Applied Sciences

Mathematical Models and Artificial Intelligence Methods for Digital Twins in Science, Engineering and Medicine

edited by

Francesco Zirilli

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5713 | Submission Open

Keywords: mathematical model; artificial intelligence; digital twin; sensor; numerical method

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

Novel Approaches for Future Supply Chains and Smart Logistics

edited by

Vittorio Solina

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4520 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain management; smart logistics; blockchain; artificial intelligence; Industry 4.0

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

Novel Approaches and Applications in Ergonomic Design, 4th Edition

edited by

Heecheon You

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4488 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognition; anthropometry; biomechanics; safety, macro-ergonomics; human–system integration; user-centered design; universal design; experience design; sustainable design; affective computing; autonomous systems; artificial intelligence; machine learning; digital twin; VR/AR/MR; aging; healthcare; neuro-ergonomics; musculoskeletal disorders; human–robot interaction; exoskeleton

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

Recent Advances and Innovations in Microfluidics

edited by

Fariba Malekpour Galogahi

,

Haotian Cha

and

Jun Zhang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2726 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro- and nanofluidics; micro- and nanofabrication; fluid dynamics; lab-on-a-chip; miniaturized systems

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

Big Data Driven Machine Learning and Deep Learning

edited by

Linzi Yin

and

Anca Udristoiu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2523 | Submission Open

Keywords: big data-driven machine learning; big data-driven decision modeling; big data and data mining; deep learning and applications; artificial intelligence and applications

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

Optical Technology in Dentistry

edited by

Maria Tejada-Casado

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2455 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital dentistry; color science in dentistry; hyperspectral imaging; light–tissue interactions; digital shade matching; non-invasive dental imaging; dental material characterization; optical properties of dental tissues

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

Vibration Power Harvesting and Its Applications

edited by

Raju Ahamed

and Kristoffer McKee

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2187 | Submission Open

Keywords: vibration energy harvesting; piezoelectric, electromagnetic, and triboelectric harvesters; hybrid and nonlinear energy harvesting; smart materials for energy harvesting; MEMS and micro-scale harvesters; IoT and wireless sensor networks; power management and storage; structural health monitoring; self-powered systems; energy-efficient smart devices

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

Rock-Like Material Characterization and Engineering Properties, 2nd Edition

edited by

Taoying Liu

and

Jianhua Hu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1642 | Submission Open

Keywords: complex geological environment; macro- and micro-failure mechanical properties; damage fracture model and failure mechanism; numerical calculations and theoretical analysis; laboratory test and engineering application

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

Artificial Intelligence Technologies in Cultural Heritage

edited by Zhenyu Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1578 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; cultural heritage; archaeology; artifact identification; archaeological prediction; classification

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

Geochemistry and Geochronology of Rocks

edited by

Yang Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1484 | Submission Open

Keywords: geochronology; isotope geochemistry; petrotectonic assemblages; sedimentary provenance; physical properties; ore deposit; geobarometer and geothermometer; data-driven petrology/geochemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Novel Approaches for Sustainable Energy System Assessment

edited by Milton M. Herrera and Mauricio Uriona-Maldonado

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1263 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy systems; modelling approaches; developing countries; machine learning; system dynamics

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

Speech Recognition and Natural Language Processing—Second Edition

edited by

Asad Abdi

and

Farid Meziane

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1259 | Submission Open

Keywords: automatic speech recognition; natural language understanding; sentiment analysis; machine translation; voice user interfaces; speech-to-text; text-to-speech; dialogue systems; conversational AI; spoken language understanding; language modelling

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

Sustainable and Automated Design Strategies for Advanced Bridge Engineering

edited by

David Martínez-Muñoz

,

José Antonio García

and Andrés Ruiz-Vélez

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1247 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable bridge engineering; structural health monitoring; resilient infrastructure; artificial intelligence in civil engineering; lifecycle assessment; smart materials and structures; bridge maintenance and management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Analysis of Antioxidant and Bioactive Compounds in Agriculture

edited by

Roberta Tardugno

and

Eleonora Di Salvo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1042 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidant compounds; bioactive compounds; plant secondary metabolites; agronomic practices; extraction; antioxidant assays; microbiological assays; enzymatic assays; chemical analyses; functional properties

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

Positive and Negative Impacts of Food Processing on Nutritional Quality

edited by

Pawel Glibowski

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 899 | 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)

Dynamics of Combustion and Flame

edited by Xiaohui Li and

Wenkun Zhu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 885 | Submission Open

Keywords: combustion dynamics; ignition; flame propagation; flame structure; supersonic combustion; detonation; turbulent combustion; sustainable combustion; propulsion system; combustion diagnostics; laser diagnostics; high-speed imaging; computational methodology for combustion; AI-assisted combustion dynamics

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

Next-Generation Thermal Management, Power Electronics, and Hydrogen Energy Technology: Design and Efficiency

edited by

Feng Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 771 | Submission Open

Keywords: next-generation thermal management; power electronics; hydrogen technologies; carbon neutrality; energy conversion; thermal control; fuel cell; renewable energy; system optimization; industrial decarbonization

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

Ultra-Precision Machining Technologies and Their Applications

edited by

Chenyang Zhao

and

Chen Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 713 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultra-precision machining; micromachining; surface control; ion beam machining; laser machining; manufacturing process; measurement; advanced materials; precision metrology; modeling and simulation; error compensation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Wearable Technology and Sensor-Based Assessment for Rehabilitation Applications

edited by

Zhuang Hao

and

Rui Araújo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 590 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensors; flexible electronics; implantable electronics; MEMS/NEMS toward wearable applications; health conditions monitoring; early diagnosis of diseases; biomaterials for wearable applications or biosensors; biofluids analysis

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

Breakthrough Research in Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Ntaote David Shooto

and

Patience Thabede

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 488 | Submission Open

Keywords: water treatment; metal ion removal; dye removal; pharmaceutical product removal; microbial assays

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

Intelligent Health Monitoring: Advanced AI Technologies and Applications

edited by

Chenggeng Huang

and Jun Zhu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 409 | 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)

Thermal Comfort in Sustainable Buildings

edited by

Yong Cheng

and

Xue Tian

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 394 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal comfort; adaptive comfort; occupant behavior modeling; indoor air quality (IAQ); sustainable buildings; energy-efficient HVAC; building envelope optimization; renewable energy integration; smart building technologies; climate responsive architecture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Thermal Engineering)

From Space to Society: Advances in Applied Radiation Dosimetry

edited by

Beatrice D'Orsi

and

Alessia Embriaco

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiation dosimetry; medical applications; radiobiology; radioprotection; space radiation; cultural heritage applications

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

Emerging Technologies and Applications of Assistive Robots

edited by

Otniel Portillo-Rodríguez

,

Paolo Tripicchio

and

Juan Manuel Jacinto-Villegas

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open

Keywords: assistive robots; rehabilitation robotics; human–robot interaction; exoskeleton; socially assistive robots; artificial intelligence; wearable robotics; brain–computer interface

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

Natural Products: Biological Activities and Industrial Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Ana Carolina Gonçalves

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; biological activities; industrial applications; bioactive compounds

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

Advances in Innovative and Sustainable Welding Technologies

edited by

Sorin Vasile Savu

,

Ionel-Dănuț Savu

and

Ines Pires

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: fusion welding; solid-state welding; resistance welding; emerging welding processes; welding process modelling and simulation; quality and inspection; sustainability of welding processes; smart manufacturing; additive manufacturing; weldability of advanced materials

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

Development and Applications of Thermography in Non-Destructive Testing and Evaluation

edited by

Stefano Laureti

and Rocco Zito

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: infrared thermography; signal processing; image processing; NDT&E

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Advanced Ferromagnetic Materials: Processing and Properties

edited by Marcos Flávio De Campos

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: permanent magnets; electrical steels; hard magnetic materials; soft magnetic materials; ferrites; rotating machines; electrical vehicles; recycling

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

Photothermal Properties of Nanostructures and Nanofluids

edited by

Michał Pawlak

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal conductivity; superlattice; thin films; PEDOT:PSS

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

Rethinking Remote Sensing from the Perspective of Visual Understanding: Enhancement, Fusion, Classification, Detection and Segmentation

edited by

Xin Li

, Xin Lyu and

Hongsheng Zhang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; visual understanding; image enhancement; data fusion; scene classification; object detection; semantic segmentation; multimodal learning; foundation models; earth observation

Multifunctional Applications of Nanofluids

edited by

Paloma Martínez-Merino

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: multifunctional nanofluids; heat transfer enhancement; thermal energy systems; renewable energy; nanoparticle dispersion and stability; hybrid nanofluids; machine learning; thermophysical properties

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

Innovative Approaches in Finite Element Method for Structural Analysis

edited by

Ivana D. Atanasovska

and

Rui Zhu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural analysis; finite element analysis; applied mechanics; stress analysis; solid mechanics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Internal Combustion Engine Performance Optimization and Filtration System Design

edited by

Dziubak Tadeusz

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: problems of internal combustion engine construction; internal combustion engine research; exhaust emissions; alternative fuels; air pollution from vehicles; two-stage filters; cyclones; pleated filters; filtration efficiency; pressure drop

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Additive Manufacturing for Novel and Advanced Materials: Characteristics, Challenges, and Applications—2nd Edition

edited by Edgar Moraru and

Victor Constantin

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; digital manufacturing; hybrid manufacturing; metal additive manufacturing; ceramic additive manufacturing; polymer additive manufacturing; composite additive manufacturing; 3D printing; 3D microprinting; 4D printing; rapid prototyping; fused deposition modelling; vat photopolymerisation; selective laser melting; selective laser sintering; selective electron-beam melting; powder bed fusion; binder jetting; material jetting; laminated object manufacturing; direct metal deposition; resin-based materials; powder-based materials; filament-based materials

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

Civil Infrastructure Under Extreme Hazards

edited by Fernando González Vidosa

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: civil infrastructures; heavy loading; severe weather; flooding; fires

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in Platform Technologies, Intelligent Computing and Smart Services

edited by Dongwann Kang, Jaehwan Lee, Byoungjin Seok and

Ka Lok Man

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: platform technologies; intelligent computing; artificial intelligence; cloud computing; Internet of Things; cybersecurity; distributed systems; data analytics; human–computer interaction; smart services

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

Novel Research on Radiotherapy and Oncology, 2nd Edition

edited by

Catalin Andrei Bulai

and

Dragos Georgescu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiotherapy; oncology; cancer treatment; drug development; personalized medicine; artificial intelligence; translational research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Recent Advances in Biomass Drying and Bioenergy Production

edited by

Borja Velazquez-Marti

submission deadline 1 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass drying; bioenergy; agricultural residues; heat and mass transfer; drying kinetics; energy efficiency; biomass conversion; biomass logistics; techno-economic assessment; life-cycle assessment

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

Data Science and Machine Learning in Logistics and Transport, 2nd Edition

edited by

Marta Campos Ferreira

,

João Manuel R. S. Tavares

and

Teresa Galvão Dias

submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10146 | Submission Open

Keywords: big data; data mining; data analytics; artificial intelligence; deep learning; pattern recognition; classification; simulation

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

Sustainability in Functional Textiles: Materials, Technology and Design

edited by

Isabel Cabral

and

Jorge Padrão

submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9334 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance textiles; smart textiles and wearable technology; medical textiles; multifunctional textiles; eco-design; circular economy; biomimicry and bio-inspired; advanced manufacturing and nanotechnology; textile coloration

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

Recent Trends in the Valorization of Natural Products and Food Wastes

edited by

Andreia Ribeiro

and

Maria Filomena Barreiro

submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7852 | Submission Open

Keywords: biovalorization; extraction; sustainable development; bioactive compounds; green technologies; microencapsulation; emulsions

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

Research on Process Analytics in Natural, Pharmaceutical and Food Products

edited by

Jan Sawicki

, Agnieszka Skalska-Kamińska and

Kamila Kasprzak-Drozd

submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | 8 articles | Viewed by 5422 | Submission Open

Keywords: sample preparation; sample pretreatment; analysis of plant/food/environment and biomedical samples; analysis of pharmaceuticals; miniaturization; green analytical chemistry; bioavailability; biological activity; functional foods; degradation products

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

Advanced Technologies for Food Packaging and Preservation: 2nd Edition

edited by

Eva Hernández García

submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1443 | Submission Open

Keywords: advances technologies; food packaging; food preservation; bioactive compounds; food safety; environmentally friendly; artificial intelligence; food control; food quality

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

Context Awareness in Intelligent and AI-Driven Information Retrieval

edited by Taha Osman

submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 1117 | Submission Open

Keywords: context-aware information retrieval; retrieval-augmented generation (RAG); large language models (LLMs); neural and hybrid retrieval; generative AI; domain and user context modelling; natural language processing (NLP); knowledge-intensive applications

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

Plant Biotechnology and Application

edited by

Dagmara Migut

submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1116 | Submission Open

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

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

Metal Additive Manufacturing: Technological Advancements and Applications

edited by Sheng-Hui Wang

submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 583 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal additive manufacturing; metal 3D printing; powder bed fusion; directed energy deposition; binder jetting; material extrusion; large-scale metal printing; adaptive metal additive manufacturing; hybrid metal additive manufacturing; sustainable production; industrial decarbonization

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

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

edited by

Mauricio Opazo-Navarrete

and

Guillermo Petzold

submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 359 | 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)

Nanomaterials in Cancers Therapy

edited by

Komal Vig

submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 334 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterial; cancer; drug; therapeutics; therapy

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

Artificial Intelligence Technologies and Applications in Education

edited by

Jim Prentzas

and

Ioannis Hatzilygeroudis

submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI in early childhood education; AI in primary education; AI in secondary education; AI in K-12 education; AI in higher education; intelligent tutoring systems; generative AI in education; adaptive educational hypermedia; knowledge extraction in educational contexts; AI in adult education

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

Advanced Applications of Non-Thermal Plasma (Cold Atmospheric Plasma) in Biomedicine and Environmental Engineering

edited by

Régulo López-Callejas

,

Benjamín Gonzalo Rodríguez-Méndez

,

Jorge H. Serment-Guerrero

and