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Developments in Electronics for High-Energy Physics Experiments
edited by Albert Comerma-Montells
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open
Keywords: ASIC; FPGA; VLSI; COTS; SiPM; MCP; PMT
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Physics General)
Biotechnology and Materials for Wastewater Treatment
edited by Ulises Durán-Hinojosa and Mike O. Ojemaye
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open
Keywords: wastewater treatment; environmental biotechnology; functional materials; anaerobic digestion; hybrid bioreactors; emerging contaminants; microbial processes; biochar and nanomaterials; resource recovery; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical and Molecular Sciences)
Feature Review Papers in Additive Manufacturing Technologies submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 17722 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; 3D printing; medicine; applications; diagnosis; surgery; education; guidance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing Technologies)
Machine Learning and Soft Computing: Current Trends and Applications
edited by and Miguel Ángel Álvarez Carmona
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 17358 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced machine learning algorithms; deep learning architectures; reinforcement learning; ensemble methods; transfer learning soft computing paradigms; fuzzy systems; genetic algorithms; neural networks; swarm intelligence natural language processing; sentiment analysis; topic modeling; named entity recognition interdisciplinary applications; healthcare informatics; financial prediction and analysis; image and speech recognition explainability and interpretability; interpretable machine learning models; explainable AI approaches ethical considerations in machine learning; bias and fairness; transparency and accountability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Current Progress in Fermentation Technology and Microbial Biotechnology: A Comprehensive Overview of Recent Developments and Innovations
edited by Nataša Hulak, and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15828 | Submission Open
Keywords: fermentation technology; microbial biotechnology; advances; innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)
Ecosystems and Landscape Ecology
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 12956 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecosystem services; landscape resilience; biodiversity; environment; conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology Science and Engineering)
Data-Driven Mobile Networks and Education
edited by , Panos Fitsilis and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 12420 | Submission Open
Keywords: data-driven learning; mobile networks in education; e-learning technologies; higher-education innovation; big data in education; adaptive learning systems; mobile learning applications; educational data analytics; network infrastructure in education; privacy and security in e-learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Artificial Intelligence Technologies and Applications for Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing
edited by Chih-Hung Li and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 9662 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI-driven manufacturing; Industry 4.0 innovation; smart factory solutions; automation and AI integration; intelligent process optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Industrial Technologies)
Sustainability in the Mechanism and Prevention of Coal-Rock Dynamic Disaster and Rock Engineering
edited by , and Shan Yin
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 9615 | Submission Open
Keywords: coal and rock dynamic disaster; coal and rock disaster prevention and control; coal and rock instability mechanism; coal and rock fluid& ndash; solid interaction; coal and rock fluid flow characteristics; experimental coal and rock testing; disaster evolution process and mechanism; risk identification and evaluation; monitoring and early warning
Artificial Intelligence in Software Engineering
edited by Linda Vickovic and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8882 | Submission Open
Keywords: software engineering; artificial intelligence; AI in requirement analysis; smart testing and quality assurance; predictive analytics and decision making; AI for continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD); autonomous software maintenance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Energy Efficiency in Buildings and Its Sustainable Development
edited by Javier M. Rey Hernández, Juan Pablo Jimenez Navarro, and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7047 | Submission Open
Keywords: zero-energy buildings; HVAC systems; energy efficiency; sustainable development; renewable energy; passive building design; zero-carbon building; smart energy management; climate change mitigation; LCA
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)
Human Geography in an Uncertain World: Challenges and Solutions
edited by , Mengmeng Zhang and Teqi Dai
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6885 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; urban planning; social equity; supply chain restructuring; innovation geography; human-environment interactions; spatial impacts; cultural integration; geopolitics; big data
(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)
Advances in Pollutant Removal from Water Environments
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6521 | Submission Open
Keywords: pollutant removal; water pollution control; organic pollutants; pollutant remediation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)
Intelligent Control of Dynamical Processes and Systems submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6276 | Submission Open
Keywords: modeling; identification; decentralized control; nonlinear control; intelligent control; optimization; reinforcement learning; robotics; biological processes; industrial processes; applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Application and Research in Network Security Communication Systems submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5593 | Submission Open
Keywords: incident response; insider attack detection; applied post-quantum cryptography; cybersecurity taxonomies; cybersecurity awareness advance services; dynamic risk management; interoperable cybersecurity frameworks; AI applications to cybersecurity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Advances in Intelligent Road Design and Application
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4200 | Submission Open
Keywords: autonomous driving technologies; intelligent transportation systems (ITSs); road infrastructure design and innovation; infrastructure digitalization; maintenance and management of road infrastructure; effective traffic management strategies; road safety improvements; sustainable road design practices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Transportation and Future Mobility)
Improving the Performance of Composite and Hybrid Material Structures: Exploration of Damage Behavior and Innovative Approaches submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4133 | Submission Open
Keywords: composite materials; damage tolerant design; damage propagation; fatigue; lightweighting; computational methodologies; experimental tests
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)
Advances in Audio/Image Signals Processing
edited by Karolina Nurzynska and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3778 | Submission Open
Keywords: image processing and understanding; image recognition; computer vision; multimodal image understanding; multispectral image understanding; visual attention; image denoising; knowledge discovery; image-understanding applications; audio processing and understanding; frequency analysis; wavelet analysis; speech recognition; signal denoising; signal decomposition; timeseries analysis; feature discovery; pattern recognition; pattern identification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Remote Sensing Image Processing and Application, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3141 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; image processing; hyperspectral image
(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)
Advances in Environmental and Applied Mycology submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1557 | Submission Open
Keywords: applied mycology; environmental mycology; fungal biodegradation and biodeterioration; fungal bioremediation; fungal biotechnology; fungal bioresources; fungi for food; bioeconomy; fungal metabolites and toxins; plant health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Applied Research on Modern Materials in Cultural Heritage: Characterisation, Decay, and Conservation Studies submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1169 | Submission Open
Keywords: plastics; foams; elastomers; films; ageing; identification; conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)
Advanced Pharmaceutical Chemistry: Analysis, Synthesis and Application
edited by , Juan Ramón Zapata-Morales and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1151 | Submission Open
Keywords: pharmaceutical analysis; bioactive compounds; pharmacological properties; plants; synthetic compounds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical and Molecular Sciences)
Advances in Deep Learning for Complex Combinatorial Optimization: Applications in Cybersecurity, Healthcare, and Intelligent Systems
edited by Ernest Mnkandla and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 769 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning; combinatorial optimization; healthcare systems optimization; cybersecurity applications; intelligent transportation systems; adaptive resource allocation; AI-driven decision-making; predictive scheduling; network optimization; data-driven optimization; optimization techniques; terrestrial laser scanning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Power Electronics: Control and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 700 | Submission Open
Keywords: power electronics; electric vehicles; renewable energy systems; smart grids
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)
Advances in Modern Control Interfaces Based on Brain–Computer Interfaces, Vision Systems, and Voice Systems
edited by and Michael Döllinger
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 379 | Submission Open
Keywords: brain– computer interfaces; vision system; voice system; neurorehabilitation; future trends
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)
Modern AI and Generative AI Technologies in Healthcare, FinTech, and Cybersecurity submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 294 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; GenAI; explainable AI; federated learning; cyberattack; FinTech; health informatics; insurtech; cybersecurity; large language models; network security
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Technical Diagnostics and Predictive Maintenance, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open
Keywords: technical diagnostics; predictive maintenance; machine learning; operational states; technical system reliability
Next-Generation Battery Technologies: Advanced Materials and Interfaces  
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy efficiency; life cycle assessment; recycling; new electrolyte and battery chemistry; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Sustainable Science and Technology)
Recent Advances in Small Satellite Technologies: A LeanSat Approach
edited by and Mengu Cho
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open
Keywords: Lean Satellite; Small-satellite missions; Cost-effective space systems; Rapid prototyping; System engineering; CubeSats; Educational space missions; Mission operations; Payload development; Space technology innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aerospace Science and Engineering)
Mathematical and Numerical Methods in Fluid Engineering submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open
Keywords: numerical models; mathematical models; computational models; fluid engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fluid Science and Technology)
Multiagent Systems and Control
edited by Arman Dabiri
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-agent systems; autonomous vehicle optimization; sensing and fusion path and trajectory planning algorithms; perception algorithms and technologies; control strategies; robotics; swarm intelligence; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics and Automation)
Applied Biomechanics for Sport Sciences submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open
Keywords: cycling; running; swimming; sport performance; injury prevention
Water Resilience in Arid and Semi-Arid Areas Through a Green Innovation Approach submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate adaptation; integrated water management; urban ecosystem services; low-impact technologies; hybrid infrastructure (gray– green– blue); sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)
Progress in Electrochemistry and Corrosion Protection
edited by Ebelia Del Ángel Meraz and Francisco Eduardo Corvo Perez
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical corrosion; anti-corrosion protection; functional coatings; corrosion inhibitors; applied electrochemistry; advanced alloys; renewable energy; corrosion sensors; electrochemical modeling; materials engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical and Molecular Sciences)
Energy Storage Systems and Bidirectional Converters: Latest Advances and Prospects submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open
Keywords: bidirectional DC-DC converters; energy storage systems; switching ripple reduction; optimization algorithms; converter design and control; fuel cell and battery integration; high-efficiency power conversion; smart grids and electrified mobility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)
Intelligent Designs and Processes in Additive Manufacturing
edited by , Nicholas Sgouros and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; artificial intelligence; machine learning; design optimization; decision-making; DfAM; process planning; AM data analytics; real-time monitoring; defect detection; quality inspection; AI/ML algorithms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing Technologies)
Thermal and Environmental Control Technologies in Marine Engineering submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine thermal management; waste heat recovery in maritime applications; emission control technologies; energy-efficient marine engineering; sustainable shipping solutions; environmental compliance in shipping; carbon footprint reduction in maritime transport
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Thermal Engineering)
Novel Advances in Computational Spectroscopy submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational spectroscopy in inorganic and organic chemistry; machine learning techniques; artificial intelligence; spectroscopic benchmarks
Data Processing in Biomedical Devices and Sensors
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomedical signal processing; wearable sensors; noise reduction; feature extraction; machine learning; real-time monitoring; physiological signal analysis; healthcare technologies; sensor fusion; biomedical devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)
Generative AI for Intelligent Knowledge Systems and Adaptive Learning
edited by Andrej Flogie, and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI in education; At-risk students detection; Automatic grading systems; Data-driven learning ecosystem; Intelligent tutoring systems; Personalized learning; Predictive modeling  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Design and Optimization of Manufacturing Systems, 3rd Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open
Keywords: manufacturing systems; layout design; Industry 4.0; smart factory; production planning; scheduling; optimization; simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Industrial Technologies)
Advances in Tunnel and Shield Engineering
edited by and Jiabing Zhang
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart monitoring; AI and machine learning; tunneling; maintenance; shield engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Advanced Membrane Separation Processes: Technologies, Modelling and Applications
edited by Nunzio Cancilla, , , Michele Ciofalo and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane desalination; electromembrane processes; reverse osmosis; membrane distillation; concentration/temperature polarization; hemodialysis; membrane contactors; module configurations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fluid Science and Technology)
Applications of Deep and Machine Learning in Remote Sensing
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open
Keywords: earth observation; remote sensing; artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Advances and Challenges in Power Systems with High Penetration of Renewable Energies: 2nd Edition
edited by Zhenao Sun, Yongjie Luo, and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open
Keywords: power system; renewable energy generation; power electronics; stability analysis; control and protection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)
Microplastics and Nanoplastics Toxicology and Detection in Biological Matter submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open
Keywords: microplastics; nanoplastics; bioaccumulation; ecotoxicity; physical characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Technologies and Methods for Exploitation of Geological Resources, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open
Keywords: hidden geological resources; exploration theory; technologies and methods; geological process; earth information; geochemical technology
Advanced Methods and Techniques: Ensuring and Improving Food Safety and Quality
edited by , and Pandiscia Annamaria
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-resolution mass spectrometry; biosensors and nanosensors for rapid detection; metagenomics and food microbiome analysis; blockchain-based traceability technologies; big data and artificial intelligence in food safety; hyperspectral imaging for quality control; isothermal amplification techniques (LAMP; RPA) for pathogen detection; advanced sampling and extraction methods for emerging contaminants; integrated foodomics approaches (proteomics; metabolomics; lipidomics); real-time automated HACCP monitoring systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)
Artificial Intelligence Innovations for Smart and Sustainable Healthcare
edited by Martina Iammarino, Chiara Verdone and Stefano Galantucci
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; smart healthcare; sustainable healthcare; clinical decision support; health informatics; explainable AI; artificial intelligence in medicine; digital health; privacy-preserving AI; robust AI systems; secure e-health protocols; medical data security; trustworthy AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Large Language Models and Knowledge Computing
edited by Ming Liu
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open
Keywords: knowledge computing; domain knowledge-enhanced large language models; active reasoning based on large language models; exploration of the knowledge boundaries of large language models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
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