; community-driven design platforms; system on chip; chip manufacturing; IC test; electronic design automation (EDA); Efabless/ChipFoundry; custom ICs; RTL-to-GDSII flow; design verification; semiconductor ecosystems; open-source hardware; layout optimization; machine learning for EDA; open-source PDKs (SkyWater 130, GF180, IHP130); AI in IC design

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

Enhancing the Thermal Properties of Lightweight Composite Materials

edited by

Baosheng Xu

and Ning Zhou

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1435 | Submission Open

Keywords: lightweight composite materials; thermal insulation; thermal conductivity; thermal management; collaborative optimization

Recent Developments in Electric Vehicles, Second Edition

edited by

Jingyang Fang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1376 | Submission Open

Keywords: power architectures of electric drivetrains; multilevel converters in electric vehicles; battery state-of-charge (SOC)/health (SOH) estimation; battery management systems; wireless power chargers; vehicle-to-grid (V2G) services; optimization and coordination of charging for multiple vehicles; autonomous driving systems and enabling components

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

AI-Driven Structural Health Monitoring and Inspection for Civil and Hydraulic Infrastructure

edited by

Fei Kang

and Yonglong Li

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1354 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; damage identification; advanced computational intelligence; robotic systems; civil engineering; diagnosing infrastructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Thermal Analysis and Its Applications in Materials Science and Engineering

edited by

Maryna Shevtsova

and

Renata Boris

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1323 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal analysis; thermogravimetric analysis (TGA); differential scanning calorimetry (DSC); differential thermal analysis (DTA); thermal stability; phase transitions; decomposition behavior; crystallization and melting

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

Advanced Biotechnologies and Clinical Developments in Dentistry and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: 2nd Edition

edited by

Christian Ralf Gernhardt

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1312 | Submission Open

Keywords: adhesive omaterials; clinical outcome; endodontics oral; surgery prosthetics; implantology bone; regeneration pain; dentin hypersensitivity

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

Fuzzy Optimization Method and Application

edited by

Konstantina Chrysafiadi

and

Evangelos Sakkopoulos

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1298 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuzzy logic; optimization; uncertainty; fuzzy programming; fuzzy decision-making; hybrid optimization techniques; uncertainty modeling; fuzzy systems

Geospatial Technology: Modern Applications and Their Impact, 2nd Edition

edited by

Laramie Potts

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1253 | Submission Open

Keywords: reality capture; AI; machine learning; visualization; multi-criteria decision analysis; geoAI; big data

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Advanced Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality: Immersive Applications and Innovative Techniques: 3rd Edition

edited by

Chaman Sabharwal

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1245 | Submission Open

Keywords: virtual reality; augmented reality; digital; immersion; remote; AR and AI

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

Towards Sustainable and Intelligent Urban Ecosystems: Advanced IoT Architectures and Applications for Smart Cities

edited by

Mohamed Essaaidi

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1206 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent urban ecosystems; sustainable urban ecosystems; smart cities; IoT architectures; IoT applications

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

New Insights into Network Security in the AI and Quantum Era

edited by

Hassan Soubra

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1196 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence in cybersecurity; quantum network security; post-quantum cryptography; AI-based intrusion detection; quantum-safe communication; machine learning for threat modeling; hybrid AI–quantum approaches

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

Extraction of Functional Ingredients and Their Application, 2nd Edition

edited by

Federica Turrini

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1190 | Submission Open

Keywords: extraction; functional ingredients; food waste and by-products; nutraceutical; cosmetic; food packaging

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

Manufacturing and Remanufacturing for Technological Innovation and Application

edited by

Xingwei Li

and

Joao Paulo Davim

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 1189 | Submission Open

Keywords: manufacturing systems; remanufacturing; circular economy; technological innovation; sustainable manufacturing; engineering management; smart factory; industrial engineering; product life cycle; closed-loop supply chain; resource efficiency; digital manufacturing; process optimization; environmental impact assessment; green supply chain; intelligent decision-making; production planning and control; life cycle assessment (LCA); Industry 4.0 applications

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

Application of Signal Processing and Computational Intelligence in High-Energy Calorimeter Systems

edited by

Bernardo Peralva

and

Gustavo Barbosa Libotte

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1182 | Submission Open

Keywords: data acquisition strategies; signal conditioning circuits; noise estimation methods; signal estimation and detection; optimal filtering methods; nonlinear strategies for signal estimation; linear and nonlinear computational modeling; statistical signal processing; optimization methods; neural network systems; artificial intelligence applications; FPGA solutions for signal processing; real-time applications

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

Advanced Sensors for Postural or Gait Stability Assessment—2nd Edition

edited by

Lingfeng Shi

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1164 | Submission Open

Keywords: gait recognition; wearable sensors; micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS); posture detection; deep learning; convolutional neural network (CNN); bidirectional long short term memory (LSTM)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Emerging Trends in Geological and Mineral Exploration

edited by Keyan Xiao and

Jianping Chen

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1130 | Submission Open

Keywords: big data; 3D geological modeling; mineral exploration; predictive modeling; machine learning; sustainable mining; resource discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Advances in Wood Processing and Wood Mechanical Properties

edited by

Martin Kučerka

and

Alena Očkajová

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1124 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood processing; wood mechanical properties; machining optimization; surface quality; tool wear; wood-based composites; non-destructive testing; sustainable manufacturing

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

Robotics and Autonomous Systems Applications

edited by

Leonel E. Lagos

and

Dwayne McDaniel

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1110 | Submission Open

Keywords: robot; robotics system; autonomous systems; human tracking; robotic solutions; artificial intelligence (AI) robotics

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

Context Awareness in Intelligent and AI-Driven Information Retrieval

edited by Taha Osman

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 1056 | Submission Open

Keywords: context-aware information retrieval; retrieval-augmented generation (RAG); large language models (LLMs); neural and hybrid retrieval; generative AI; domain and user context modelling; natural language processing (NLP); knowledge-intensive applications

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

New Challenges in Soft Robotics

edited by

Majid Shabani

and

Alessandro Gasparetto

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1035 | Submission Open

Keywords: soft robotics; bioinspired robotics; soft actuators; soft sensors; compliant mechanisms; robotic materials; adaptive control; intelligent soft systems

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

Artificial Intelligence Technologies in Cultural Heritage

edited by Zhenyu Wang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1032 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; cultural heritage; archaeology; artifact identification; archaeological prediction; classification

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

Technology for Automation and Intelligent Mining—Second Edition

edited by

Pingan Peng

and Liguan Wang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1020 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent mining; automation systems; unmanned mining equipment; real-time environment perception; artificial intelligence; Internet of Things; robotics; intelligent backfill; collaborative intelligent systems; mining safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Novel Developments in Fluid Flow and Energy Transfer

edited by

Claudia Naldi

,

Antonio F. Miguel

and Andreas Oechsner

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1015 | Submission Open

Keywords: fluid flow; energy transfer; CFD; analytical methods; computational modeling; experimental methods

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

Speech Recognition and Natural Language Processing—Second Edition

edited by

Asad Abdi

and

Farid Meziane

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1014 | Submission Open

Keywords: automatic speech recognition; natural language understanding; sentiment analysis; machine translation; voice user interfaces; speech-to-text; text-to-speech; dialogue systems; conversational AI; spoken language understanding; language modelling

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

Novel Laser-Based Spectroscopic Techniques and Applications: 2nd Edition

edited by

Ionut Relu Andrei

and Mihai Boni

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1003 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser-based spectroscopy; analytical methodologies; novel laser-based techniques; matter spectroscopic analysis; cutting-edge spectroscopic techniques; new frontier of spectroscopic techniques, including ultrafast dynamics/non-linear processes/ integration with emerging technologies; precision and versatility of spectroscopic techniques

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

Neural Networks and Brain Science: Structural Modeling, Functional Dynamics and Applied Perspectives

edited by

Vladimir Potop

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 969 | Submission Open

Keywords: neural networks; brain structure; brain function; computational neuroscience; neuroplasticity; neuroimaging; deep learning; cognitive processes; brain–computer interfaces; motor control

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

Advancing Disaster Resilience Through Geographic Information Systems

edited by

Varvara Antoniou

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 904 | Submission Open

Keywords: disaster resilience; geographic information systems (GIS); spatial data; risk reduction; multi-hazard modeling; hazard assessment; early warning systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Natural Language Processing: Modeling, Optimization and Application

edited by Zuchao Li

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 898 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural language processing; large language models; deep learning optimization; model compression and distillation; text mining and analytics; semantic analysis; multimodal learning; information retrieval; sentiment analysis; computational linguistics

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

Feature Review Papers in the Section "Green Sustainable Science and Technology", Second Edition

edited by

Ning Li

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 865 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid waste resource utilization; energization; resource recovery; reuse of water resources; pyrolysis; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; adsorption; advanced redox; environmental functional materials; carbon capture and utilization

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

Applied Biomechanics for Sport Sciences and Foot Orthopaedics

edited by

Rubén Sánchez-Gómez

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 717 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomechanics; foot; orthopaedics; sport performance; injury prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Solid Oxide Cells: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by

Mudasir Yatoo

,

Pedro Piqueras

and

Joaquin de la Morena

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 657 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid oxide fuel cells; solid oxide electrolysers; high-efficiency energy conversion; hydrogen production; decarbonisation; clean energy technologies; renewable energy integration

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

Advances in Machining, Surface Integrity, and Operational Properties of State-of-the-Art Materials

edited by

Kamil Leksycki

and Eugene Feldshtein

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 655 | Submission Open

Keywords: state-of-the-art materials; coatings for workpieces and tools; cutting and abrasive processes; surface texture; surface integrity; friction and wear behavior; high-speed and high-performance cutting

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

Advances in Biomedical Signal and Image Processing

edited by

Beatrice Arvinti

and

Do-Young Kang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 629 | Submission Open

Keywords: wavelet algorithms; adaptive and non-linear signal processing; machine learning and deep learning; AI in medicine; telemedicine and e-health; health effects of artificial light; signal analysis; feature extraction; statistical signal processing; image processing

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

New Insights into Plant Physiology and Abiotic Stress

edited by

Francisco Garcia-Sanchez

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 616 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant physiology; abiotic stress; climate resilience; stress-detection technologies; biostimulants and biotechnology

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

New Horizons in Environmental and Pollutant Monitoring: Low-Cost Technologies for Detection, Characterization, and Assessment

edited by Jorge Mendoza-Pérez and Israel Reyes-Ramírez

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 596 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor; pollution; low-cost; air quality; water availability; soil fertility; monitoring; calibration; impacts; machine learning

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

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Skin Aging: From Molecular Mechanisms to Technological Interventions

edited by

Foteini Biskanaki

and Dimitrios Chaniotis

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 585 | Submission Open

Keywords: skin aging; longevity; biomedical technologies; energy-based devices; regenerative medicine; molecular mechanisms; translational research; tissue engineering; anti-aging interventions

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

Precision Microbiome Engineering for Animal Health and Food Safety

edited by Elena George Olson and Dana Kristen Dittoe

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 583 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal microbiome; gut microbial ecology; microbiome-based interventions; foodborne pathogen control; antimicrobial resistance mitigation; metagenomics and multi-omics; microbiome engineering; animal health and welfare; sustainable animal production; food safety and quality

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

Physicochemical, Sensory and Nutritional Properties of Foods

edited by

Andréa Alves Simiqueli

,

Milton De Jesus Filho

and

Márcia Cristina Teixeira Ribeiro Vidigal

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 566 | Submission Open

Keywords: food analysis; physicochemical characterization; discriminatory sensory analysis; affective sensory analysis; descriptive sensory analysis; non-sensory characteristics; sensory thresholds; nutritional composition; functional properties

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

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