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Advances in Unsteady Aerodynamics and Aeroelasticity, 2nd Edition

edited by Flávio D. Marques

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open

Keywords: unsteady flow; aeroelastic instabilities; dynamic aeroelasticity; flutter analysis; transient aerodynamics; aeroelastic control; flow control

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

Recent Advances in Quality, Safety and Sensory Analyses of Vegetable Food Products

edited by

Elsa Cristina Dantas Ramalhosa

and

Nuno Rodrigues

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-conventional technologies; alternative raw materials; physical– chemical properties; biological properties; sensory analysis; food safety; shelf life

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

Health Promotion Through Physical Activity and Diet

edited by

Raul Bartolomeu

Márcio Carocho

and

Jorge Morais

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical activity; diet; health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Advances in Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Technology

edited by

Zhaoyu Wei

and

Liushuai Cao

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous underwater vehicles; bio-inspired design; control system; novel application; AI-enhanced autonomy; unmanned aerial underwater vehicle

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

Biomaterials: Recent Advances and Applications

edited by Prateek Verma

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; computational modeling; machine learning; biosensors; bioimaging; molecular design; structure– property relationships; drug delivery; biomedical engineering; high-throughput screening; smart materials; medical diagnostics

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

Food Technology, Innovation and Quality Management

edited by

Mariusz Szymczak

and

Joanna Trafiałek

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open

Keywords: food processing; changes in food composition; nutrition; sensory qualities

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

Advances in Digital Health and Bioengineering: From Smart Sensors to AI-Driven Solutions

edited by Gladiola Petroiu,

Cristian Rotariu

and

Hariton-Nicolae Costin

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open

Keywords: healthcare; smart sensors; medical robotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Advanced Vibro-Acoustic Technology: Intelligent Algorithms, Smart Materials and Dynamics, 2nd Edition

edited by

Kai Yang

and

Junlei Wang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open

Keywords: vibro-acoustics control; intelligent algorithms; vibration/acoustics energy harvesting; functional and smart materials

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

Design, Synthesis, Analysis and Application of Antiviral Agents

edited by

Jazmín García-Machorro

Marlet Martinez-Archundia

and

Marvin Antonio Soriano-Ursúa

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: antivirals; in silico; in vitro; in vivo; target; replication cycle; viral protein; viral entry; viral assembly and exit

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

Latest Research on Computer Vision and Its Application

edited by

Zhenshen Qu

and Guopu Zhu

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer vision; deep learning; vision-language models; visual perception; autonomous systems; visual inspection; AI-driven edge computing

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

Urban Thermal Comfort and Microclimate: From Research to Sustainable Design

edited by

Eduardo Diz-Mellado

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban thermal comfort; microclimate; urban heat island; climate adaptation; urban planning; outdoor comfort; resilient cities

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

New Horizons and Applications for Big Data Analysis and Smart Computing

edited by

Xiaobo Zhou

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1826 | Submission Open

Keywords: cloud/edge computing; mobile computing; Internet of Things

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

Applied Artificial Intelligence and Software Engineering

edited by

Krzysztof Wnuk

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: applied artificial intelligence; software engineering; AI-driven software development; reliable AI systems; software testing and optimization

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

Digital, Resilient and Sustainable Supply Chains: Research Trends and Future Challenges

edited by

Vittorio Solina

Antonio Cimino

, Eugénio Miguel Rocha and

Radu Godina

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 32675 | Submission Open

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

Assistive Technologies for Rehabilitation: Challenges and Applications

edited by

Thais Pousada

and

Gabriella Facchinetti

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 10253 | Submission Open

Keywords: assistive technologies; health behavior; health promotion; rehabilitation

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

Application of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Human-Computer Interaction

edited by

Pingping Zhu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8355 | Submission Open

Keywords: human– computer interaction; machine learning; human– swarm interaction; human-centered computing

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

Big Data Analysis and Management Based on Deep Learning: 2nd Edition

edited by

Min Xia

Kai Hu

and

Yoonsik Choe

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6044 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning methods for analysis of big data; deep learning methods for the analysis of multisource time-series data; deep learning methods for semantic information extraction from complex image and video data; model acceleration for deep learning of big data; theory and novel application scenarios of cross media big data analysis; investigation of the latest progress in this field

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

Vibroacoustic Monitoring: Theory, Methods and Applications

edited by

Fabrizio Barone

and

Marco Casazza

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4914 | Submission Open

Keywords: vibro-acoustics; vibro-acoustic modelling; vibro-acoustics applications; mechanical vibrations; acoustics; sensors; systems; metrology; standardization

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

Advances in Honeybee and Their Biological and Environmental Threats

edited by

Franco Mutinelli

and

Michela Bertola

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4341 | Submission Open

Keywords: honey bee health; disease; invasive species; predators; parasites; diagnosis; control; prevention; bioindicators; environmental monitoring; management practices

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

New Advances in Antioxidant Properties of Bee Products

edited by

Claudia Pașca

Otilia Bobis

and

Daniel Severus Dezmirean

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4109 | Submission Open

Keywords: apitherapy; hive products; apilarnil; modern extraction techniques; analytical methods; antioxidant potential of bee products; plants; quality products

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

The Latest Progress in Additive Manufacturing Design, Materials, Processes and Intelligence

edited by Fengze Jiang and Tingting Yu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3654 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; 3D printing; powder-based 3D printing; hybrid 3D printing; novel printing methods; additive manufacturing post-processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing Technologies)

Smart City and Sustainability: Advanced Technologies and Future Challenges

edited by

and

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2937 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; sustainable performance; urban planning; smart construction; advanced information technologies; risk management; built/operation environment; innovative technologies

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

Latest Advances in Cement and Concrete Composites: 2nd Edition

edited by

Riyadh Al-Ameri

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2443 | Submission Open

Keywords: fire-resistant cementitious composites; non-corrosive cementitious composites; alkali-activated binders; fly ash; and pozzolanic reaction; graphene and carbon nano-platelets/tubes; geopolymer mortar and concrete; polymer concrete; nanosilica and recycled glass; recycled composites; FRP composites; durability & life cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Biological Control and Pesticides in Agriculture: Current Status and Applications

edited by

Magdalena Dziagwa-Becker

and

Marta Oleszek

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2389 | Submission Open

Keywords: pesticides; plant protection products; herbicides; pests; biological agent; integrated pest management; biopesticides; low-risk pesticides; environmental risk assessment; biological control; sustainability

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

Clean Combustion Technologies and Renewable Fuels

edited by Chang Xing and Li Liu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2338 | Submission Open

Keywords: clean combustion; renewable fuel; emission reduction; efficiency enhancement; energy storage

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

RF/Millimeter-Wave/Sub-THz Antennas, Integrated Circuits and Systems for 5G and Beyond

edited by

Chul Woo Byeon

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1816 | Submission Open

Keywords: RF; millimeter-wave; 5G/6G; satellite; radar

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

New Trends in Exoskeleton Robot

edited by Yali Liu, Xinyu Guan and

Subhas Mukhopadhyay

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1468 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical design of exoskeleton; human motion pattern recognition; gait phase recognition; human– robot coordinate control; effect evaluation of exoskeleton

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

Advanced Electrochemical Sensors and Biosensors: Design and Applications

edited by

Rosaceleste Zumpano

Franco Mazzei

and

Giulia Simonetti

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 925 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical sensors; wearable biosensors; nanotechnology; biofunctionalization; transduction methods; 3D printing; artificial intelligence (AI); environmental pollution; food quality control; medical diagnostics

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

Exploration Geophysics and Seismic Surveying

edited by

Guoxin Chen

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 748 | Submission Open

Keywords: exploration geophysics; seismic surveying; seismic wave inversion; reverse time migration; AI/ML in geophysics; subsurface imaging; marine seismic exploration; full waveform inversion; geophysical data processing; seismic modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Design and Optimization of Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Machining Technology

edited by Vladimír Šimna,

Marcel Kuruc

and

Peter Pokorny

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 447 | Submission Open

Keywords: CNC machining; process optimization; advanced machining strategies; cutting parameters; dimensional accuracy; additive manufacturing; artificial intelligence in machining; progressive machining technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Advanced Polymer-Matrix Composite and 3D Printed Materials

edited by

Sergio Horta Muñoz

and

Evangelos Z. Kordatos

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 376 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer matrix composites; additive manufacturing; mechanical response; finite element method; multi-scale analysis; multiaxial testing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Smart Soil Systems, Soil–Structure Interaction, and Sustainable Infrastructure

edited by Mukhtiar Ali Soomro,

Zhen-Dong Cui

and Chengyang Zhao

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

Keywords: smart soil systems; soil– structure interaction; sustainable infrastructure; geotechnical monitoring; tunneling impact; pile foundation behavior; earth-retaining structures; intelligent sensing; digital geomechanics; infrastructure resilience; structural health monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Recent Advances in Hydrogeology

edited by

Magdalena Worsa-Kozak

Krzysztof Chudy

and

Dominika Dabrowska

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 315 | Submission Open

Keywords: geoinfromatics; remote sensing; emerging pollutants; IoT; AI; hydrogeological data analytics; groundwater; urban water; mine water; water monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Advances in Dynamic Systems by Smart Structures

edited by

Sven Herold

, Thilo Bein,

Hans Peter Monner

and

Malte Misol

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 297 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart materials; functional integration; sensors; and actuators; sophisticated system design and analysis; smart structures; smart dynamic systems; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Brain-on-Chip Platforms: Advancing Neuroscience and Drug Discovery

edited by

Yeoheung Yun

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open

Keywords: iPSC; organoid; neurological and psychiatric disorders; brain– on-chip; neuroscience; drug discovery

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

Advances in Scientific Visualization and Computer Graphics

edited by Laurent Lucas and Jonathan Sarton

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

Keywords: large-scale data visualization; multifield data visualization; topological visualization; hardware-accelerated volume rendering; neural rendering; NPR for scientific visualization; simulation visualization

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

Internet of Things (IoT) and Blockchain Applications

edited by

Christos L. Stergiou

Vasileios Memos

Andreas P. Plageras

and

Konstantinos E. Psannis

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: blockchain; Internet of Things; energy-efficient; applications; digital twins

Effects of Exercise, Nutrition and Genetics on Health and Physical Performance

edited by Manuel Fernández-Sanjurjo and

Eduardo Iglesias-Gutiérrez

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: exercise adaptations; nutrigenomics; genetic and epigenetic regulation; athletic performance optimization; metabolic health modulation

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

Natural Antioxidant in Foods

edited by

Drago Bešlo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

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

Thermal Management and Ventilation Optimization for Underground Mining

edited by

Yu Xu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: underground space; thermal environment management; ventilation and air conditioning; ventilation and heat transfer; energy saving; mine geothermal; heat hazard control; mine ventilation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Recent Advances in Sustainable and Multi-Functional Construction Materials

edited by

Robert Černý

and

Lukas Fiala

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste utilization; recycled materials; sustainable material design; multifunctional materials; alkali activation

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

Speaker and Emotion Intelligence: Advances in Analysis and Recognition

edited by

Maroš Jakubec

Eva Lieskovská

and Roman Jarina

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: speaker recognition; emotion recognition; deep learning; multimodal fusion; speech signal processing; speech features; affective computing; human– computer interaction; noisy environment; robust models

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

Vibration Control of On- and Off-Shore Wind Turbines

edited by Andreas E. Kampitsis

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: on-shore and off-shore wind turbines; aerodynamics; vibration generation; vibration control techniques; materials and damping systems for vibration mitigation

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

Novel Approaches for Cybersecurity and Cyber Defense

edited by

Stefania Loredana Nita

and Ion Bica

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: cybersecurity; cyber defense; threat detection; secure architectures; privacy-preserving technologies; blockchain security; AI in cybersecurity; zero trust; post-quantum cryptography; critical infrastructure protection

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

Applied and Innovative Computational Intelligence Systems: 4th Edition

edited by

Pedro J. S. Cardoso

João M. F. Rodrigues

and

Cristina Portales

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; computer vision; augmented reality; human– computer interaction; smart spaces; smart cities; ubiquitous intelligence; data analysis and science; time-series; internet of things/everything; fault detection; affective computing; natural language processing; privacy and ethics; operational research; evolutionary computation; robotics

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

Novel Technologies in Smart Manufacturing

edited by Wenchao Xiao

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 61 | 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)

Infrastructure Management and Maintenance: Methods and Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

and Rade Hajdin

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: infrastructure; sustainability; resilience; reliability analysis; machine learning; damage assessment; anomaly detection; predictive analytics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Natural Additives for Enhancing the Quality and Shelf Life of Animal-Based Food Products

edited by Ana Guerrero, Ivanor Nunes Do Prado,

Grasiele Scaramal Madrona

and Ana Vital

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: active packaging; animal-based products; antimicrobial activity; antioxidant properties; consumers; food preservation; food safety; natural additives; sensory quality; shelf-life extension

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

Intelligent Healthcare Systems: Empowered by Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

edited by

Michal Tomaszewski

and

Serhii Lupenko

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; data science; health Informatics; artificial intelligence; machine learning; medical imaging; predictive analytics; clinical decision support; telemedicine; personalized medicine; healthcare big data; explainable AI

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

Perovskite Nanomaterials in Solar Cells and Batteries

edited by

Jaehoon Chung

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite nanomaterials; solar cells; batteries

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

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