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Soil Liquefaction in Geotechnical Engineering
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2758 | Submission Open
Keywords: liquefaction; earthquake; shear waves; seismic hazard; centrifuge modeling; liquefaction evaluation; numerical simulation; data mining; high overburden stress; geological age; porewater pressure; bender element test; static cone penetration test; standard penetration tests
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Biotechnology in Animals submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2348 | Submission Open
Keywords: biotechnology; livestock; genetic improvement of livestock; genetically modified animals; gene editing; comparative genomics and biodiversity; reproductive biotechnologies; disease resistance; therapeutic proteins
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Advances in Computer Vision and Digital Image Processing
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2227 | Submission Open
Keywords: computer vision; digital image processing; deep learning; object detection; image segmentation; generative AI; medical imaging; scene understanding; multimodal data fusion; embedded vision systems; human– computer interaction; real-time image analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Topical Advisory Panel Members' Collection Series: Waste Reuse, Recycling, and Recovery—2nd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2116 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular economy; extractive metallurgy; metallurgical residues recovery; secondary raw materials; waste management; slag; dusts; sludges; skims; dross; cement and concrete; asphalt; exhaust salts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)
Nondestructive Testing and Metrology for Advanced Manufacturing submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2039 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing (AM); powder bed fusion (PBF); directed energy deposition (DED); process monitoring; digital twins; nondestructive testing (NDT); metrology; artificial intelligence (AI); X-ray computed tomography (XCT); synchrotron; tomosynthesis; resonant ultrasound spectroscopy (RUS); swept sine; impulse excitation method (IEM); nonlinear RUS; phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT); binder jetting (BJT)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing Technologies)
Advanced Geotechnical Engineering Technology and Application in Environmental Detection
edited by , Ling Ji and Yuqing Xia
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1931 | Submission Open
Keywords: geotechnical monitoring technology; environmental adaptability; environmental testing; tunnels; slopes; buildings; standards
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
New Insights into Astronomy and Astrophysics
edited by Chenhui Niu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1903 | Submission Open
Keywords: astronomical instument; astronomical technology; astrometry; telescopes; digital backends; analog signal system; numerical simulation; RFI; pulsar astronomy; galaxy astronomy; HI 21cm
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aerospace Science and Engineering)
New Trends in Slope Stability
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1792 | Submission Open
Keywords: slope stability; multi-field coupling; real-time monitoring; numerical modeling; case studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Structural Design of Buildings and Civil Engineering Constructions
edited by Shuling Hu and Ruizhao Zhu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1752 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural design; civil engineering construction; smart technologies; resilient infrastructure; green building
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Advances in Autonomous Driving: Detection and Tracking submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1633 | Submission Open
Keywords: autonomous driving; end-to-end learning; object detection and multi-object tracking; sensor fusion; 3D perception; adverse weather robustness; deep learning for perception; real-time systems; domain adaptation; cross-modal learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Transportation and Future Mobility)
5th Anniversary of 'Marine Science and Engineering' Section—Recent Advances in Marine Science submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1617 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine biotechnology; ocean sustainability; marine engineering; climate change and oceans; marine renewable energy; coastal resilience; aquaculture innovation; marine pollution and remediation; ocean monitoring and modeling; chemical and physical oceanography; sustainable marine resources; blue economy and marine technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Science and Engineering)
Electrochemistry and Corrosion of Materials
edited by , Sridhar Niverty, and Lyndi Strange
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1591 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemistry and material degradation; long-term corrosion tests; multimodal corrosion measurements; microscopic electrochemistry: scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM) and scanning electrochemical cell microscopy (SECCM); scanning Kelvin probe force microscopy (SKPFM); multiphysics modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)
Environmental Geotechnical Engineering and Geological Disasters
edited by , Huaxiang Yan, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1505 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental geotechnical engineering; geological disasters; contaminated sites; slope stability; earthquake; sustainable geomaterials; eco-engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)
Real-Time Detection in Additive Manufacturing
edited by Zhuo Yang and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1447 | Submission Open
Keywords: real-time monitoring; anormaly detection; in situ data; process control; sensors; modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing Technologies)
Design, Fabrication and Applications of Steel Structures
edited by Jie Wang and Fengjiang Qin
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1336 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced materials; structural design; fabrication technology; additive manufacturing; structural performance; sustainable construction; steel-concrete composite structures; digitalization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Mechanical Properties of Concrete: Advances, Applications and Challenges
edited by Linfei Li
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1334 | Submission Open
Keywords: mixed-design optimization; durability; sustainability; innovative testing methods; material characterization; field testing and applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Recent Developments in Condition Assessment and Maintenance Strategies for Road Infrastructure Networks submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1301 | Submission Open
Keywords: assessment of pavement condition in terms of quality and safety; development of and improvement in pavement management systems; short-term and long-term pavement performance monitoring and modeling; pavement management strategies at both project and network levels; rehabilitation and preservation techniques for pavements; novel materials and technologies for pavement preventive maintenance; pavement life cycle assessment; methods for enhancing pavement resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Smart Manufacturing and Industry 4.0: 3rd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1299 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart manufacturing; intelligent manufacturing; Industry 4.0; digital manufacturing; digital metrology; intelligent support systems; manufacturing process control; smart quality assurance; intelligent inspection; predictive and prescriptive maintenance; model-based prognostics; vision systems; collaborative robots; manufacturing health management; artificial intelligence for manufacturing processes; big data analytics; sensor information; digital twins; manufacturing virtualization and simulation; self-configuration and self-diagnosis; Internet of Things; self-optimization models; scheduling and sequencing; blockchain technology; resource efficiency; circular economy tracking; autonomy; autonomous vehicles; drones
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)
Advances in Phytochemicals: Extraction, Isolation, and Identification submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1274 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant natural products; extraction methods; isolation and purification; structure elucidation; nuclear magnetic resonance; mass spectrometry; circular dichroism; X-ray crystallography; spectroscopy; chromatography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical and Molecular Sciences)
Latest Research on Geotechnical Engineering—2nd Edition
edited by Bangbiao Wu, Xia Bian and Yingchun Li
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1259 | Submission Open
Keywords: mechanical behavior of geomaterials; geotechnical challenges in urbanization; sustainable geotechnics; geomaterial– structure interaction; climate change and geotechnics; numerical and analytical modeling; risk assessment and management; geotechnical monitoring and instrumentation; advanced testing and characterization of geomaterials; energy geotechnics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Phytochemicals in Food By-Products: From Bioactive Compounds to Sustainable Utilization
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1253 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytochemicals; food by-products; bioactive compounds; sustainable utilization; extraction techniques; health benefits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)
Risk Assessment for Hazards in Infrastructures submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1235 | Submission Open
Keywords: infrastructure vulnerabilities; resilience; multi-hazard risk assessment; response and recovery planning; inspection and monitoring; financial sustainability of infrastructures; life-cycle cost estimation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Smart Design and Advanced Manufacturing with Emphasis on Integrating Emerging Technologies and Production Process Sustainability: Second Edition
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1198 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart design; smart manufacturing; Industry 4.0; automation; robotics; process sustainability; integration of technologies; computational methods; artificial intelligence; 3D printing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Industrial Technologies)
Advanced Technologies and Applications of Microwave and Millimeter Wave
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1093 | Submission Open
Keywords: microwave technology millimeter wave; technology telecommunications; defense systems; high-speed wireless networks; high-resolution imaging automotive radar; artificial intelligence; Internet of Things (IoT)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Physics General)
Chemical and Functional Properties of Food and Natural Products: 3rd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 982 | Submission Open
Keywords: chemical properties of food; health properties of food; modern methods of functional food production; animal research; human studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)
Emerging Concrete Technologies and Applications
edited by Ilinca Cornel and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 958 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-performance concrete; sustainable and green concrete; smart concrete; monitoring and mathematical modeling of concrete structures; durable concrete solutions; circular economy in the construction of concrete structures; machine and deep learning in concrete technology and applications; prestressed concrete; post-tensioned concrete; fiber-reinforced concrete; precast; prefabricated; and pre-engineered concrete structures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Machine Learning in Medicine and Health: Data, Methods and Applications
edited by Grażyna Suchacka, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 936 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; laboratory (bio)markers; risk factors/risk scores; classification; prediction; (disease) profiling; diagnosis; prognosis; artificial intelligence; medicine; bioinformatics; bibliometric
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
New Horizons in Structural Health Monitoring of Railway Infrastructure submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 858 | Submission Open
Keywords: railway infrastructure; structural health monitoring; AI; monitoring technology; data mining; condition assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Recent Applications of Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs)
edited by Miroslaw Chmiel and Paris Kitsos
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 772 | Submission Open
Keywords: field-programmable gate arrays; digital systems; control systems; reconfigurable control systems; embedded systems; systems-on-a-chip; logic synthesis; hardware-implemented algorithms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)
Advancing Building Information Modeling Through Artificial Intelligence: Methods, Applications, and Challenges submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 756 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); building information modeling (BIM); machine learning; generative design; computer vision in construction; digital twins; smart construction; automation in AEC; predictive maintenance; data-driven design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Enhancing the Thermal Properties of Lightweight Composite Materials
edited by and Ning Zhou
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 745 | Submission Open
Keywords: lightweight composite materials; thermal insulation; thermal conductivity; thermal management; collaborative optimization
Smart Manufacturing and Materials: 3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 687 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart technology; smart materials; simulation; modeling; analysis; testing; big data; autonomous robots; system integration; industrial IoT; cybersecurity; cloud computing; additive manufacturing; reverse engineering; virtual and augmented reality; artificial intelligence; piezoelectric transducers; electrostatic materials; magnetostrictive materials; shape memory materials; variable viscosity liquids; thermoelectric materials; light-emitting materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)
Fuzzy Optimization Method and Application submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 588 | Submission Open
Keywords: fuzzy logic; optimization; uncertainty; fuzzy programming; fuzzy decision-making; hybrid optimization techniques; uncertainty modeling; fuzzy systems
Morphing-Enabling Technologies for Aerospace Systems: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 585 | Submission Open
Keywords: morphing aeroshells; space mechanisms; re-entry vehicles; mechanically deployable systems; inflatable systems; adaptive shape-changing mechanisms; design methodologies and optimization; rigid-body mechanisms for aerospace; compliant mechanisms for aerospace; multibody simulations; mechanism design and optimization; safety and reliability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aerospace Science and Engineering)
Cloud Computing: New Network Technology and Information Security
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 467 | Submission Open
Keywords: cloud computing; security models; networks; information security
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Artificial Intelligence in Medical Imaging: Driving Precision in Diagnosis
edited by , Fernando Corinto and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 461 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; medical imaging; deep learning; diagnostic accuracy; image analysis; clinical integration; healthcare innovation; digital Diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Human–Robot Deep Learning and Interaction on Edge AI
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 446 | Submission Open
Keywords: edge AI; human-robot; deep learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
New Surgical Techniques for Small Animal Surgery and Their Applications
edited by Nuno Alexandre and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 414 | Submission Open
Keywords: new surgical devices; techniques; vessel sealing devices; harmonic scalpel; soft tissue; orthopedic; surgery; surgical complications; less invasive surgery; minimal invasive surgery; small animal; surgery; dog; cat
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Structural Pounding Risk between Buildings
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 408 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural pounding; separation distance; seismic structural engineering; nonlinear dynamics; engineering demand parameters; structural demand hazard; performance levels and objectives; fragility curves; risk targeting; acceptable risk; mitigation methods; design provisions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Application of Magnetic Nanoparticles
edited by and Guilherme Gomide
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 405 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomagnetism; magnetic nanoparticles; magnetic nano(bio)hybrids
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanotechnology and Applied Nanosciences)
Industrial System Reliability Modeling and Optimization
edited by and Junyu Guo
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 384 | Submission Open
Keywords: system reliability; reliability modeling; predictive maintenance; optimization algorithms; digital twin; fault detection and diagnosis; stochastic modeling; industrial systems engineering; risk assessment; machine learning in reliability
Application of Fuzzy Systems in Artificial Intelligence submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 379 | Submission Open
Keywords: fuzzy systems in AI; fuzzy inference and decision-making; hybrid fuzzy-AI models; fuzzy clustering and classification; fuzzy systems software; construction and risk prevention; fuzzy logic in IoT and edge computing; explainable fuzzy AI; type-2 and higher-order fuzzy systems; fuzzy optimization and control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Current Trends, Opportunities, and Challenges for Biomaterials in Dental Applications
edited by , and Valentina Rajić
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 377 | Submission Open
Keywords: regenerative dentistry; tissue engineering; bioactive glass; dentin graft; osteointegration; polymeric biomaterials; dental implants; zirconia ceramics; adhesive systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Dentistry and Oral Sciences)
10th Anniversary of Optics and Lasers Section—Recent Advances in Optical Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 357 | Submission Open
Keywords: imaging and holography; lasers; laser applications; non-linear optics; optical materials; devices; and systems; fiber optics and integrated optics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optics and Lasers)
Cutting-Edge Methods in Thin Film Deposition and Characterization
edited by Carlos Luna
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 357 | Submission Open
Keywords: thin films; deposition techniques; semiconductors; photovoltaics; nanostructures; surface physics; thin film transistors; materials science; magnetic thin films; thin film solar cells
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)
Novel Analysis and Detection Approaches in Food Microbiology
edited by , Trayana Nedeva and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 351 | Submission Open
Keywords: food microbiology; pathogen detection; microorganisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Microbiology)
Artificial Intelligence in Medicine and Healthcare—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 349 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; medical image processing; data processing; Internet of Medical Things
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Organic Semiconductors for Photovoltaic and Optoelectronic Devices: Synthesis and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 341 | Submission Open
Keywords: organic solar cells; bandgap; charge recombination; efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)
Physical Therapy Treatments for Musculoskeletal Pain
edited by Yongwoo Lee and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 325 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical therapy; musculoskeletal pain; manual therapy; rehabilitation; biomechanics chronic pain; therapeutic exercise; neuromuscular reeducation; spinal manipulation electrophysical agents
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Technical Advances in Enzyme Engineering and Biocatalysis
edited by Hugo Juarez Vieira Pereira and Francis Soares Gomes
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 288 | Submission Open
Keywords: enzyme design; immobilization techniques; enzyme stability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
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