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Analysis, Characterization and Antioxidant Properties of Natural Products

edited by

Tao Lan

and

Poul Erik Hansen

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 18332 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; analysis; characterization; application; reference material; antioxidant; health food; dietary supplements

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

Advances in New Sources of Energy and Fuels

edited by Mengdi Pan,

Parisa Naeiji

and

Xinyan Wang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 18255 | 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)

Information Security and Privacy Protection in Networks and Communication

edited by

Hongxin Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 18173 | Submission Open

Keywords: electronic security; information security; side channel analysis; physical and environmental security; electromagnetic radiation information security; security strategy

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

AI-Based Data Science and Database Systems

edited by Chengliang Chai and Yu Sun

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 17368 | Submission Open

Keywords: data management in AI model lifecycle; AI-based functionality inside DBMS; AI-based data science; AI-based data discovery; AI-based data preparation; AI-based database systems

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

Applications of Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) Interactions with Biological Cells

edited by

Luis Redondo

and Bucur Novac

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16636 | Submission Open

Keywords: pulsed electric field (PEF) generation; diagnostic and analytics; PEF applications in the medical; environmental; food; energy; and biotechnological fields; experimental techniques and effects from using PEFs in biological cells

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

Applications of Natural Language Processing to Data Science

edited by

Vincenza Carchiolo

and

Michele Malgeri

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14067 | Submission Open

Keywords: Natural Language Processing (NLP); data science; sentiment analysis; opinion mining; information extraction

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

Applications of Smart Learning in Education

edited by

Xuesong Zhai

and Xiaoming Zhai

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 12541 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart learning; pedagogical design; application of learning technology

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

Data Structures for Graphics Processing Units (GPUs)

edited by Byunghyun Jang and

Juan A. Gómez-Pulido

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12532 | Submission Open

Keywords: GPU computing; concurrent data structures; GPGPU; parallel computing

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

Intelligent Techniques, Platforms and Applications of E-Learning

edited by

Boris Aberšek

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 12293 | Submission Open

Keywords: E-learning; innovative teaching methods; cognitive modeling; machine behavior

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

Biomechanics and Motor Control on Human Movement Analysis: 2nd Edition

edited by

Maria António Castro

Orlando Fernandes

and

Rui Mendes

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12154 | Submission Open

Keywords: human movement; biomechanics; motor control; health; disease; impairment; sports; occupational movement

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

Advanced Power Electronics Converters: Design, Control and Applications

edited by

Eduardo Espinosa Neira

Pedro Eduardo Melín Coloma

and Ricardo Lizana Fuentes

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11811 | Submission Open

Keywords: power electronics; modulation technique; multilevel converters; multi-modular converters; industrial applications; model predictive control; semiconductors losses; digital control

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

Mechanical Structures: Fatigue Behavior, FEM Modeling and Design Best Practices

edited by

Valerio Mangeruga

, Matteo Giacopini and

Saverio Giulio Barbieri

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11556 | Submission Open

Keywords: fatigue behavior; strain-rate properties; finite element modeling (FEM); multi-axial loading; functionally graded materials; metamaterials; smart materials; additive manufacturing design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Advances in Motion Monitoring System

edited by

Tianming Zhao

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11468 | Submission Open

Keywords: motion monitoring system; data analysis; sports science; training optimization; triboelectric nanogenerator; self-powered; flexible; intelligent system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Future-Proof Solutions for Intelligent and Sustainable Machinery and Equipment

edited by

Łukasz Gierz

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10636 | 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)

Structural Health Monitoring, Damage Diagnosis, and Damage Prognosis: New Technologies and Applications

edited by

Luca Lomazzi

and Francesco Cadini

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10617 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; generative artificial intelligence; unsupervised learning; explainability; structural health monitoring; damage diagnosis; damage prognosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Industry 4.0/5.0: Innovations, Challenges, and Future Directions

edited by

and

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10010 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial artificial intelligence; Industry 4.0; Industry 5.0; predictive maintenance; quality control; cyber– physical systems; collaborative robotics; digital twins; IIoT; smart factories

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

Advances in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Simulations and Their Applications in the Food Industry

edited by

Arkadiusz Szpicer

Iwona Wojtasik-Kalinowska

and Adrian Stelmasiak

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 9900 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational fluid dynamics (CFD); food industry; simulation; heat transfer; mass transfer; fluid flow; mixing processes; equipment design; quality control; food processing optimization

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

Ground Penetrating Radar: Data, Imaging, and Signal Analysis

edited by

Xuan Feng

Haoqiu Zhou

and

Zejun Dong

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9882 | Submission Open

Keywords: GPR; imaging; signal processing; modeling; inversion; application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Intelligent Construction: Advancements in Civil Engineering and Building Structures

edited by

Sandra Pereira

and

António Cunha

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9724 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent construction; advanced information technologies; data fusion and decision-making; embodied AI; sustainable building structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Chemistry, Quality, and Processing Technology of Different Cereals, Pseudocereals, Legumes and Oilseeds Grain Types

edited by

Georgiana Gabriela Codină

and

Adriana Dabija

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9527 | Submission Open

Keywords: cereals; pseudocereals; oilseeds; legumes; variety; type; microstructure analysis; rheological properties; textural properties; technological process; nutritional value; new product development; consumer acceptance

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

Data Visualization Techniques: Advances and Applications

edited by Javier Sevilla and

Kwan-Hee Yoo

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9506 | Submission Open

Keywords: visualization literacy; data visualization; computer graphics; visual analytics; virtual reality; immersive visualization

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

Advanced Services for the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Industry

edited by

Andrei Crisan

, Sorin Herban and

Lars Abrahamczyk

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9360 | Submission Open

Keywords: BIM; 3D scanning; parametric modelling; IoT; digital building permits; AR/VR/MR

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

Advanced Welding Technology and Its Applications

edited by

Radoslaw Winiczenko

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9279 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid-state welding; laser welding; fusion welding; arc welding; dissimilar materials; mechanical properties; microstructure; FEA; optimization

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

Sustainable Urban Green Infrastructure and Its Effects

edited by

Maria Manso

and

Cristina M. Monteiro

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9191 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban; sustainable green infrastructure; nature-based solutions; ecosystem services; benefits; urban resilience; climate change mitigation; stormwater management; buildings thermal improvement; urban carbon neutrality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Advanced Materials for Photoelectrochemical Energy Conversion

edited by

Luis Alberto Estudillo-Wong

and Jorge Gabriel Vazquez Arenas

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8574 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-precious materials; nanomaterials; photoanode; synthesis route; HER; water splitting; strong interfacial interaction

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

Smart Healthcare: Techniques, Applications and Prospects

edited by

Emi Yuda

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8548 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart healthcare; machine learning; wearable technology; biosensor monitoring; health management

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

Advances and Techniques in Rock Fracture Mechanics

edited by

Junwei Chen

, Zhi Zhao and Jian-Zhi Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8451 | Submission Open

Keywords: rock fracture mechanics; rock engineering; rock slope and tunnel; numerical method; experimental study

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Green Transportation and Pollution Control

edited by

Luka Vukić

and

Alen Jugović

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6615 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transport; green solutions; environmental protection; decarbonization; climate change; technological improvement; social well-being

(This special issue belongs to the Section Transportation and Future Mobility)

Emerging Trends in Heavy Metal Contamination, Absorption and Accumulation

edited by

Carmen Rubio-Armendariz

and

Flavio Rodrigues

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6396 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metals; heavy metal contamination; heavy metal sources; heavy metal transfer; metal accumulation; heavy metal concentration; heavy metal toxicity; trace heavy metals; bioaccumulation; heavy metals in air; soil; water; and wild animals; heavy metals and the environment; heavy metals and human health; detoxification; removing heavy metals; heavy metal remediation; bioconcentration; phytoremediation; toxicological evaluation; exposure assessment; ecological impact; cadmium; arsenic; mercury; lead; copper; zinc

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Advanced Technology and Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Laurentiu Luca

and Sergiu Caraman

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6240 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced control strategy; process optimization; optimal setpoint-based control; predictive maintenance; artificial intelligence application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Soil Ecotoxicology and Agroecosystems: Concerns, Innovations and Advances

edited by

Antonio Calisi

Francesco Dondero

and

Teodoro Semeraro

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5949 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil ecotoxicology; agriculture; agroecosystems; emerging pollutants; pest management; invasive species; water reuse; climate change; reclamation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Syntheses and Applications in Medicinal Chemistry

edited by Qiuji Ye,

Fabrizio Carta

and

Stoyanka Nikolova

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5928 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal chemistry; drug discovery; drug metabolism; synthesis; organic chemistry; chemical biology; disorders and diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Advances and Applications of CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics), 2nd Edition

edited by

Joon Ahn

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5828 | Submission Open

Keywords: turbulence simulation; multi-phase flow; combustion and reacting flow; aero-acoustics; fluid– structure interactions; optimization; data science and AI; industrial applications

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

EEG Horizons: Exploring Neural Dynamics and Neurocognitive Processes

edited by

Giacinto Barresi

and

Yelena Tonoyan

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5739 | Submission Open

Keywords: electroencephalography (EEG); brain– computer interface (BCI); brain activity; brain diseases; neural dynamics; neurocognitive; computational neuroscience; neurotechnology; neuro-engineering; neuroergonomics; neuroadaptive systems; connectomics; neuromodulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Neuroscience and Neural Engineering)

Control of Power Systems, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jožef Ritonja

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5528 | Submission Open

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

Research on Wood and Lignocellulosic-Based Materials for Cultural Heritage

edited by

Federica Antonelli

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5443 | Submission Open

Keywords: wooden cultural heritage; wood degradation; conservation and preservation of wooden artefacts; technological innovation in wood study; new products for wood preservation

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

Digital Health, Mobile Technologies and Future of Human Healthcare

edited by

Saeed Sharif

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5278 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence and deep learning; deep learning for healthcare; real-time intelligent biosignal and medical image acquisition; healthcare and big data analytics; intelligent control and IoT; optimizations for efficient intelligent control based on deep learning; biosignal processing for healthcare; intelligent control; biosignal and medical image analysis; AI-aided smart cyber-physical systems for healthcare; human interaction and healthcare; other emerging subjects in healthcare and medical technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Precision Manufacturing Technology

edited by

Zixuan Wang

and Cheng Fan

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5155 | Submission Open

Keywords: atomic scale manufacturing; ultra-precision machining; additive manufacturing; micro/nanomachining modeling; process optimization; surface and subsurface

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Sports, Exercise and Healthcare

edited by

Seung-Taek Lim

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4891 | Submission Open

Keywords: health; physical activity; exercise; well-being; quality of life; elderly; adolescent; sports

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

Advances in Computer Graphics and 3D Technologies

edited by

Lihua You

and

Zhidong Xiao

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4825 | Submission Open

Keywords: geometric computing; computer graphics; computational geometry; physically based modelling; computational photography; 3D reconstruction; shape matching; shape and surface modelling

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

Recent Developments and Emerging Trends in Dental Diseases and Dental Materials

edited by

Felice Femiano

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4796 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental materials; dental diseases; oral health; biocompatibility; dentistry; restorative materials

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

Additive Manufacturing and Machining Technologies for Engineering Materials

edited by

Pierpaolo Iovane

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4702 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and 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 4675 | 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)

Novel Approaches for High Speed Optical Communication

edited by

Roger Dorsinville

and

Amin Malek

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4661 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical fiber communications; free-space optical; artificial intelligence; optical wireless communication and energy-efficient

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

Advanced Photonic Metamaterials and Its Applications

edited by

Edik U. Rafailov

and

Tatjana Gric

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4545 | Submission Open

Keywords: metamaterial; metasurface; graphene; effective medium; anisotropy

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

Advances and Applications of Antioxidant Activity of Natural Compounds from Plants

edited by

Fernanda Barbisan

and Marina Prigol

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4468 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural antioxidants; advances in antioxidant research; bioactive compounds; oxidative stress

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

Physiology and Biomechanical Monitoring in Sport

edited by Andrea Ceciliani,

Gabriele Russo

and Federico Nigro

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4193 | Submission Open

Keywords: performance; biomechanics; recovery; fatigue; athletes; hormones; biochemical; training methodology; microbiome; muscle architecture; body composition; cognitive function; sleep

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

Intelligent Optical Signal Processing in Optical Fiber Communication

edited by Junhe Zhou

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4186 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical signal processing; optical fiber communication; optical communication

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

Building Materials: Assessment of the Radon Exhalation and the Radiological Risk Due to Natural Radioactivity Content

edited by

Francesco Caridi

, Stefania Da Pelo,

Giuliana Faggio

Michele Guida

and

Silvestro Antonio Ruffolo

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4114 | Submission Open

Keywords: building materials; radon exhalation; environmental radioactivity; radiation protection from healthcare to environment and scientific research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Advancements in HVAC Technologies and Zero-Emission Buildings

edited by

Abdo Abdullah Ahmed Gassar

and

Erwin Franquet

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3983 | Submission Open

Keywords: zero emission performance; indoor air quality; heat pump technology; renewable energy integration; smart control systems; thermal comfort optimization; energy management; smart zero-emission design; zero-emission building lifecycle; AI and IOT applications

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

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