Applied Sciences

Advances in Smart Manufacturing: Integrating AI, Digital Twins, and Edge Computing

edited by

Niko Herakovič

and

Marko Šimic

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart manufacturing; flexible and agile manufacturing; production logistics; artificial intelligence; digital twins; edge computing; 5G networks; real-time simulations and optimizations; sustainable manufacturing

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

Transformative Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare

edited by

Edward P. Hoffer

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; medical care delivery; physician burnout; early-warning systems; diagnostic error

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

Fatigue and Fracture in Advanced and Sustainable Materials

edited by

Teresa Leonor Martins Morgado

and

Mario Pereira

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open

Keywords: fracture; fatigue; structural integrity; finite elements; energy-based approaches; testing; machine learning; data-driven approaches; additive manufaturing; advanced materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Research Progress in Medical Image Analysis

edited by

Giada Bianchetti

and

Roberto Gatta

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical image analysis; image segmentation; feature extraction; disease diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Progresses in Energy Efficiency

edited by

Carlos Herce

and

Fabrizio Martini

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy efficiency; decarbonization; energy audits; multiple benefits; taxonomy; hard-to-abate industries; small and medium-sized enterprises; renewable energy sources

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

Ultra-Precision Machining Technology and Applications

edited by

You Kaiyuan

and Wei Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultra-precision machining; machining mechanism; surface integrity; machine tool equipment; precision measurement; process modeling and simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

New Sciences and Technologies in Composite Materials

edited by

Xiaonan Hou

and

Zewen Gu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open

Keywords: material/mechanical properties; experimental analysis; numerical simulation; functional/smart material; joining; machine learning; manufacturing

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

The Research Progress of Bacterial Antibiotic Resistance

edited by

Abdolrahman Khezri

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: direct sequencing; multi-pathogen infection; metagenomics; nanopore

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

Resilient Cities in the Context of Climate Change

edited by

María Isabel Rodríguez Rojas

and Maddi Garmendia

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban planning; resilient cities; sustainable drainage systems

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

Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Emil Pricop

and

Khalil El-Khatib

submission deadline 1 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2802 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; cybersecurity; AI-based cybersecurity; AI-based threat detection; threat intelligence; AI-based malware detection; adversarial machine learning; adversarial artificial intelligence; robust and reliable AI-based cybersecurity

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

Machine Tools, Advanced Manufacturing and Precision Manufacturing

edited by

Abhilash Puthanveettil Madathil

and

Xichun Luo

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 14004 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine tools; advanced manufacturing; precision manufacturing; intelligent automation; digital twin technologies

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

Challenges and Opportunities of Microgrids

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8323 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybrid renewable energy systems design; energy prosumers; microgrids design and modelling; demand response in microgrids; microgrids for electric vehicles recharge; microgrids for islands electricity supply; microgrids for developing countries; economic analysis of microgrids; energy communities; storage systems in microgrids; renewable energy sources inclusion in microgrids

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

Technology Enhanced and Mobile Learning: Innovations and Applications

edited by Tomislav Jagušt, Peter Seow Sen Kee,

Martina Holenko Dlab

and

Ana Sović Kržić

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5632 | Submission Open

Keywords: technology enhanced learning; mobile learning; seamless learning; blended learning; educational technology; learning sciences; collaborative learning; computational thinking; personalization; adaptive learning; gamification; game-based learning; mixed reality; metaverse in education; immersive learning; AI in education

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

Applications of Ultrasonic Technology in Biomedical Sciences

edited by

Constanza Rubio Michavila

,

Sergio Castiñeira-Ibáñez

and

Daniel Tarrazó-Serrano

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4169 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultrasound; biomedicine; medical diagnosis; biosensor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

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

edited by

Min Xia

,

Kai Hu

and

Yoonsik Choe

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3751 | 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)

Sustainable Alternative Fuels and Advanced Combustion Techniques

edited by

Bartosz Ciupek

,

Rafał Ślefarski

and

Antonio Ficarella

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3045 | Submission Open

Keywords: alternative fuels; biomass; hydrogen; novel combustion technologies; toxic compound emissions; CFD modelling; environmental protection

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

Seismic Response and Safety Assessment of Building Structures

edited by Heui Yung Chang and Yu Ping Yuen

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3011 | Submission Open

Keywords: building structure; seismic response; numerical simulation; on-site monitoring; non-ductile structure; ductile design; safety assessment; case study

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advanced Technologies in Spine Surgery and Spinal Biomechanics

edited by

Kajetan Latka

,

Dariusz Latka

and

Mario Valentino

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2660 | Submission Open

Keywords: spine surgery; spinal biomechanics; endoscopic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Advanced Technologies in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

edited by

Rodrigo Martín-San Agustín

,

Mariano Gacto

,

Adrian Escriche-Escuder

and

Noemí Moreno-Segura

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2341 | Submission Open

Keywords: telerehabilitation; artificial intelligence; virtual reality; mobile applications; technological therapeutic tools; electronic evaluation devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Biosignal and Motion Measurements

edited by

Livia Petrescu

,

Catalin Petrescu

and

Beatrice Mihaela Radu

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2332 | Submission Open

Keywords: physiological monitoring; wearable sensors; signal processing; biomechanics; motion analysis; emotion recognition; healthcare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

EEG Signal Processing in Medical Diagnosis Applications

edited by Agnieszka Duraj and

Piotr S. Szczepaniak

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 620 | Submission Open

Keywords: electroencephalography; EEG data acquisition; EEG signal analysis; medical diagnosis; neurological diseases; signal filtering techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Update on Applications in Medical Imaging and Natural Language Processing

edited by

Tariq Rahim

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 535 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical imaging; natural language processing; deep learning; medical diagnosis

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

Recent Trends and Applications of 2D Materials

edited by

Sergio García Dalí

and

Alfonso Policicchio

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 471 | Submission Open

Keywords: 2D materials; graphene; transition metal dichalcogenides; hexagonal boron nitride; synthesis; characterization; electronics; photonics; energy storage; catalysis; sensing

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

Advances in Precision Machining Technology

edited by

Łukasz Żyłka

, Paweł Lajmert, Andrzej Weremczuk and Jakub Matuszak

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface roughness; surface waviness; dimensional accuracy; shape accuracy; tool wear; tool edge geometry; cutting fluids; machining strategies; machining parameters; machining diagnostics; process monitoring; process modeling; machining simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Smart Farming: Internet of Things (IoT)-Based Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

António Monteiro

and

Svend Christensen

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart farming; IoT; sustainable agriculture; precision agriculture; digital agriculture; sensors; automation; big data in agriculture; artificial intelligence

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

Building-Energy Simulation in Building Design

edited by

Jaewook Lee

and

Jong-Won Lee

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open

Keywords: building-energy simulation; building information modeling (BIM); energy-efficient building design; machine learning in energy modeling; sustainable building design; design automation for energy efficiency

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

Mechanics of Composite Structures: Theory, Methods and Applications

edited by Carlos Alberto Cimini,

José Humberto Almeida

and Lucas Lisbôa Vignoli

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: composites; design; theory; testing; materials; smart composites; numerical analysis; manufacturing; green composites; recycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Sustainability in Energy and Buildings: Future Perspectives and Challenges

edited by

Sergio Montelpare

and

Camilla Lops

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 15 articles | Viewed by 37743 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative materials for buildings; climate changes and buildings; building adaptive solutions; buildings skins; smart HVAC systems; renewable energies for buildings; LCA and LCC; new energy storage and distributions options; novel sustainability strategies; innovative building analyses

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

Processing and Application of Functional Food Ingredients

edited by

Monika Gibis

and

Lisa M. Berger

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1621 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional food; bioactive compounds; food processing; alternative proteins; food ingredient functionality

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

Composites from Sustainable Resources: Properties, Manufacturing, and Applications

edited by Camelia Pinca-Bretotean

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 813 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite; resins; fibers; technology; properties; testing; applications; ecology; sustainability

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

Advances in Assessment of Physical Performance

edited by

Elena Amaricai

,

Roxana Ramona Onofrei

,

Oana Suciu

and Alexandru Florian Crisan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 16 articles | Viewed by 38343 | Submission Open

Keywords: gait; running; jumping; muscular strength; cardiopulmonary exercise testing; technologies; equipment; software

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Sports Medicine, Exercise, and Health: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by

Moon-Hyon Hwang

and Jupil Ko

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 36289 | Submission Open

Keywords: exercise; sport medicine; physical activity; health; rehabilitation; conditioning; cardiovascular disease; injury; cancer

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

Aerotech, Aerospace and Security Applications in the Age of Artificial Intelligence Support for Industry 4.0 and Green Technology

edited by

Miroslav Kelemen

,

Peter Korba

and

Imre Felde

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 32934 | Submission Open

Keywords: aeronautics and aerospace technologies; engines; avionics; sensors; energies; and fuels; IT; applied informatics and applied mathematics; stochastic and deterministic modeling; expert models; simulation; airport design; aircraft design; maintenance; services; and decarbonization; UAV/UAS; photogrammetry; aeronautics and aerospace education and training; human factors and performance; aeronautical meteorology; skydiving and testing; reliability; safety and security; risk-assessment in transport and critical infrastructure; information safety in transport and critical infrastructure; human-centric approach to artificial intelligence in aeronautics and aerospace

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

Human Performance in Sports and Training

edited by

Mon-López Daniel

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 19 articles | Viewed by 27891 | Submission Open

Keywords: sport performance; sport science; sport training; biomechanics

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

Advances in Structural Optimization

edited by

Raffaele Cucuzza

and

Bruno Briseghella

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 20319 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer-aided analysis and design; numerical simulation; structural shape and topology optimization; reliability-based design; stochastic structural control; elastic-plastic optimal design; algorithm and software development; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Advanced Food Processing Technologies and Approaches

edited by Diana Mańko-Jurkowska and

Ewa Domian

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 17093 | Submission Open

Keywords: food processing and preservation; emerging processing technologies; green and sustainable technologies; functional ingredients; sustainable bioingredients; novel foods; innovative food packaging materials; food quality and safety

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

Dental Materials: Latest Advances and Prospects, Third Edition

edited by

Vittorio Checchi

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 16517 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental materials; dental adhesion; ceramics and prosthetic materials; CAD/CAM-related materials; dental implants; biomaterials and materials for bone regeneration; materials for endodontics; materials for orthodontics

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

Novel Technology in Landslide Monitoring and Risk Assessment

edited by

Wen Nie

,

Yanlong Chen

and Wenbin Jian

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 15986 | Submission Open

Keywords: landslide; monitoring and early warning systems; artificial intelligence; machine learning and deep learning; risk assessment; internet of things; GIS; remote sensing; database; spatio-temporal prediction; data processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Interdisciplinary Approaches and Applications of Optics & Photonics

edited by

Manuel Filipe P. C. M. Costa

and

Sandra Franco

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15492 | Submission Open

Keywords: optics photonics nano-photonics; plasmonics; theoretical optics; quantum and nonlinear optics; optical communications and sensors; optical fibers and applications; biophotonics and biomedical and medical applications of optics & photonics; ultrafast lasers and ultrafast optics; power lasers; optical metrology; image processing and industrial applications; optometry; ophthalmic optics; 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)

Technical Advances in Vibration Analysis: Modeling, Simulation and Applications

edited by

Mihai Bugaru

and

Ovidiu Vasile

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 15449 | Submission Open

Keywords: linear vibrations; nonlinear vibrations; vibrations of continuum media; multi-body systems vibration; methods for computing the amplitude and phase angle of stationary and nonstationary vibrations; stability analysis; monitoring and vibrations testing; vibration insulators; mechanical and biomechanical vibration systems analysis; chaotic manifestations of vibrating systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Advances in Organic Synthetic Chemistry

edited by

Jose Antonio Gonzalez Delgado

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13875 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced organic synthesis; new synthetic methodologies; sustainable processes; (bio)functional compounds; green synthetic chemistry

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

Intelligent Systems and Tools for Education

edited by Edwin Sha and Bo Jiang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13862 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent educational system; intelligent educational tools ; artificial intelligence

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

Innovative Approaches in Sports Science and Sports Training

edited by

Isaac López-Laval

,

Víctor Murillo Lorente

and

Julio Calleja-González

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12989 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation in sports science; advanced training methodologies; sports technology; sports psychology; applied biomechanics; nutrition and performance; sports rehabilitation; performance analysis

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

New Insights into Power Systems

edited by Zhaoyuan Wu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12943 | Submission Open

Keywords: electricity market; energy policy; new types of power system operation and planning; low-carbon transition; energy storage; renewable energy integration

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

New Advances in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

edited by

Robert Prill

and

Aleksandra Królikowska

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 12622 | Submission Open

Keywords: physiotherapy; sports; training; musculoskeletal; medicine; orthopedics; biofeedback; biomechanics; implementation

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

Slope Stability and Earth Retaining Structures—2nd Edition

edited by

Xiao-li Yang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 11936 | Submission Open

Keywords: geotechnical stability; earth pressure; geological engineering; structure safety analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advanced Phytochemistry and Its Applications

edited by

Erick Paul Gutiérrez Grijalva

,

José Basilio Heredia

and

Evangelina García-Armenta

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 11930 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemicals; polyphenols; biopharmaceuticals; plant disease; natural products; antimicrobial agents

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

Waste Treatment and Sustainable Technologies

edited by

Seteno K. O. Ntwampe

and

Boredi Silas Chidi

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11329 | Submission Open

Keywords: agro-waste processing; municipal biosolid treatment and applications; mining and metallurgical waste treatment and applications; reactor development for waste treatment; nutrient recovery and transformation to value added products; waste (pre)treatment technology; environmental pollution and protection; technology in waste management; smart waste management systems; sustainability; recycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Recent Progress and Challenges of Digital Health and Bioengineering

edited by

Hariton-Nicolae Costin

, Gladiola Petroiu and

Cristian Rotariu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11239 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical robotics and actuators; medical imaging; image processing; and analysis; biosignal processing; telemedicine; e-health; and telecommunications; wearable systems and sensors; m-health and p-health systems; internet in healthcare and medical web portals; cloud computing; decision support systems and artificial intelligence in medicine; internet and network applications; wireless sensor networks; laser technology and optical communication; microelectronics; healthcare in the space environment; optoelectronics for health; embedded systems; biomechanics; micro and nanotechnology for medicine; medical physics and biophysics; medical devices and equipment; measurement and instrumentation in bioengineering; biometrics; forensics; and security; health technology assessment; rehabilitative and assistive technologies; electromagnetic compatibility; instrumental analysis and laboratory technologies; molecular bioengineering; bioengineering in dental and oral health; multimedia applications for medical and healthcare education and e-learning; neurosciences; biomedical sciences communication and career development

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

Rehabilitation and Assistive Robotics: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by

Antonio Bandera

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10810 | Submission Open

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

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