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Blasting Analysis and Impact Engineering on Materials and Structures

edited by

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submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1695 | Submission Open

Keywords: impact dynamics; structural response; material failure; protective design; high strain rate; energy absorption; multi-scale simulation

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

Advances in Sport Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, 2nd Edition

edited by

Aleksandra Bojarczuk

and Monika Michałowska-Sawczyn

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1625 | Submission Open

Keywords: sports physiology; nutrition; metabolism; athletic performance; training adaptations; dietary supplementation; recovery; training

(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 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1476 | 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)

Internet of Things (IoT) and Blockchain Applications

edited by

Christos L. Stergiou

,

Vasileios Memos

,

Andreas P. Plageras

and

Konstantinos E. Psannis

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1285 | Submission Open

Keywords: blockchain; Internet of Things; energy-efficient; applications; digital twins

Recent Advances in Sustainable Construction Materials and Structures, 2nd Edition

edited by

Fernando Ávila

and María Esther Puertas García

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1238 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction materials; sustainable structures; earth-based materials; green technologies; construction recycling; materials characterization; computational methods; sustainable structural design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Development and Advances in Construction and Building Materials

edited by

Cézar Augusto Casagrande

,

José Manuel Gómez-Soberón

and

Lidiane Fernanda Jochem

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1063 | Submission Open

Keywords: Development of new composite materials;; Sustainability in composite materials;; Reuse of waste materials in the production of building materials;; Carbon uptake of building materials;; Materials science;; Eco-materials;; High-performance materials;; Ultra-high-performance concrete;; Low-carbon materials;; LC3 composites;; Alkali-activated materials;; Durability;; Functional properties of construction materials (photocatalysis, self-cleaning, etc.);; Nanomaterials in building materials;; Case studies on material applications;; Three-dimensionally printed concrete.

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

Seismic Design and Fatigue Analysis in Structural Engineering

edited by

Lianxu Zhou

and Aijun Ye

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 938 | Submission Open

Keywords: structures and infrastructure; nonlinear structural dynamic behavior; seismic performance assessment; seismic design method; fatigue or low-cycle fatigue

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Recent Developments in E-Learning: Learning and Teaching AI, Learning and Teaching with AI—2nd Edition

edited by

Andrea Molinari

and Paolo Bouquet

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 906 | Submission Open

Keywords: E-learning; AI; learning and teaching

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

Novel Insights into Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 2nd Edition

edited by

Quanqi Zhu

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 881 | Submission Open

Keywords: rock mechanics; geotechnical engineering; mechanical response; deformation and fracture; advanced testing technique; laboratory test; theoretical analysis; numerical simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Fault Diagnosis and Condition Monitoring of Power Electronics Systems

edited by

Filippo Laganà

and

Francesco Giuseppe Della Corte

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 806 | Submission Open

Keywords: power electronics; fault diagnosis; condition monitoring; prognostics/RUL estimation; energy storage systems; machine learning/AI diagnostics; real-time monitoring

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

Design and Optimization of Manufacturing Systems, 3rd Edition

edited by

Zoran Jurković

,

David Ištoković

and

Janez Gotlih

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 733 | Submission Open

Keywords: manufacturing systems; layout design; Industry 4.0; smart factory; production planning; scheduling; optimization; simulation

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

Advances in Soil Pollution and Assessment

edited by Barbara Pawłowska

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 653 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil quality; soil pollution; environmental assessment; food safety; soil ecosystem functions; ecological and health risks; soil monitoring; soil degradation; sustainable soil management

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

Thermal and Environmental Control Technologies in Marine Engineering

edited by

Zongyu Wang

,

Chao Chang

and

Daan Cui

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 606 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine thermal management; waste heat recovery in maritime applications; emission control technologies; energy-efficient marine engineering; sustainable shipping solutions; environmental compliance in shipping; carbon footprint reduction in maritime transport

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

Generative Models for Image Processing

edited by Remigiusz Baran,

Mikolaj Leszczuk

and Andrzej Dziech

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 546 | Submission Open

Keywords: generative AI; diffusion models; generative adversarial networks (GANs); image synthesis; image restoration and super-resolution; text-to-image generation; synthetic data; deepfake detection and forensics; efficient generative models

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

AI-Powered Acoustic Monitoring for Digital Health Applications

edited by

George P. Kafentzis

and

Manolis N. Tsiknaki

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 531 | Submission Open

Keywords: acoustics; healthcare; AI; machine learning; monitoring; disease classification; digital health; speech; signals; respiratory system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Advances in Biotechnological Processes: The Challenges of Accurate Analytical Methods

edited by

Cristiano José De Andrade

and Lidiane Maria Andrade

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 528 | Submission Open

Keywords: microorganisms; compounds of interest; analytical methods; mass spectrometry

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

Advanced Information Science and Distributed Systems

edited by

Sheng-Tzong Cheng

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 479 | Submission Open

Keywords: cutting-edge technologies and applications; information security; artificial intelligence; quantum computing; digital life tech; machine learning; wireless communication; cloud computing; data dismission; information engineering; mathematical models; scientific computing; big data

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

Novel Approaches for Information Retrieval and Exploratory Search

edited by

Peng Cheng

,

Zhengyi Yang

, Long Yuan and Zheng Wang

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 471 | Submission Open

Keywords: RAG; vector databases; approximate nearest neighbor search; multimodal information retrieval; exploratory search

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

Modern 5G/6G Wireless Networks for Smart Cities

edited by

Zhongyuan Zhao

and Xiaoshi Song

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 466 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; 5G/6G networks; Internet of Things (IoT); artificial intelligence (AI); digital twins; AR/VR

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

Advances in Mechatronic Systems Health Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis

edited by Israel Zamudio-Ramírez and José-Roberto Razo-Hernández

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 419 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechatronic systems; condition monitoring; fault diagnosis; prognostics and health management (PHM); remaining useful life (RUL); multisensor data fusion; time–frequency analysis; digital twins; physics-informed AI; edge computing; FPGA implementation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Artificial Intelligence in E-Learning: Generative AI, Adaptive Systems and Data-Driven Education

edited by Jorge Rodríguez-Arce,

Claudia Camacho-Zuñiga

and

Miguel González-Mendoza

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 401 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence in education; e-learning; generative artificial intelligence; chatGPT in education; deep learning; learning analytics; intelligent tutoring systems; adaptive learning; educational data mining; gamified learning; mobile learning; artificial intelligence-supported assessment; human–artificial intelligence interaction in education

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

Next-Generation Trustworthy Cyber–Physical Systems: Safety, Security, and Performance

edited by

Imtiaz Parvez

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 349 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyber–physical systems (CPS); trustworthy systems; safety and reliability analysis; CPS security and resilience; performance evaluation and modeling; AI/ML for CPS monitoring and detection; attack detection and mitigation; resilient control and optimization; formal verification and validation; smart infrastructure and critical systems

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

Resilient and Sustainable Railway Infrastructure: Monitoring, Inspection, and Innovative Technologies

edited by Constantine Tarawneh and Dimitris Rizos

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilient railway infrastructure; advanced monitoring techniques; automated inspection methods; AI-driven maintenance solutions

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

Stem Cells: Latest Advances and Future Perspectives

edited by

Mihail S. Chervenkov

,

Darin Zerti

and Elena N. Stoyanova

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 313 | Submission Open

Keywords: stem cells; regeneration; cancer; modeling; aging; differentiation; reprogramming; medical application

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

Advances and Applications of Complex Data Analysis and Computing, 2nd Edition

edited by

Lykourgos Magafas

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open

Keywords: complex data analysis; complex time series; complex networks and systems; classical and quantum cryptography; classical and quantum intelligence and learning (natural and artificial); applications in ICT, energy, and smart cities

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

AI-Driven Urban Development and Smart Infrastructure

edited by

Jun Song

, Yonggang Zhang, Fan Wang and Wei Xue

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 307 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; urban computing; AI for geography; AI for environment; AI for smart cities; computational social science; machine learning; digital twins; sustainable urban development

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

Light–Matter Interactions in Nanophotonics and Optoelectronics

edited by

Ali Belarouci

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 302 | Submission Open

Keywords: light–matter interaction; nanophotonics; optoelectronics; metasurfaces; plasmonics; integrated photonics; nonlinear optics; nanostructured materials

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

Dynamics and Control with Applications to Ocean Renewables, 2nd Edition

edited by Shangyan Zou

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open

Keywords: resource modeling; hydrodynamics and aerodynamics; model reduction; resource-to-wire modeling; ocean renewable arrays; power take-off; control algorithms; control co-design; structural integrity

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

Next-Generation Gas Sensors: Innovations, Materials, and Real-World Applications

edited by

Mostafa Shooshtari

and

Sandrine Bernardini

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open

Keywords: materials for gas sensors; gas sensor design; sensing techniques; modelling

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

New Horizons in Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering

edited by Chrysothemis Paraskevopoulou and

Pavlos Asteriou

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 277 | Submission Open

Keywords: rock mechanics; geotechnical engineering; underground structures; advanced modelling; experimental geomechanics; emerging technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Study on Antioxidant Activity in Foods

edited by

Rodica Mărgăoan

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidant activity; bioactive compounds; polyphenols; food quality; functional foods; oxidative stress; natural antioxidants; food processing; bioavailability

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

Advances and Applications of Analytical Chemistry

edited by Lacrimioara Senila

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical analysis; pollutants; PFAS; contaminants

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

Controlled Environment Agriculture: How Light Shapes Crop Physiology, Yield and Quality

edited by

Miriam Distefano

and

Victor M. Gallegos-Cedillo

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open

Keywords: vertical farming; photosynthesis; organic farming; light quality; soilless culture; LEDs; photovoltaic semi-transparent panels; greenhouse; plant physiology

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

Advances in Autonomous Driving and Smart Transportation, 2nd Edition

edited by

Lalitha Dabbiru

and Christopher T. Goodin

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: automated driving; machine learning; perception and sensing; object detection; adverse weather models

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

Technical Advances in Enzyme Engineering and Biocatalysis, 2nd Edition

edited by Hugo Juarez Vieira Pereira and Francis Soares Gomes

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme design; immobilization techniques; enzyme stability

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

Advances in Pollutant Removal from Water Environments, 2nd Edition

edited by

Shejiang Liu

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open

Keywords: pollutant removal; water pollution control; organic pollutants; pollutant remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Applications of Deep Learning and Artificial Intelligence Methods: 3rd Edition

edited by

Yujin Lim

and

Hideyuki Takahashi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 12796 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; deep learning; artificial intelligence; natural language processing; computer vision; data mining; robotics

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

Artificial Intelligence Technologies for Education: Advancements, Challenges, and Impacts, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yu Liang

, Wenjun Wu and Ying Li

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7754 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; educational data mining; educational technology, pedagogical strategies and instructional support; intelligent learning environments; student modeling and cognitive modeling; learning analytics and personalized learning; automated assistants and intelligent tutoring; adaptive assessment; human–computer interaction

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

Machine Learning in Medicine and Health: Data, Methods and Applications

edited by Grażyna Suchacka,

Ioana Boeraş

and

Ionela Maniu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6703 | 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)

Natural Language Processing (NLP): Technologies and Applications

edited by Meng Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3582 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural language processing; large language models; text mining; knowledge representation; intelligent application

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

Robust and Reliable Neural Networks for Real-World Data

edited by

Xue Li

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2258 | Submission Open

Keywords: robust deep learning; noisy and incomplete data; uncertainty quantification; generalization and distribution shift; explainable and reliable AI

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

Application of Computer Vision and Image Processing in Medicine

edited by

Armaghan Moemeni

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2031 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical imaging; medical image analysis; deep learning; CNN; transfomers; imaging modalities (MRI, CT, PET); large vision model (LVM), self-supervised learning; precision imaging; AI for health; intervension; diagnosis; CAD; early diagnosis

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

Advanced Computer Vision Technologies and Applications

edited by

Mingliang Zhou

,

Yong Feng

and Xuekai Wei

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1671 | Submission Open

Keywords: physics-informed computer vision; multi-modal perception (visual–tactile–olfactory); hyperspectral remote sensing; intelligent monitoring of urban facilities; cross-modal data fusion; embodied AI and robotic sensing; deep learning for earth observation; 3D scene reconstruction and understanding; sensorimotor learning; biologically inspired vision systems

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

Advances in Electric Propulsion Technology for Aerospace Engineering

edited by

Janith Weerasinghe

and

Jérôme Morio

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1471 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric propulsion; plasma thrusters; ion engines; Hall-effect thrusters; hydrogen fuel cells; aerospace propulsion; UAVs; CubeSats; CFD; artificial intelligence; autonomous systems; hybrid–electric aircraft; spacecraft mobility; advanced aerospace systems

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

Advances and Challenges in Micromechanics and Microengineering

edited by

Weiyu Liu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1438 | Submission Open

Keywords: microsystems; microengineering; MEMS; AI integration; integrated circuit integration; SiP packaging; intelligent microdevices; biomedical microengineering; self-powered microsystems; precision microfabrication

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

Applied Biomaterials for Dental Implantology: Research and Applications—2nd Edition

edited by

Paolo Carosi

and

Claudia Lorenzi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1323 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer-guided surgery; navigation surgery; robotic surgery; digital implantology; bone regeneration; soft tissue augmentation

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

Advances in Physical Activity and Exercise for Health and Human Performance

edited by Henri Tilga

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1217 | Submission Open

Keywords: self-determination theory; physical activity; motivation; autonomy support; health behavior change; intervention; trans-contextual model of motivation; psychological need satisfaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

New Insights into Conservation Biology and Sustainable Use of Tropical Ecosystems

edited by

Aline Lopes

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1167 | Submission Open

Keywords: tropical ecosystems; conservation biology; sustainable use; aquatic ecosystems; floodplains; human disturbance; invasive species; climate change; biodiversity conservation; ecosystem services; ecological modeling; environmental monitoring; nature-based solutions; restoration ecology

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

Advanced Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing

edited by

Fabrício Junqueira

,

Paulo Eigi Miyagi

and

Marcosiris Amorim de Oliveira Pessoa

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1058 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 4.0; smart manufacturing; cyber–physical systems; artificial intelligence in manufacturing; digital twin

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Emerging Paradigms in Microelectronics Reliability and Failure Analysis

edited by

Joseph Bernstein

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 954 | Submission Open

Keywords: microelectronics reliability; failure analysis; physics-of-failure; reliability modeling; semiconductor degradation mechanisms; lifetime prediction; bias temperature instability; hot carrier degradation; time-dependent dielectric breakdown; electromigration; wide-bandgap semiconductors; GaN devices; SiC devices; advanced node technologies; FinFET reliability; gate-all-around devices; hybrid integration; advanced packaging reliability; reliability physics; reliability prediction models

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

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