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Advances in Rock Excavation and Underground Construction Technology

edited by

Hao Wu

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: tunnel boring machines (TBMs); controlled blasting; rock mechanics; ground support systems; geomechanical modeling; real-time monitoring; automation in tunneling; sustainable tunneling; urban tunneling; deep underground projects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Underground Energy Storage for Renewable Energy Sources

edited by

Lin Wu

and

Michael Zhengmeng Hou

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: underground hydrogen storage; underground natural gas storage; underground thermal storage; underground compressed air energy storage; underground pumped hydroelectric energy storage; CO2 geological utilization and sequestration

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

Development and Application of Functionalized Nanostructures and Nanomaterials

edited by

Victor Burlakov

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; nanorods; nanoplatelets; surface nanostructures; fabrication and storage; functionalization mechanisms; surface modification; surface binding ligands; novel functional properties; theory and modelling of functional properties; degradation mechanisms for functional nanomaterials

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

Advanced Technologies in Intelligent Coal Mining

edited by

Yong Yuan

Cun Zhang

and Bo Li

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent mining; green mining; deep mining; precision mining; digital mine; mining equipment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Novel Trends in Bioactive Compounds

edited by Barbara Soldo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; extraction and synthesis methods; chemical composition; biological activity

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

High-Value-Added Chemicals from Lignocellulosic and Agri-Food Biowastes: A Path Toward Sustainability

edited by

Dimitris P. Makris

and

Dimitris Vlastos

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; bioactive compounds; biowaste valorization; sustainable extraction technologies; green waste processing

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

Recent Advances and Application of Virtual Reality

edited by

Chrysostomos Stylios

, Athanasios Christopoulos and

Stylianos Mystakidis

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11923 | Submission Open

Keywords: virtual reality; VR technology; immersive experiences; VR applications; healthcare; education; training; social interaction; collaboration; gaming; ethics

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

Marine-Derived Bioactive Compounds and Marine Biotechnology

edited by Ana Augusto,

Susana F. J. Silva

Marco F. L. Lemos

and

Patrícia Valentão

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2584 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine microalgae; marine macroalgae; green extracts; biotechnology; natural compounds; food additives; high-value compounds; shelf life; seafood by-products; nutritional profile

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

Health Informatics: Human Health and Health Care Services

edited by

Peter Kokol

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: health informatics; health services; digital health transformation; artificial intelligence; machine learning; patient-centered care; IoMT

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

Interdisciplinary Approaches and Applications of Optics & Photonics, 2nd Edition

edited by

Manuel Filipe P. C. M. Costa

and

Sandra Franco

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: optics; photonics; and nano-photonics; plasmonics; theoretical optics and quantum and nonlinear optics; optical communications and sensors; optical fibers and applications; biophotonics and biomedical and medical applications of optics and photonics; ultrafast lasers and ultrafast optics; power lasers; optical metrology; image processing; and industrial applications; optometry; ophthalmic optics; and color and visual sciences; optoelectronics; microwave photonics; photonics and optical instrumentation for space and astronomy; optics and photonics for smart mobility and smart cities

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

Current Approaches in Applied Geochemistry

edited by

Qingjie Gong

and Jiayong Pan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral exploration; environmental quality assessment; geohealth; elemental and isotopic behaviors; source tracing and provenance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Advances in Hyperspectral Remote Sensing

edited by

Xiaorou Zheng

and

Jianxin Jia

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: hyperspectral imaging; LiDAR; artificial intelligence; remote sensing; terrestrial applications; marine applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Novel Advances in Food Microbiology

edited by

Dorota Grabek-Lejko

and Małgorzata Kus-Lis̈kiewicz

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: food microbiology; microorganisms; preservation; storage; fermentation; food packaging; food safety

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

Research and Technology in Electrocardiology

edited by

Ioana Mozos

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocardiogram; QT interval; ST segment elevation; sudden cardiac death; arrhythmia; left ventricular hypertrophy; signal-averaged ECG; ECG body surface mapping; AI algorithms; biosignal analysis

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

Power Transmission and Control in Vehicle Systems

edited by Xiumei Liu,

Beibei Li

and

Yujie Shen

submission deadline 25 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: vehicle; hydraulic control systems; power transmission; hydro-pneumatic suspension; control strategy; condition monitoring and system control; AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

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