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Next-Generation Cellular Metamaterials for Protective and Crashworthy Structures

edited by Hasan Al-Rifaie

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 328 | Submission Open

Keywords: cellular metamaterials; protective structures; auxetic and non-auxetic lattices; impact dynamics; numerical modeling; experimental testing; crashworthiness

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

Additive Manufacturing of Biomaterials: Recent Advances and Prospects

edited by Randall Scott Williamson

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 320 | Submission Open

Keywords: patient-specific treatments; bioprinting; surgical planning and training; drug delivery systems; advanced smart materials; auxetic structures; 4D, 5D, and 6D printing; regulartory

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

Environmental Risks, Sustainability Challenges and Anthropogenic Impacts in Natural and Industrial Systems

edited by

Ricardo Castedo Ruiz

and

Marta Fernandez-Hernandez

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 315 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental risks; sustainability assessment; anthropogenic impacts; environmental indicators; climate change interactions; industrial and extractive activities; risk analysis; environmental management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Innovative Applications of Precise 3D Modeling in Advanced Dental Treatment

edited by

Marco Farronato

, Niccoló Cenzato and

Gianluca M. Tartaglia

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 312 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital dentistry; CAD-CAM; digital orthodontics; guided surgery; 3D-printed guide; augmented reality; mixed reality; virtual reality; artificial intelligence

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

Atomic and Optics Technologies in Astrophysics

edited by Zbigniew Szadkowski

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 302 | Submission Open

Keywords: atom; optic; astrophysics; astronomical observation; atomic clocks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Physics General)

Application of Computer Vision in Biomedicine

edited by Diego Ulisse Pizzagalli,

Nektarios Valous

and

Raffaella Fiamma Cabini

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 302 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioimage analysis; computer vision; image biomarkers; radiomics; computer-assisted image analysis

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

Air Quality in Indoor Environments, 4th Edition

edited by Ana Monteiro,

Carla Viegas

Sandra Cabo Verde

and

Marina Almeida-Silva

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor air quality; indoor air pollution; health care facilities; occupational health; public health; schools; dwellings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Emerging Technologies in Industrial Internet of Things for Industry 4.0

edited by

Fabrício Junqueira

Paulo Eigi Miyagi

and

Marcosiris Amorim de Oliveira Pessoa

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial internet of things (IIoT); Industry 4.0; edge–fog–cloud architectures; cyber–physical systems; digital twins; industrial system resilience

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

Additive Manufacturing: Horizons of Novel Processes and Applications

edited by

Alexander Katz-Demyanetz

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

Keywords: additive manufacturing; powdered raw materials; process parametrization; as-built product; post-treatment; product’s final density; mechanical properties; process simulation; machine learning

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

Biobased and Nature-Based Ground and Geomaterial Improvement, Remediation and Soil Stabilisation, Second Edition

edited by

Maria Mavroulidou

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open

Keywords: ground and geomaterial improvement; soil stabilisation; remediation; bio-inspired sensors; biobased materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Short-Lived Climate Forcers Vehicle Emissions Factors

edited by Mauricio Osses

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open

Keywords: vehicle emissions; tailpipe emissions; evaporative emissions; CO2 emissions; traffic-related air pollutants; greenhouse gases; particulate matter; g/km; emission control technology; non-exhaust emissions

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

Aerospace Thermal Management

edited by Hui Wan and Yanxing Wang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerospace thermal control; extreme environmental heat transfer; active and passive cooling systems; data-driven thermal modeling; reduced-order modeling

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

Low and Ultra-Low Temperature Cofired Ceramics: Materials, Processes and Applications

edited by

Camilla Kärnfelt

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-temperature cofired ceramics (LTCCs); ultra-low-temperature cofired ceramics (ULTCCs); additive manufacturing; reliability; sustainable electronics; eco-friendly; emerging applications

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

New Generation of Solar Power Systems

edited by

Weidong Huang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar energy; renewable energy; solar power generation; solar power systems; photovoltaic technology

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

Advances in Natural Products from Medicinal Plants

edited by Noureddine Chaachouay

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; drug discovery; phytochemistry

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

Sensing the Future: The Next Frontier of Biotechnology and Diagnostics

edited by

Pier Andrea Serra

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured biosensors; analytical biotechnology; point-of-care (PoC) diagnostics; lab-on-a-chip microfluidics; CRISPR technology; wearable devices; artificial intelligence (AI); biomarkers; sustainable bioelectronics; Internet of Medical Things (IoMT)

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

Biosensor Technology and Applications

edited by Inga Morkvenaite

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosensors; nanomaterials; point-of-care diagnostics; wearable sensors; lab-on-chip; signal transduction; biomedical sensing

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

Seafood: Nutritional Quality and Safety Aspects

edited by

Albena Merdzhanova

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open

Keywords: seafood quality; nutritional composition; food safety; contaminants and residues; marine bioactive compounds; analytical methods; processing effects; authenticity and traceability; risk assessment

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

Advances in the Applications of Bacteriophages

edited by

Aleksandra Dydecka

and

Gracja Topka-Bielecka

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacteriophages; phage therapy; antimicrobial resistance; phage biocontrol; biotechnology; food safety; environmental applications; phage-derived products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Microbiology)

Adaptive Optical and Computational Imaging towards Biomedical Application–Second Edition

edited by

Nektarios Koukourakis

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptive optics; computational imaging; computational microscopy; wavefront shaping in complex media; artificial intelligence in biomedical imaging; label-free optical imaging; spatial light modulators; biomedical optical imaging; digital holography; DNN for image reconstruction

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

Advances in New Sources of Energy and Fuels

edited by Mengdi Pan,

Parisa Naeiji

and

Xinyan Wang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 33671 | 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)

Sustainable and Smart Agriculture

edited by Wei Ma and Xiu Wang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 19274 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural robots; agricultural technology; smart agriculture

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

Applications of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence in Geoscience

edited by

Yuzhu Wang

, Xiaoping Mao, Junqiang Zhang and

Zhangbing Zhou

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11653 | 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)

Trends and Prospects in Retinal and Corneal Diseases

edited by

Grazia Maugeri

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11483 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Precision Measurement Technology

edited by

Mohammed A. Isa

Mingyu Liu

and Samanta Piano

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10720 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision measurement; metrology; measurement; measurement systems; optical measurement; coordinate measurement; surface measurement; accuracy; smart sensors; quality control; precision engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Advanced Prognostic Models for Complex Systems: From Theory to Industrial and Scientific Applications

edited by

Alexander N. Pisarchik

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10213 | Submission Open

Keywords: forecasting and prognostics; Industry 4.0; scientific applications

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

Application of Nanomaterials in the Field of Photocatalysis

edited by

Alejandro Pérez-Larios

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7749 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; nanomaterials; semiconductor catalysts; environmental remediation; hydrogen generation; water splitting; CO₂ reduction; visible light photocatalysis; metal oxide nanoparticles; photocatalytic efficiency

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

Recent Advancements in Novel Dental Materials

edited by

Francesca Gazzani

and

Roberta Lione

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7525 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental materials; resin composites; materials in orthodontic treatment; nanotechnology; 3D imaging in dentistry; mechanical properties; adhesion and wear analysis; stripping tecnhicques

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

Advances in Tunnel Excavation and Underground Construction

edited by

Wangping Qian

Zeen Wan

and

Richeng Liu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7370 | Submission Open

Keywords: tunnel excavation; underground construction; mechanized tunneling; ground stability; support systems; artificial intelligence applications, numerical modeling; construction safety; construction monitoring; risk management; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Applied Research on Modern Materials in Cultural Heritage: Characterisation, Decay, and Conservation Studies

edited by

Susana França De Sá

and

Eva Mariasole Angelin

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6864 | Submission Open

Keywords: plastics; foams; elastomers; films; ageing; identification; conservation

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

Technical Advances in Railway Systems: Condition Monitoring, Smart Control and Optimization

edited by

Heinrich D. Foltz

and Brent Wilson

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6283 | Submission Open

Keywords: railway system; vibration analysis; railroad bearing performance; realistic routes; railway safety; onboard monitoring systems; condition monitoring; predictive maintenance; fault detection; structural health monitoring; sensor networks; internet of things (IoT); smart scheduling; intelligent control; autonomous train operation (ATO); communication-based train control (CBTC); traffic management; energy efficiency; resilience

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

IoT and Edge Computing for Smart Infrastructure and Cybersecurity

edited by

Kai Peng

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5622 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things (IoT); edge computing; smart infrastructure; cybersecurity; data privacy; intelligent transportation; industrial automation; real-time data processing; AI-driven analytics; blockchain security

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

Digital Twin and IoT, 2nd Edition

edited by

Samuel Okegbile

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5492 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twin; Internet of Things; data security; privacy; interoperability; scalability; machine learning; artificial intelligence; ethical concerns; optimization

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

AI Applications in the Maritime Sector

edited by

Igor Vujović

and

Joško Šoda

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5054 | Submission Open

Keywords: maritime video surveillance; harbor traffic; remote sensing; artificial intelligence applications; AI maritime logistics; contermeasures; AI application consequences; human–machine interface

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

State-of-the-Art Digital Dentistry

edited by

Maarten Glibert

and Jeroen Van Dessel

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4450 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital dentistry; implantology; orthodontics; computer assisted surgery

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

Autonomous Vehicles: Advances and Prospects

edited by

Erika E. Gallegos

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4267 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous vehicles; automated vehicles; connected vehicles; artificial intelligence; computer vision; human–machine interaction; intelligent transportation systems; safety; cybersecurity; human factors

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

Acoustics Analysis and Noise Control for Buildings

edited by Maria Cairoli and Fabio Antonacci

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4246 | Submission Open

Keywords: room acoustic modeling and analysis; room acoustic prediction; acoustic design process; acoustic–technological details in buildings; architectural acoustics; opera theaters; concert halls; acoustic shells; variable acoustics; multipurpose spaces

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Construction of Knowledge System Based on Natural Language Processing

edited by Lei Sha

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3986 | Submission Open

Keywords: LLM; NLP; knowledge graph; causality reasoning

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

Recent Development and Emerging Trends in Dental Implants

edited by

SeongYong Moon

and

Jung-Woo Lee

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3956 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental implants; oral cancer; reconstruction

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

The Application of Deep Learning in Image Processing

edited by

Mara Pistellato

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3863 | Submission Open

Keywords: image processing; computer vision; deep learning; machine learning; signal processing

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

Health Informatics: Human Health and Health Care Services

edited by

Peter Kokol

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3856 | 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)

Applied Biomechanics in Sports Performance, Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation, 3rd Edition

edited by

Alfonso Penichet-Tomás

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3571 | Submission Open

Keywords: sport performance; biomechanical analysis; sports technology; clinical biomechanics; kinematic; kinetic; motor rehabilitation; movement training; prevention; rehabilitation

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

AI-Driven Robotics: Machine Learning Integration and Human-Robot Interaction

edited by

Luigi Bibbò

and

Kensuke Harada

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3028 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotics development; AI and machine learning integration; collaborative robotics; human-robot interaction; automation in healthcare; industrial robotics; sensor fusion; real-time control; industry 5.0; edge computing; predictive maintenance

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

Embodied Intelligence and Its Application in Robotics

edited by

Xiaojie Su

, Tao Jiang, Tao Song, Yufeng Tian and

Jiangshuai Huang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2970 | Submission Open

Keywords: embodied intelligence; autonomous navigation; vision language mode; robotic control systems; human–robot collaboration; intelligence control; decision making; reinforcement meta-learning; field robotics

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

Generative AI and Robotics: Towards Intelligent and Adaptive Machines

edited by

Ayşegül Uçar

and

Sergiu Dan Stan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2777 | Submission Open

Keywords: generative models; robotic; human-robot interaction; GenAI

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

Deep Learning-Based Image Processing, Analysis and Reconstruction Technology

edited by Suk-Ho Lee

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2724 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; image reconstruction; semantic segmentation; super-resolution; anomaly detection; multi-modality fusion; 3D reconstruction; sensor imagery; generative adversarial networks; transformer-based architectures; flow and diffusion based generative models

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

Advanced Blockchain Architectures: Cryptographic Privacy and Cybersecurity Mechanisms

edited by

Liang Xue

and Yannan Li

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2430 | Submission Open

Keywords: blockchain; security and privacy; cybersecurity

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

Dental Biomaterials and Implants: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by

Bartolomeo Trentadue

and

Natalia Di Pietro

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2307 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental biomaterials; dental implants; tissue engineering; 3D printing; osseointegration; FEA analysis; biomechanics

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

Emerging Renewable-Based Electricity Grids: Integration, Management and Smart Technologies

edited by

Paolo Di Leo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2292 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy integration; smart grids; photovoltaic systems; energy storage; microgrid; power quality; grid stability; distributed generation; energy management; digital twin

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

Sustainable Food Systems: Structure, Functionality and Valorisation of Bio-Based Resources

edited by

Eleni Naziri

and

Dimitris Sarris

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2254 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food systems; bio-based resources; food by-product valorisation; structure–function relationships in food matrices; food biochemistry and biotechnology

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

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