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Advanced Vibrational Spectroscopy Technology: Emerging Trends in Biomedical Applications

edited by

Mario D’Acunto

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2276 | Submission Open

Keywords: vibrational spectroscopy; infrared spectroscopy; Raman spectroscopy; biomedical applications; machine learning; and deep learning; multivariate statistics methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Trends and Prospects in Retinal and Corneal Diseases

edited by

Grazia Maugeri

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 812 | Submission Open

Keywords: retinal diseases; corneal diseases; gene therapy; bioengineering; regeneration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Smart Microfluidic Technologies: Bridging Design, Discovery, and Deployment

edited by Xi Luo and

Yuzuru Takamura

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: lab-on-a-chip; microfluidics; on-chip bioreactors; point-of-care testing (POCT) devices; biosensors

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

New Techniques, Materials and Technologies in Dentistry: Second Edition

edited by

José João Mendes

Ricardo Castro Alves

and

Ana Cristina Mano Azul

submission deadline 18 Jan 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 17692 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral health; dentistry; dental materials; biomaterials; dental imaging; digital dentistry; artificial intelligence; new technologies; personalized medicine

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

Wine Chemistry

edited by

Roxana Elena Ionete

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 34653 | Submission Open

Keywords: grapes; wine; viticultural practices; winemaking; chemical profile; analytical methods; authentication; traceability; origin; typicity; waste valorization

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

Emerging Analytical Techniques in Food Industry and Agricultural Products

edited by

Ewa Ostrowska-Ligȩza

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8374 | Submission Open

Keywords: chromatography; spectroscopy; thermal analysis; microbiology technics; analytical chemistry

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

Future-Proof Solutions for Intelligent and Sustainable Machinery and Equipment

edited by

Łukasz Gierz

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5675 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative solutions; 5.0 techniques; 4.0 sustainable food system; 4.0 industry; 4.0 agriculture; digital technology; simulation methods; artificial vision; artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning methods

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

Advances in New Sources of Energy and Fuels

edited by Mengdi Pan,

Parisa Naeiji

and

Xinyan Wang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4982 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy technologies; synthetic fuels and advanced fuel systems; energy storage solutions; gas hydrates and carbon capture; hydrogen production; reservoir simulation and heat flow models for geothermal reservoirs; machine learning and optimization in energy systems; quantum calculations and molecular simulations for energy and fuel systems; energy sustainability

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

Control of Power Systems II

edited by

Jožef Ritonja

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3223 | Submission Open

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

Recent Advances in Electrical Engineering: Emerging Research and Perspectives

edited by

Jingang Wang

and Pengcheng Zhao

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1987 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrical engineering; renewable energy; signal processing; telecommunications; control systems; networked systems; electromagnetics; bioengineering; emerging technologies; advanced materials; experimental validation; theoretical contributions; artificial intelligence (AI); applied engineering solutions; engineering applications

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

Applied Research on Energy Harvesting and Storage

edited by

Kai Yang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1413 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent design; energy harvesting; energy storage; aerospace; marine; industry application; mathematics

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

Impact Behaviour of Composite Materials

edited by Raúl Muñoz and

Chongdu Cho

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1378 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials; impact loading; finite element; buckling; damage tolerance

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

Applications of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence in Geoscience

edited by

Yuzhu Wang

, Xiaoping Mao, Junqiang Zhang and

Zhangbing Zhou

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 718 | Submission Open

Keywords: geosciences; geoinformatics; machine learning; deep learning; artificial intelligence; knowledge discovery; knowledge graph; large language model; remote sensing; spatial analysis; environmental modeling; geological data mining; big data analysis; big data processing

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

Advances in Computer Security and Applied Cybersecurity

edited by

Eduard Babulak

Benjamin Fabian

David Al-Dabass

and

Jorge E. López de Vergara

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 385 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyber security; applied AI; ultra-smart computation; ultra-fast internet; fully automated cyberspace

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

Advances and Application of Construction Materials

edited by

Francisco J. Rescalvo

and

Rafael Pareja

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 377 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural design; structural healt monitoring; timber; composites; bonding; mechanical performance; new applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Optical Wireless Communication for 6G Communication Networks

edited by

Lisu Yu

, Xun Zhang and Xiaodong Liu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 268 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical wireless communication (OWC); sixth-generation (6G) communication networks; high energy efficiency; high date rate; high security; reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS); multiple access

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

Symmetry Principles in Quantum Science and Technology

edited by

Jan Sładkowski

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open

Keywords: symmetry; mathematical modeling; quantum science; quantum technology

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

Materials and Technologies for Geotechnical Engineering

edited by Tianhui Ma

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: geotechnical engineering; materials science; quality control; geological investigations

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

PFAS Removal: Challenges and Solutions

edited by

Tarek Rouissi

, Selma Etteieb and Moncef Chouaibi

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

Keywords: PFASs; biological processes; PFAS removal technologies; environmental contaminants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Breakthroughs in Anaerobic Digestion: New Trends and Advanced Processes

edited by

David De La Lama

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: anaerobic digestion; biogas; methane production; hydrogen production; digestate; short-chain fatty acids; process optimization; artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning; biohythane; two-stage digestion; pretreatment methods; biorefineries; circular economy; life cycle assessment (LCA)

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

Additive Manufacturing and Machining Technologies for Engineering Materials

edited by

Pierpaolo Iovane

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; engineering materials; 3D printing; process optimization

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

Indoor Acoustic Comfort Management through Measurement, Simulation and Design

edited by

and

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: numerical acoustic analysis; machine learning; metamaterials; sustainable materials; indoor acoustic comfort; multi-domain analysis; signal processing; noise barriers; urban sound planning; applied acoustics

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

Advances in Functional Properties of Probiotics

edited by

Blanca Rosa Aguilar Uscanga

Josué Raymundo Solis Pacheco

and

Angélica Villarruel-López

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: probiotics; prebiotics; functional foods; lactic acid bacteria; yeasts; human milk; dairy products; biological activity; functional properties

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

Compressive Strength, Impact Damage and Crushing Behavior of Materials

edited by

Maria Pia Falaschetti

and

Enrico Troiani

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: crashworthiness; impact damage; compressive strength; experimental tests; numerical simulations

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

Recent Advancements in X-Ray Imaging

edited by Nicolas Burdet and

Christian Spielmann

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: X-ray imaging; materials science; X-ray technology; X-ray Free Electron Lasers

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

Advances and Perspectives in Nuclear Thermal Hydraulics and Nuclear Safety

edited by

Antonio Cervone

Sandro Manservisi

and Giorgio Bornia

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: CFD; uncertainty quantification; artificial intelligence; system thermal hydraulics; nuclear safety; IV-gen nuclear reactors; fusion reactors

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

Advances in Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Characterization and Application

edited by Riccardo Scarfiello and

Armando Genco

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterial synthesis and characterization; nanomaterial devices and applications; colloidal nanocrystals; nanowires; functional nanomaterials; nanomanipulation; nanofabrication; electronic devices

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

Advancements in Sustainable Silicate Materials and Their Applications

edited by

Ziwei Chen

Ru Ji

and

Hao Wang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: silicate materials; green products; cleaner technology; waste treatment; upcycling; solid waste utilization; resource recovery; sustainability assessment

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

Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation

edited by

Zhengwei Long

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor air quality; indoor ventilation; CFD; sensing technologies; data science

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

Artificial Ground Freezing Technology—2nd Edition

edited by

Jie Zhou

Kai-Qi Li

and

Jun Hu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: tunnel; artificial ground freezing; porous media; coupling THM analysis; numerical simulation; model test; risk assessment; uncertainty quantification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Disaster Prevention, Control, and Resilience Enhancement in Geotechnical and Underground Engineering

edited by Bo Liu and Dingwen Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 6 | Submission Open

Keywords: geotechnical engineering; underground engineering; disaster prevention; resilience enhancement; risk assessment; intelligent monitoring; extreme events; multi-hazard coupling; post-disaster recovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Intelligent Fault Diagnosis and Predictive Process Monitoring

edited by

Miguel Angelo De Carvalho Michalski

and Gilberto Francisco Martha de Souza

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 3 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault diagnosis; predictive monitoring; remaining useful life (RUL); health indicator construction; anomaly detection; condition-based maintenance; digital twins; hybrid modeling; machine learning; industrial prognostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Application of Nondestructive Testing in the Structural Health Monitoring of Industrial Materials

edited by

Pietro Burrascano

and

Mario Versaci

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 1 | Submission Open

Keywords: nondestructive testing (NDT); structural health monitoring (SHM); industrial materials; machine learning for NDT; IoT in SHM; composite materials; digital twins in SHM

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

Artificial Intelligence in Aerospace Engineering

edited by

Luís Santos

André Silva

and

Rui Melicio

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; neural networks; AI vision; aerospace

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

Recent Advances in the Digitalization of Infrastructure

edited by

Laura Inzerillo

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; BIM; civil engineering; maintenance design; sustainability; smart infrastructures; smart monitoring

Digital Technologies and Intelligent Systems for Advanced Communication Networks

edited by

Alessandro Vizzarri

Romeo Giuliano

and Franco Mazzenga

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced communication networks; digital technologies; AI for networks; ML for networks; drone networks; 5G/6G communication; edge computing; network security; software-defined networking; blockchain for networks; IoT communication; network optimization

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

Pollution Control Chemistry II

edited by

Carmen Zaharia

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 19104 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental analysis and control; environmental chemistry; environment characteristic; environmental remediation/depollution; monitoring; quality; treatment

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

Nuclear Materials: Alloy Design, Processing, Microstructure, Properties, and Qualification

edited by Rongjie Song, Andrea M. Jokisaari and

Lingfeng He

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 300 | Submission Open

Keywords: nuclear materials; material design; processing; microstructural characterization; mechanical testing; qualification

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

Advances in AI Platform Infrastructure: Databases, Knowledge Management, and Hardware Acceleration

edited by

Gang Wu

and

Katarzyna Antosz

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI platform infrastructure; databases for AI; knowledge management; hardware acceleration; scalability and performance in AI systems

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

Advances in Audio/Image Signals Processing

edited by Karolina Nurzynska and

Sebastian Iwaszenko

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2877 | 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)

Advances in Modern Control Interfaces Based on Brain–Computer Interfaces, Vision Systems, and Voice Systems

edited by

Arkadiusz Kubacki

and Michael Döllinger

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 330 | Submission Open

Keywords: brain– computer interfaces; vision system; voice system; neurorehabilitation; future trends

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Applied Biomechanics for Sport Sciences

edited by

Alfredo Bravo-Sánchez

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: cycling; running; swimming; sport performance; injury prevention

Water Resilience in Arid and Semi-Arid Areas Through a Green Innovation Approach

edited by

Liliana Lizárraga-Mendiola

and

Gabriela A. Vázquez-Rodríguez

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 95 | 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)

Energy Storage Systems and Bidirectional Converters: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by

Julio Cesar Rosas Caro

Avelina Alejo-Reyes

and

Jesús Elias Valdez Resendiz

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 48 | 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

Dimitrios-Nikolaos Pagonis

, Nicholas Sgouros and

Sotiria Dimitrellou

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 29 | 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)

Data Processing in Biomedical Devices and Sensors

edited by

Emi Yuda

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 24 | 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)

Design and Optimization of Manufacturing Systems, 3rd Edition

edited by

Zoran Jurković

David Ištoković

and

Janez Gotlih

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 8 | 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)

Applications of Deep and Machine Learning in Remote Sensing

edited by

Francesco Zirilli

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 6 | Submission Open

Keywords: earth observation; remote sensing; artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning

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

Recent Advances in Geospatial Big Data Mining

edited by

Qiliang Liu

, Yan Shi and Zhanjun He

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 29317 | Submission Open

Keywords: geospatial big data; spatio-temporal clustering; spatio-temporal outlier detection; spatio-temporal association; spatio-temporal prediction; GIS-based Applications; human mobility; urban computing; LiDAR Data

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Intelligent Prediction and Performance Optimization for Deep Underground Resource Excavation Process

edited by Tao Meng,