Applied Sciences

Emerging Technologies and Applications of AI-Driven Inclusion

edited by

and

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); AI-driven inclusion; assistive technologies; human-centered AI; sign language processing; low-resource languages; cyberbullying detection; hate speech detection; digital inclusion

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

Advanced Technologies for Net-Zero and Climate-Resilient Buildings

edited by

Mohammad Heidari

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 251 | Submission Open

Keywords: net-zero buildings; climate-resilient buildings; building decarbonization; energy systems optimization; renewable energy integration; building energy modeling; smart buildings and controls; digital twins in buildings

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

Emerging Technologies of Accident Analysis and Prevention in Safety Engineering, 2nd Edition

edited by

Joana Duarte

,

Antonio José Carpio de los Pinos

and

Fernanda Rodrigues

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open

Keywords: occupational accidents; occupational risks; occupational health and safety; risk assessment; risk management; cognitive ergonomics; safety training; monitoring; sensors; artificial intelligence; big data; virtual reality; augmented reality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Antenna Systems: From Methods to Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

Hosung Choo

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open

Keywords: antenna system design and optimization; antenna arrays; 5G/6G communications; antenna measurement; manufacturing methods; miniaturized microwave and millimeter-wave antennas; automotive antennas; radar antennas

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

Advances in Deep Learning for Computer Vision and AIoT, 2nd Edition

edited by Huang-Chia Shih

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

Keywords: human–computer interaction; image classification; object detection; human action recognition; multimedia forensics; medical image analysis; knowledge management; generated AI-driven visual processing; AIoT applications

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

Internet of Things Systems and Security

edited by

Liangyin Chen

, Yanru Chen and Pengpeng Chen

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

Keywords: Internet of Things (IoT) security; IoT systems and architectures; authentication and access control; secure communication protocols; privacy preservation in IoT; lightweight cryptography; secure firmware and over-the-air updates; intrusion detection and anomaly detection; edge/cloud security for IoT; cyber-physical systems (CPS) security

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

X-Ray Powder Diffraction in Materials Engineering

edited by

Gilgamesh Luis-Raya

and

Marius Ramirez-Cardona

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open

Keywords: X-ray powder diffraction; Rietveld refinement; materials engineering; crystallography; microstructure analysis

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

Physic Detectors and Applications

edited by

Xiaoning Wang

and Xuefei Guo

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open

Keywords: high luminosity; high occupancy; data acquisition; object reconstruction; tracking detectors; calorimetry; pile-up mitigation; tracking; streaming readout; triggerless DAQ; silicon sensors; radiation hardness; front-end electronics; jet tagging; particle flow; vertexing; clustering algorithms; machine learning

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

Theory and Practice of Safe and Secure Learning in Agentic AI

edited by

Abdur Rakib

and

Mehmet Aydin

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open

Keywords: foundational theory of machine learning in multi-agent systems; game-theoretic learning and equilibrium analysis in MAS; safe reinforcement learning in multi-agent environments; secure and adversarial robust multi-agent learning; decentralized and distributed learning with formal guarantees; stability, convergence, and optimality in multi-agent learning dynamics; fault-tolerant and resilient coordination mechanisms; privacy-preserving and secure communication in MAS; testing, verification, validation, and interpretability of multi-agent policies; trustworthy AI in cooperative and competitive multi-agent settings; adversarial attacks and defences in multi-agent learning systems; real-world applications in robotics, autonomous systems

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

Recent Trends and Advanced Technologies in E-Learning

edited by José Carlos López-Ardao

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open

Keywords: e-learning; educational technology; gamification; flipped classroom; artificial intelligence in education; automated assessment; learning analytics; adaptive learning; virtual and augmented reality; intelligent tutoring systems

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

Digital Health Technologies for Eating Behavior and Obesity: Experimental and Data-Driven Approaches

edited by

Veronica Mocanu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: eating behavior; obesity; digital health; physiological monitoring; digital biomarkers; wearable technologies; virtual reality; sensor-based systems; food choice; experimental research; artificial intelligence; data-driven approaches

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

Development, Characterization, Application and Recycling of Novel Construction Materials, 3rd Edition

edited by

Mouhamadou Amar

and Nor Edine Abriak

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open

Keywords: materials; cement; waste reuse; characterization techniques; formulation; durability; concrete; binders; SCMs; geopolymers; sediments; clays; treatment

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

The Applications of Laser-Based Manufacturing for Material Science, 2nd Edition

edited by

Szymon Tofil

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser recycling; PV module recycling; laser micromachining; laser cleaning; laser patterning; laser forming; laser treatment; laser bending; laser shaping, sustainable laser manufacturing

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

Advances in Organic Synthetic Chemistry, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jose Antonio Gonzalez Delgado

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 193 | 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)

Advanced Materials and Processes for Wastewater and Water Resources Treatment

edited by György Deák, Gina Ghiță,

Maria Daniela Stelescu

and Mihaela Ilie

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment and reuse; water reuse; heavy metal removal; microplastics; pharmaceuticals; phosphorus recovery from wastewater; circular economy; carbon-based nanomaterials; magnetic material; polymer (nano)composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Holistic Approaches in Sensory Research on Food and Non-Food Products Using New Techniques and Digital Tools: 2nd Edition

edited by

Eliza Kostyra

, Anna Piotrowska and

Sylwia Żakowska-Biemans

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensory research; consumer behaviour; food and non-food products; descriptive analysis test; qualitative techniques; immersive technique; virtual reality; eye-tracking; novel techniques in sensory profiling; digital solutions; e-nose, e-tongue, and e-eye systems

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

Stroke, Brain Injury and Rehabilitation

edited by Radosław Kaźmierski

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: stroke; traumatic brain injury; cranio-cerebral trauma; neurorehabilitation; neurological rehabilitation; brain injury; ischemic stroke; hemorrhagic stroke; cognitive rehabilitation; motor rehabilitation; functional recovery; neuroplasticity; early intervention; sleep disorders; interdisciplinary care; telerehabilitation; therapy; risk factors

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

Advances in Applied Ophthalmology: Technologies, Diagnostics and Therapeutics

edited by

Zhihong (Jewel) Hu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence and deep learning in ophthalmology; ophthalmic imaging and image analysis; biomedical devices and engineering solutions; computer vision and intelligent diagnostic systems; data-driven and precision ophthalmology; therapeutic technologies and clinical translation

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

Advances in Lithium-Ion Automobile Batteries: 2nd Edition

edited by

Daniela Chrenko

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal management; mass production; reduction in raw materials; reuse and recycling; repeatable and representative accelerated aging; storage and use of battery data over a lifetime; second life; sustainable business models; field test result

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

Physicochemical and Functional Characterization of Biopolymers and Their Applications

edited by

Francisco Erik González-Jiménez

and Rosa Isela Guzmán-Gerónimo

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open

Keywords: starch modified; edible coatings; microencapsulation; agro-industrial residues; underutilized crops; microestructural characterization; food packaging; hydrogels; biodegradable materials; protein-based biopolymers

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

Intelligent Robots and Autonomous Vehicle in Mining Engineering

edited by Jianjian Yang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent robots; autonomous mining vehicles; mining engineering; fault diagnosis; multi-sensor fusion; autonomous navigation; deep learning; digital twin

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Advances in Life Cycle Assessment for Mining and Civil Infrastructure

edited by

Yuanzhe Li

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open

Keywords: life cycle assessment (LCA); mining infrastructure; civil infrastructure; circular economy; embodied carbon; sustainability assessment; industrial ecology; infrastructure resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Recent Advances in Digital Dentistry and Oral Implantology, 2nd Edition

edited by

Mario Taba, Jr.

,

Erick Ricardo Silva

and Ester Alves Ferreira Bordini

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital workflow; dental implants; implantology; treatment plan

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

Wearable-Based Motor Assessment in Healthy and Frail Populations

edited by

Tommaso Di Libero

and

Jooyoung Kim

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable technology; motor abilities; frailty; gait analysis; movement disorders; balance; rehabilitation; remote monitoring; aging; dual-task

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

Emerging Memory Devices for Smart Power Circuits and Analog Computing Applications

edited by

Alessio Antolini

and

Alessandro Lo Schiavo

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging memory devices; phase-change memory (PCM); resistive RAM (RRAM); in-memory computing; analog computing; smart power circuits; neuromorphic systems; ultra-low-power electronics; non-volatile memory; energy-efficient architectures

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

Advances in Sports Science and Biomechanics: 2nd Edition

edited by Fotini Arabatzi

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomechanical analysis; injury biomechanics; joint biomechanics; sport science; motor skills; motor control; sports technique; kinematic; kinetic training proposal

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

Recent Advances in Food Processing, Quality, and Safety

edited by

Iwona Szymańska

,

Aneta Cegiełka

and

Dorota Derewiaka

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; food quality; food processing technologies; food analysis; shelf life; food sustainability; animal-derived food products; plant-based food products; alternative components; bioactive compounds

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

Advancing Bioremediation Technologies for Emerging Micropollutants: 2nd Edition

edited by

Maria João Rodrigues

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental biotechnology; micropollutant bioaccumulation; bioremediation technologies; advanced water purification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

5th Anniversary of the Section "Ecology Science and Engineering"—Advances in Forest Ecosystem Restoration

edited by

Dinca Lucian

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable forest management; biodiversity conservation; climate change adaptation; reforestation; ecosystem resilience; forest degradation; nature-based solutions

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

Advances in Machine Learning and Data Mining: Emerging Trends and Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Donghai Guan

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; data mining; deep learning; predictive analytics; big data; natural language processing; cybersecurity; ethical AI; interdisciplinary applications

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

Innovations in Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery Technologies

edited by

Jolanta Latosińska

and Jarosław Gawdzik

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; resource recovery; water reuse; circular economy; nutrient recovery; energy recovery; biological processes; sustainable wastewater management; environmental engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Advances in Collider Physics

edited by

Edward Khomotso Nkadimeng

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: high energy physics; LHC; Standard Model; beyond the Standard Model; Higgs boson; detector instrumentation; collider phenomenology; Monte Carlo modelling; machine learning; future colliders

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

New Insights into Technical Systems Modelling, Predictive Maintenance and Fault Diagnosis

edited by

Michał Pająk

and

Marietta Markiewicz

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: technical systems modelling; predictive maintenance; fault diagnosis; biofuels; internal combustion engines; combustion process; operational reliability; pollutant emissions; energy efficiency; condition monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Green Strategies for the Cleaning of Artworks

edited by

Antonella Casoli

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: green chemistry; green solvents; organogels; hydrogels; cleaning processes; gel systems; green restoration of cultural heritage; chemical gels

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

Advances in Fiber Lasers and Their Applications

edited by

Haitao Zhang

submission deadline 21 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1531 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-power; high-energy fiber lasers; ultrafast fiber lasers; spectral/coherent beam combination; beam shaping; laser plasma; laser applications

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

Data Science and Medical Informatics

edited by

Junchang Xin

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4505 | Submission Open

Keywords: data science; machine learning; statistical modeling; predictive analytics; optimization; medical informatics; natural language processing; decision support; explainable AI

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

The Internet of Things (IoT) and Its Application in Monitoring: 2nd Edition

edited by

Cristina Stolojescu-Crisan

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3330 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things; intelligent systems; smart homes; smart cities; healthcare monitoring

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

Advanced Analysis and Technology in Fire Science and Engineering - 2nd Edition

edited by

Cheol-Hong Hwang

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 19602 | Submission Open

Keywords: fire chemistry and physics; fire dynamics; measurement in fire environments; fire detection and suppression system; fire safety design and management; assessment of fire risk; fire investigation

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

Human Activity Recognition (HAR) in Healthcare, 3rd Edition

edited by

Luigi Bibbò

and J. Artur Serrano

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 17183 | Submission Open

Keywords: human activity recognition; machine learning; wearable sensor; Internet of Things; ambient assisted living; ambient intelligent

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

Advancements in Natural Language Processing, Semantic Networks, and Sentiment Analysis: 2nd Edition

edited by Silvia García-Méndez, Enrique Costa-Montenegro and Francisco De Arriba-Pérez

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14155 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; emotion detection; large language models; machine learning; natural language processing; pre-trained language models; semantics and pragmatics; sentiment analysis

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

Future Horizons in Multi-Agent Systems: Pioneering Trends and Breakthrough Innovations

edited by

Pilar Herrero-Martín

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12858 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-agent systems (MASs); agent architectures; collaboration and coordination; human–agent interaction; swarm intelligence; intelligent tutoring systems; security and privacy; hybrid and quantum-inspired agents

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

Recent Advances in Prospecting Geology

edited by

Jakub Ciążela

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10689 | Submission Open

Keywords: ore deposits; remote sensing; geophysics; geochemistry; marine geology; machine learning; planetary geology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Biological Control and Pesticides in Agriculture: Current Status and Applications

edited by

Magdalena Dziagwa-Becker

and

Marta Oleszek

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8793 | Submission Open

Keywords: pesticides; plant protection products; herbicides; pests; biological agent; integrated pest management; biopesticides; low-risk pesticides; environmental risk assessment; biological control; sustainability

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

Application of Deep Learning in Speech Enhancement Technology

edited by

Lin Wang

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8159 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; explainable AI; microphone array; multi-modal speech processing; noise reduction; speech enhancement

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

Advances in Anti-Inflammatory and Chemopreventive Effects of Phytochemicals

edited by

Anna Ofrydopoulou

,

Alexandros Tsoupras

and Eleni Evgenidou

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7970 | Submission Open

Keywords: inflammation; cancer prevention; signaling pathways; therapeutic targets; phytochemicals; clinical trials; natural bioactives; anti-tumor; anti-inflammatory; antioxidant; anti-metastatic; anti-neoplastic; in vitro; in vivo; synergistic effects; immune system

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

Advances in Environmental Monitoring and Radiation Protection

edited by

Ileana Radulescu

and Alina Catrinel Ion

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6660 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental monitoring; radiation protection; risk assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Autonomous Marine Vehicles (AMVs): Emerging Technologies and Applications

edited by

Meiqin Liu

and

Shanling Dong

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6172 | Submission Open

Keywords: path planning; localization; fault diagnosis; optimization; hardware design; navigation; security; control; intelligent learning; analysis and applications

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

New Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches in Food Allergy, 2nd Edition

edited by

José Antonio Canas

,

Blanca Cárdaba

and Rubén Fernández-Santamaría

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5988 | Submission Open

Keywords: food allergy; T2 response; IgE-mediated mechanisms; basophil activation test; immunotherapy

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

Interdisciplinary Approaches and Applications of Optics & Photonics, 2nd Edition

edited by

Manuel Filipe Pereira da Cunha Martins Costa

and

Sandra Franco

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5848 | Submission Open

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

Exposure Pathways and Health Implications of Environmental Chemicals, 2nd Edition

edited by

Ronald A. Glabonjat

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5610 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental chemicals; exposure pathways; health effects; multidisciplinary approach; analytical chemistry; toxicology; epidemiology; emerging contaminants; public health policies; regulatory frameworks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

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