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Novel Approaches and Trends in Aerospace Control Systems

edited by

Alessandro Zavoli

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1971 | Submission Open

Keywords: robust control; adaptive control; intelligent control; aerospace; UAV; spacecraft control; multi-agent systems; fault-tolerant systems

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

Application of Perovskite Solar Cells

edited by

Fan Xu

and

Tinglu Song

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1930 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite; solar cell; tandem cell; semitransparent solar cell; indoor solar cell; large-area module; stability

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

Advanced Technologies in Oral Surgery—2nd Edition

edited by

Aida Meto

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1894 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral surgery; surgical techniques; biomaterials; implantology; maxillofacial reconstruction; anesthesia; pain management; 3D printing; regenerative medicine; minimally invasive surgery; robotic surgery; digital planning; tissue engineering; dental implants; interdisciplinary collaboration; patient care; pregnancy; surgical innovation; technological innovations; case studies; clinical insights; oral health

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

Natural Products: Biological Activities and Applications

edited by

Rodrigo Cruz

, Irlon Ferreira and Lorane Izabel Da Silva Hage-Melim

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1625 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacology; nanotechnology; phytochemistry; essential oil; antimicrobial; foods; liposomes; biopesticides

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

Current Advances in Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Physics

edited by Songbai Cheng,

Kai Wang

and

Ruicong Xu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1571 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced nuclear reactors; nuclear safety; nuclear thermohydraulics; nuclear technology and application; advanced nuclear device

Electrokinetic Phenomena in Microfluidics and Nanofluidics and Their Lab-on-a-Chip Applications

edited by

Yukun Ren

Weiyu Liu

and Ye Tao

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1513 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro-/nanofluidics; electrokinetics; electrohydrodynamics; electrochemical transport; soft matter; lab on a chip

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

Ultra-Low-Temperature Magnetic Refrigeration Materials: Synthesis, Characterization and Mechanism Research

edited by Wentao Jin and Hai-Feng Li

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1452 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultra-low-temperature refrigeration; magnetocaloric effect; hydrated paramagnetic salts; quantum magnets

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

Diesel Engine Combustion and Emissions Control

edited by

Sam Ki Yoon

and

Jun Cong Ge

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1444 | Submission Open

Keywords: diesel engines; combustion and emissions; alternative fuels; new combustion technologies; advanced exhaust post-treatment technologies; CO2 capture; low-carbon and carbon-free fuels; powertrain electrification; high-voltage battery; battery management system

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

Application of Computer Vision and Deep Learning in Construction Engineering

edited by Seunghyeon Wang and

Sungkon Moon

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1347 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer vision; deep learning; construction engineering; safety monitoring; defect detection; photogrammetry; digital twin; predictive analytics; UAV; image processing

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

Steel Structures: Modelling, Experiments and Applications

edited by

Panagiota Katsimpini

George Papagiannopoulos

and

George D. Hatzigeorgiou

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1341 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel structures; structural engineering; numerical simulations; experimental approaches; construction technologies; structural design; composite frameworks; optimisation techniques for structures; building information modelling; sustainable building practices; advanced structural systems; structural health monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Advances and Application of Construction Materials

edited by

Francisco J. Rescalvo

and

Rafael Pareja

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1314 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural design; structural healt monitoring; timber; composites; bonding; mechanical performance; new applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in and Research on Ultrasonic Non-Destructive Testing

edited by

and

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1311 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-destructive testing; ultrasonic testing; structural health monitoring; PAUT; signal processing; sensor network; EMAT; sensor arrays; ultrasonic guided waves

Recent Developments and Emerging Trends in Marine Biotechnology, 2nd Edition

edited by

Leonel Pereira

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 1262 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine organisms; marine biodiversity; marine algae; microbiota; aquaculture; stock assessment; bioremediation; carbon biosequestration; bioactive molecules; nutraceuticals; blue growth

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

Soil Health and Soil Microbiology

edited by

Acacio Aparecido Navarrete

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1242 | Submission Open

Keywords: human activity impacts on soil health; innovative management of soil; sustainable use of soil in food production; sustainable use of soil in urban development; methodology to qualitatively evaluate soil health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Smart Sensing Technologies in Industry Applications

edited by Xiaotian Chen and Xuewu Dai

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1203 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart sensing; NDT; digital twins; SFM; sensor fusion & edge computing; industrial and healthcare applications; flexible Sensors; AI-based sensor data analysis

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

Optical Communications Systems and Optical Sensing

edited by Gerardo Antonio Castañón Ávila

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1105 | Submission Open

Keywords: photonic integrated circuits; integrated modulators; PIC sensors; optical networks

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

Optical Wireless Communication for 6G Communication Networks

edited by

Lisu Yu

, Xun Zhang and Xiaodong Liu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1079 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical wireless communication (OWC); sixth-generation (6G) communication networks; high energy efficiency; high date rate; high security; reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS); multiple access

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

Advances in Functional Properties of Probiotics

edited by

Blanca Rosa Aguilar Uscanga

Josué Raymundo Solis Pacheco

and

Angélica Villarruel-López

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1065 | Submission Open

Keywords: probiotics; prebiotics; functional foods; lactic acid bacteria; yeasts; human milk; dairy products; biological activity; functional properties

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

Smart Cities: AI-Enhanced Urban Living

edited by

Hongtao Peng

and

Massoud Sofi

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 966 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); internet of things (IoT); smart city; urban development; ethics and moral principles; urban living

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

Perovskite Solar Cells: Materials, Technologies, Developments and Future Prospects

edited by Chunyang Zhang and

Dou Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 933 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite solar cells; photovoltaic materials; device stability; scalable fabrication; efficiency enhancement; interface engineering; sustainable energy

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

Advancements in Antimicrobial Nanomaterials: From Characterization to Practical Applications

edited by

Roberto Christ Vianna Santos

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 860 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; antimicrobial; resistance; bacteria; fungi; virus

Applied Computer Vision and Intelligent Computing for Electric Power Systems

edited by Yunfeng Yan,

Xian-Bo Wang

and

Yulin Chen

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 843 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric power artificial intelligence; computer vision; multimodal data processing; smart grid optimization; large language models

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

New Advances in Engineering Seismology

edited by

Afifa Imtiaz

and

Antonio Cavallaro

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 737 | Submission Open

Keywords: seismic hazard assessment; ground motion simulation and validation; site response analysis; distributed acoustic sensing; machine learning applications in seismology; ambient noise interferometry; early warning and real-time monitoring; urban seismic risk and resilience; structural vulnerability; multi-hazard frameworks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

PFAS Removal: Challenges and Solutions

edited by

Tarek Rouissi

, Selma Etteieb and Moncef Chouaibi

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 725 | Submission Open

Keywords: PFASs; biological processes; PFAS removal technologies; environmental contaminants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Recent Advances in Geotechnical Structures and Soil–Structure Interaction

edited by

Shengyi Cong

and Xudong Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 714 | Submission Open

Keywords: cold-region geotechnics; frozen soil mechanics; soil– structure interaction; hydro– thermo– mechanical coupling modeling; remote sensing and monitoring; field experiments and case studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Recent Advances in Exercise-Based Rehabilitation, 2nd Edition

edited by

Elias Tsepis

and

Maria Tsekoura

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 677 | Submission Open

Keywords: exercise therapy; therapeutic exercise; kinesiotherapy; tele-rehab; rehabilitation technology

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

Artificial Ground Freezing Technology—2nd Edition

edited by

Jie Zhou

Kai-Qi Li

and

Jun Hu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 655 | Submission Open

Keywords: tunnel; artificial ground freezing; porous media; coupling THM analysis; numerical simulation; model test; risk assessment; uncertainty quantification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in Wireless Networks and Mobile Communication

edited by

Wei Gong

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 648 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless networks and communication; mobile communication systems; 5G and 6G technologies; edge computing; artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) for wireless networks

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

Applications of Robot Navigation in Autonomous Systems

edited by Cheng Xu,

Shihong Duan

and

Augusto Ferrante

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 632 | Submission Open

Keywords: robot navigation; autonomous systems; localization and mapping; path planning; sensor fusion; multi-agent systems; reinforcement learning; quantum in robots; swarm robots; robustness and security

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

Advances in Computer Security and Applied Cybersecurity

edited by

Eduard Babulak

Benjamin Fabian

David Al-Dabass

and

Jorge E. López de Vergara

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 598 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyber security; applied AI; ultra-smart computation; ultra-fast internet; fully automated cyberspace

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

Application of Nondestructive Testing in the Structural Health Monitoring of Industrial Materials

edited by

Pietro Burrascano

and

Mario Versaci

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 550 | Submission Open

Keywords: nondestructive testing (NDT); structural health monitoring (SHM); industrial materials; machine learning for NDT; IoT in SHM; composite materials; digital twins in SHM

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

Artificial Intelligence in Fault Diagnosis and Signal Processing, 2nd Edition

edited by

Juan Jose Saucedo-Dorantes

and

David Alejandro Elvira-Ortiz

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 521 | Submission Open

Keywords: neural networks; machine learning; sensors; novelty detection; data mining; signal processing methods; signal processing implementation; FPGA; HIL; industrial applications

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

Emerging Research of Artificial Intelligence in Autonomous Vehicles: Balancing Innovation with Safety and Acceptability

edited by

Olivier Haas

and

Javier Ibanez-Guzman

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 504 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; autonomous vehicle; large language models; path planning; sensor; vehicle control; localization; vehicle navigation

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

Geospatial Technology: Modern Applications and Their Impact, 2nd Edition

edited by

Laramie Potts

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 490 | Submission Open

Keywords: reality capture; AI; machine learning; visualization; multi-criteria decision analysis; geoAI; big data

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Implant Dentistry: New Materials and Technologies

edited by

Francesca Cattoni

Elisabetta Maria Polizzi

and

Giulia Tetè

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 481 | Submission Open

Keywords: implant rehabilitation; esthetic prosthetic rehabilitation; digital workflow; laser therapy; hygiene follow-up; esthetic materials

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

Concentrated Solar Thermal Systems: Conversion, Storage, and Utilization

edited by Mehdi Aghaei Meybodi

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 469 | Submission Open

Keywords: concentrated solar thermal (CST); concentrating solar power (CSP); thermal energy storage; hybrid energy systems; industrial heat applications; low-carbon economy; dispatchable power

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

Advances in Solar Physics

edited by Norbert G. Gyenge and Marianna Korsós

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 439 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar physics; space weather impacts; heliospheric studies; coronal heating mechanisms; magnetic field dynamics; advanced solar imaging; AI in heliophysics; solar wind modeling; space weather forecasting; multi-wavelength observations

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

Shape Memory Alloys: Manufacturing, Properties and Applications

edited by Dongjie Jiang and

Jorge Nuno do Martins

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 439 | Submission Open

Keywords: shape memory alloys; manufacturing; properties; applications; martensitic transformation; superelasticity; shape memory effect

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Recent Advances in Flavonoids and Health

edited by

Burkhard Poeggeler

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 417 | Submission Open

Keywords: aging degenerative diseases; antioxidant; anti-inflammatory flavonoids; health

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

Defect Evaluation and Nondestructive Testing

edited by Nan Li,

Hwa Kian Chai

, Hongjin Wang and Shanxun Sun

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 409 | Submission Open

Keywords: defect detection; nondestructive testing and evaluation; impact analysis; defect quantification; smart systems; AI algorithms

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

Multifunctional Composites and Structures for Aerospace Applications

edited by George Pelin,

Vladimir Lucian Ene

and

Adrian Ionut Nicoara

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 400 | Submission Open

Keywords: multifunctional polymeric composites; multifunctional metallic composites; multifunctional ceramic composites; aircraft structures; material characterization and testing; aircraft design; structural analysis; numerical simulation

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

Energy Storage Materials: Advances in Design, Characterization, and AI-Driven Discovery

edited by Anuj Pokle

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 378 | Submission Open

Keywords: cathode active materials; lithium-ion batteries; energy storage; nanostructures; electrochemical performance; sustainability; sodium-ion batteries; solid-state batteries; structural/spectroscopic characterization; artificial intelligence/machine learning; data-driven materials science

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

Recent Advances and Future Challenges in Biosensors

edited by Aurel Coza and

Lokesh Joshi

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 375 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosensors; sensor fusion; wearables; personalized medicine; sensor repurposing; biosensor data; data processing; public health

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

Application of the Intelligent Recommender Systems, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Crowd Sensing

edited by Yuanbo Xu and Wenbin Liu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 370 | Submission Open

Keywords: spatiotemporal data; mobile computing; data mining; mobile crowd sensing; deep learning; intelligent recommender systems; smart city; recommender systems; mobile crowd intelligence perception; big data; artificial intelligence; combinatorial optimization; game theory; data collection; multi-agent reinforcement learning; mobile user

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

Sarcopenia and Dynapenia

edited by

Shu-Fang Chang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 370 | Submission Open

Keywords: muscle strength; sarcopenia; resistance training; aging; functional mobility

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

Recent Advances and Applications in Optical Imaging Technology

edited by Munkh-Uchral Erdenebat and

Yiping Cao

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 356 | Submission Open

Keywords: display technology; 3D imaging methods; microdisplay; augmented reality; optical materials; cameras; microscopes; liquid crystals; holographic applications; virtual reality; mixed reality; deep learning-based optical imaging techniques; 3D image processing

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

Symmetry Principles in Quantum Science and Technology

edited by

Jan Sładkowski

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 356 | Submission Open

Keywords: symmetry; mathematical modeling; quantum science; quantum technology

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

Digital Transformation and Occupational Safety in Industry

edited by

Andres Pastor Fernandez

Alberto Cerezo Narváez

and

Magadalena Ramirez-Peña

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 350 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); advanced industrialization; big data; digital twins; Industry 4.0 (I4.0); Industry 5.0 (I5.0); occupational health and safety; occupational risks; project management; sustainability

Nanostructured Adsorbents for Environmental Remediation

edited by

Norma-Aurea Rangel-Vàzquez

and

Mónica Calero de Hoces

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 308 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; nanohydrogels; adsorbents; water; remediation; simulation; modelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Breakthroughs in Anaerobic Digestion: New Trends and Advanced Processes

edited by

David De La Lama

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open

Keywords: anaerobic digestion; biogas; methane production; hydrogen production; digestate; short-chain fatty acids; process optimization; artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning; biohythane; two-stage digestion; pretreatment methods; biorefineries; circular economy; life cycle assessment (LCA)

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

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