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Structural Health Monitoring Using Ultrasonic and Vibrational Methods

edited by Zhen Zhang

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

Keywords: structural health monitoring (SHM); ultrasonic guided waves; vibration analysis; damage detection; non-destructive testing (NDT); signal processing; modal analysis; machine learning; composite materials

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

Therapeutic Ultrasound Across Scales: From Cellular Models to Clinical Applications

edited by Andrea Cafarelli and

Allegra Conti

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: therapeutic ultrasound; high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU); low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS); ultrasound-mediated drug delivery; ultrasound bioeffects; acoustic neuromodulation; thermoablation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Future Industry of Polysaccharides, Protein and Pectin in Food Processing: 2nd Edition

edited by

Mauricio Opazo-Navarrete

and

Guillermo Petzold

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

Keywords: proteins; polysaccharides; pectin; food processing; sustainable innovation; protein digestibility; food structuring; gelling properties; functional foods

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

Applied Research in Dental Implantology and Prosthodontics—2nd Edition

edited by

Tina Poklepović Peričić

and Nikolina Lešić

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental medicine; dental implant therapy; prosthodontics; clinical practice guidelines; local needs; effectiveness; benefits versus harm; experiences; prospective; retrospective; cross-sectional; feasibility

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

Biomechanics and Kinesiology in Sports and Physical Activities

edited by

Yeny Concha-Cisternas

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

Keywords: kinesiology; movement efficiency; performance enhancement; functional adaptations; wearable sensors; electromyography; motion analysis systems; inertial measurement units

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

Interdisciplinary Applications of Machine Learning and Intelligent Signal Prediction for Smart and Connected Environments

edited by

Maria Samarakou

and

Eleni Tsalera

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; predictive modeling; deep learning; signal classification; facial emotion recognition; internet of things; intelligent systems; affective computing

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

Plant Biotechnology and Application

edited by

Dagmara Migut

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant biotechnology; genetic engineering; stress physiology; metabolic engineering; sustainable agriculture

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

Carbon-Neutral Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery

edited by

Jaecheul Yu

and

Kyung-Yup Hwang

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon-neutral wastewater treatment; resource recovery; greenhouse gas mitigation; bioelectrochemical systems; electroactive biofilms; shortcut nitrogen removal; anammox processes; circular bioeconomy; omics-based microbial analysis; life cycle assessment (LCA)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Nonlinear Dynamics and Stability of Civil Engineering Structures

edited by

Paulina Obara

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open

Keywords: analytical modelling; deployable structures; domes; experimental investigations; intelligent structures; lattice structures; numerical modelling; shells; tensegrity structures; towers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Applied Multimodal AI: Methods and Applications Across Domains

edited by

Fei Shen

and

JungHwan Oh

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open

Keywords: large model safety; image/video generation and editing; medical image and video analysis

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

Advances in Radar Signal Processing

edited by

Paulo Marques

and

Ernesto Limiti

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; cognitive radar systems; distributed MIMO; waveform design

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

Medical Image Analysis for Computer-Aided Diagnosis and Therapy

edited by

Junyeong Kim

and

Sunjae Yoon

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical image analysis; compuer-aided diagnosis; image-guided therapy; multi-modal imaging; explainable AI; radiomics and radiogenomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Deep Learning-Based Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

edited by

Kun Wu

and Huaxin Qiu

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; autonomous navigation; object detection and tracking; UAV mission decision-making; multi-UAV systems

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

Assessments of Functional Food

edited by

Jung-Heun Ha

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

Keywords: functional food; bioactive compounds; nutritional assessment; safety and toxicity; translational research; health promotion

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

Emerging Directions in Bioelectrochemistry, Electrocatalysis and Intelligent Electrochemical Characterisation

edited by

Shaneel Chandra

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemistry; materials science; catalysis; chemical and molecular sciences; bioengineering; AI/ML for chemistry; energy and environmental technologies

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

Next-Generation Applications for Cellulose Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites

edited by

Caitlyn M. Clarkson

and Katie Copenhaver

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocellulose; celluose nanomaterials; cellulose nanofibrils; cellulose nanocrystals; nanocomposites

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

Feature Review Papers in Nanotechnology and Applied Nanosciences

edited by

Jason G. Parsons

and

Supriyo Bandyopadhyay

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: inorganic nanomaterials; organic nanomaterials; composite nanomaterials; medical applications nanomaterials; nanomaterial synthesis; nanomaterial characterization; nanomaterial applications; catalysis

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

Novel Approaches of Physical Therapy-Based Rehabilitation: 2nd Edition

edited by

Andreia Noites

and Andreia S. P. Sousa

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical therapy; rehabilitation; integumentary physical therapy; electrotherapy; biomechanics; rehabilitation; human movement; postural control

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

Recent Advances in Soundscape and Environmental Noise, 2nd Edition

edited by

Masayuki Takada

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 5 | Submission Open

Keywords: soundscape; soundscape analysis; environmental noise; ambient noise; community noise; environmental acoustics

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

Data-Driven Supply Chain Management and Logistics Engineering

edited by Dimitrios Vlachos,

Dimitrios Bechtsis

and Nikos Tsotsolas

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 20120 | Submission Open

Keywords: data-driven supply chains; digital supply chains; smart logistics; sustainability; resilience; artificial intelligence; traceability; Internet of Things (IoT); asset management in SCs; Maintenance 5.0 in SCs

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

Multimodal Information-Assisted Visual Recognition or Generation

edited by Wenjuan Gong,

Guoqiang Zhong

and Weishan Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7707 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer vision; multimodal information fusion; large-model-guided visual interpretation; GAN and diffusion-model-based visual generation; federated multimodal learning for computer vision; quantum multimodal algorithms for computer vision

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

Emerging Trends in Food Safety and Quality Control

edited by

Joanna Trafiałek

and

Katarzyna Kajak-Siemaszko

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1826 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; quality certification; voluntary standards; HACCP

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

Self-Healing Materials and Applications

edited by

Mark G. Kuzyk

and

Fariborz Tavangarian

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1079 | Submission Open

Keywords: self-healing materials; structures and systems; dye-doped polymers; optical properties; mechanical properties; actuators

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

Innovations and Advances in Textile Recycling: Towards a Sustainable Circular Economy

edited by

María Ángeles Martín-Lara

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 367 | Submission Open

Keywords: textile recycling; circular economy; waste valorization; sustainable fibers; mechanical and chemical recycling; upcycling of textile waste; biodegradation of textiles; life cycle assessment (LCA); textile waste management; technological and engineering approaches for sustainability

Positive and Negative Impacts of Food Processing on Nutritional Quality

edited by

Pawel Glibowski

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open

Keywords: food processing; nutritional quality; nutrient bioavailability; thermal and non-thermal technologies; food matrix; functional foods; food preservation; processing-induced nutrient loss; emerging food technologies; dietary impact

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

Advances in Coastal Environments and Renewable Energy

edited by

Vanesa Magar

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: coastal environments; renewable energy; wind energy; offshore wind; floating wind technology; tidal energy; wave energy; sustainable development; marine biodiversity; energy storage; grid integration; environmental conservation; energy transition; coastal ecosystems; renewable energy policy

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

Research on Acoustic Emission in Composite Materials: From Fundamental to Practical Applications

edited by

Tomaz Kek

and

Nathalie Godin

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: acoustic emission; damage mechanisms; machine learning; AI; AE modeling

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

Advances in Big Data Analysis in Smart Cities

edited by Shouhang Du and Kangning Li

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: big data analysis; smart cities; urban informatics; machine learning; deep learning; spatial-temporal modeling; data fusion; sustainable urban; development intelligent urban services

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

Advance in Renewable Energy Systems

edited by

Maria Vicidomini

, Luca Cimmino and

Francesco Liberato Cappiello

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy integration; energy planning; artificial intelligence; polygeneration; sector coupling; energy– water nexus; sustainable transition

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

Advances in Nanomaterial Synthesis, Thin Films and Nanotechnology

edited by

Changyong Lan

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis; thin films; nanotechnology; optical properties; optoelectronic properties; electrical properties; optoelectronic devices; electronic devices

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

Dual Perspectives on Anomaly Detection: Detecting Anomalies with AI, Detecting Anomalies in AI

edited by Lavinia-Eugenia Ferariu,

Adrian Burlacu

Marius Gavrilescu

and

Carlos Pascal

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

Keywords: AI for anomaly detection; robustness; reliability; fault diagnosis; anomaly detection in AI; trustworthy AI; explainable AI (XAI); self-monitoring AI; neuro-symbolic AI; industrial applications

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

Data-Driven Approaches in Materials Research: Design, Discovery, Testing, and Applications

edited by Anuj Pokle

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; artificial intelligence; data -driven; computational methods; multiscale modeling; autonomous; artificial neural networks (ANN); evolutionary multimodal optimization; forecasting models; regression; prediction; optimization; fitness functions; algorithms; image processing; computer vision; electron microscopy; scanning electron microscopy (SEM); automated characterization; structural engineering; mechanical properties; synthesis; inverse materials design; composite materials; polymer simulation; materials informatics

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

Advances in Precision Medicine and AI in Rheumatology and Arthritis

edited by Tsvetoslav Georgiev

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: rheumatology; inflammatory arthritis; connective tissue diseases; biologic DMARDs; targeted-synthetic DMARDs; artificial intelligence; multi-omics; biomarkers; personalized medicine

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

Intelligent Technologies in Geotechnical Engineering and Geological Hazards

edited by Yongsheng Zhou

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10841 | Submission Open

Keywords: geotechnical engineering; geomechanics; geological hazards; intelligent and machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Selected Papers from the 14th International Multi-Conference on Engineering and Technology Innovation (IMETI 2025)

edited by

Wen-Hsiang Hsieh

Jia-Shing Sheu

and

Minvydas Ragulskis

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9780 | Submission Open

Keywords: IMETI; ICATI; ICBEI; ICECEI; ICSI; artificial intelligence; Industry 4.0; intelligent computing and systems; green technology; materials; mechatronic; new energy

Advances in Wireless Sensor Networks and Communication Technology

edited by

Michel Kulhandjian

and

Hovannes Kulhandjian

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6054 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless sensor networks; wireless communication technology; reconfigurable intelligent surfaces; data fusion algorithm; autonomous vehicles; cellular networks; cognitive radio networks

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

Advancements in Intelligent Transportation Systems and Traffic Analysis: 2nd Edition

edited by

Jian Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1192 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Vehicles; ITS; intelligent and connected vehicles; cooperative vehicle infrastructure system; traffic analysis

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

Tunnel Construction and Underground Engineering

edited by

Yuantian Sun

and

Haoyu Rong

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 775 | Submission Open

Keywords: tunnel boring machines (TBMs); smart monitoring systems; ground support innovations; digital twins in tunneling; geotechnical risk management; autonomous excavation; sustainable underground construction; artificial intelligence applications; underground space utilization; predictive maintenance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advanced Optical Fiber Sensors: Applications and Technology

edited by

Xiangge He

and Kunpeng Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 774 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical fiber sensing; sensing technology; distributed sensing; sensor structure; applications

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

Advances in Blockchain and Smart Contracts with Diverse Domains Applications: Second Edition

edited by

Tomasz Górski

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 670 | Submission Open

Keywords: blockchain; smart contracts; distributed applications (dApps); interoperability; software development process; software architecture

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

Food Toxicology and Food Safety

edited by

Yng-Tay Chen

and

Rossana Roila

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

Keywords: food toxicology; food safety; gene expression; epigenetics; prediction

Advances in Human–Computer/Robot Interaction for Automation and Process Control

edited by

Paolo Di Giamberardino

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: human– computer interface; cooperative work; artificial intelligence; smart devices; human– robot interaction; safe process control; virtual interaction

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

AI-Driven Image and Signal Processing

edited by

Yi Zhao

and

Wang Yifeng

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); image and signal processing; deep learning; machine learning; computer vision

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

Emerging Dental Materials

edited by

Guilherme Ferreira Silva

Marco Antonio Húngaro Duarte

and Murilo Priori Alcalde

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental materials; bioactive materials; nanotechnology; smart materials; dental composite; ceramics; additive manufacturing; biomaterials; biocompatibility; regenerative dentistry

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

Intelligent Health Monitoring: Advanced AI Technologies and Applications

edited by

Chenggeng Huang

and Jun Zhu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: equipment health monitoring; fault diagnosis and prognosis; graph learning; knowledge graphs; large language models; uncertainty quantification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Emerging Trends in Oil and Gas Reservoir Technology

edited by

Jiyuan Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; enhanced recovery techniques; advanced drilling and completions; reservoir surveillance; unconventional oil and gas resources

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

Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Biomedical Science

edited by

Martynas Patašius

, Darius Jegelevičius and Tadas Kraujalis

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; biology; medicine; biomedical image analysis; biomedical signal analysis; bioinformatics; diagnostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Innovation in Sports and Exercise Performance

edited by Robin Pla

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: sports performance; exercise physiology; athletic training; biomechanics; wearable technology; injury prevention; performance optimization; sports nutrition; exercise medicine

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

Antioxidants in Food and Plants

edited by

Katarzyna Janda-Milczarek

and Jadwiga Grzeszczak

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidants; phytochemicals; food bioactivity; oxidative stress; plant-based compounds; natural preservatives; nutritional quality; free radical scavenging; functional foods; bioavailability; phenolic compounds; health-promoting molecules

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

Advanced Biomaterials for Sustainable Food Packaging: From Cellulose Derivatives to Shelf-Life Extension

edited by

Srinivas Janaswamy

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

Keywords: bio-based materials; cellulose derivatives; cellulose-based films; biodegradable packaging; green material engineering; eco-friendly coatings

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

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