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AI- and Digital Twin-Driven Intelligent Diagnostics and Predictive Maintenance for Transportation Systems

edited by

Xiaoxi Hu

Junyu Qi

, Dandan Peng and Jiusi Zhang

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5574 | Submission Open

Keywords: transportation systems; artificial intelligence (AI); digital twins (DT); prognostics and health management (PHM); condition-based maintenance (CBM); predictive maintenance; remaining useful life (RUL); explainable AI (XAI); data fusion; edge and federated learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Thermal Comfort and Energy Efficiency in the Face of Climate Change: Advanced Strategies and Technologies

edited by

Daniel Sánchez-García

Alberto Cerezo-Narváez

, Roberta Jacoby Cureau and

María del Carmen Guerrero Delgado

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3830 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal comfort; climate change; energy efficiency; passive design; advanced HVAC systems; smart materials

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

Intelligent Human–Robot Interaction: AI, LLMs, and Adaptive Control

edited by

Shufei Li

, Zuoxu Wang and Sichao Liu

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 372 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent human–robot interaction; large language and vision–language models; embodied intelligence and physical AI; adaptive and learning-based control; multi-agent collaborative systems

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

Brain-on-Chip Platforms: Advancing Neuroscience and Drug Discovery

edited by

Yeoheung Yun

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 8519 | Submission Open

Keywords: iPSC; organoid; neurological and psychiatric disorders; brain–on-chip; neuroscience; drug discovery

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

Advances in Manufacturing and Machining Processes

edited by

Ján Varga

and

Lubos Kascak

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8075 | Submission Open

Keywords: new trends in material production; numerical simulation; advanced machining; surface quality; experimental verification; cutting tools; cutting fluid

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Advances in Solid Mechanics and Its Applications

edited by Lucival Malcher and Fábio Comes Castro

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5102 | Submission Open

Keywords: characterization of materials; fatigue of materials; additive manufacturing; AI in solid mechanics; wear; numerical methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Design and Aerodynamic Analysis of Aircraft

edited by

Kelei Wang

and

Dmitry Ignatyev

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3623 | Submission Open

Keywords: next-generation aerodynamic configuration; AI-driven computational fluid dynamics optimization; time-variant aerodynamic characterization; eVTOL/STOL configuration; experimental validation; practical innovations and applications

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

Data Mining and Machine Learning in Cybersecurity, 2nd Edition

edited by Zhaoquan Gu, Xiaoyang Wang and

Aiping Li

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2501 | Submission Open

Keywords: cybersecurity; network attack; network defense; artificial intelligence; data mining

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

Technological Advancements and Innovative Applications of AIoT and Edge AI

edited by Shu-Han Liao and

Miguel García-Pineda

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 382 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence of things (AIoT); edge computing; TinyML; deep learning on chip; heterogeneous data fusion; smart sensing systems; green computing; energy efficiency

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

Developments in Electronics for High-Energy Physics Experiments

edited by Albert Comerma-Montells

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open

Keywords: ASIC; FPGA; VLSI; COTS; SiPM; MCP; PMT

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

Planning, Management and Optimization of Transportation Systems

edited by

Jaejin Jang

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open

Keywords: methodology; AI applications; autonomous systems; non-traditional application areas; risk management; empirical study

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

Energy-Aware and Trustworthy Fault Diagnosis and Prognostics for Industrial Systems

edited by

André Luís Dias

and Maira Martins Da Silva

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault detection; fault diagnosis; fault prognosis; condition monitoring; health monitoring; feature engineering; AI-based methods; industry applications; industrial systems

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

Multiscale Modeling and Experimental Characterization of Soil Behavior: Seepage, Deformation, and Constitutive Mechanisms for Engineering Applications

edited by

Yingguang Fang

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil mechanics; constitutive modeling; seepage; soil deformation; multiscale modeling; hydro-mechanical coupling; micromechanics; unsaturated soils; experimental characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Applied Numerical Modelling in Geotechnical Engineering

edited by

Jian Wang

Jipeng Wang

and

Rui Gao

submission deadline 16 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1027 | Submission Open

Keywords: numerical modelling in geotechnical engineering; granular material mechanics; discrete element method (DEM); finite element method (FEM); soil–structure interaction; multi-scale modelling of geomaterials; bio-mediated and bioengineered geomaterials; slope stability and foundation engineering; underground construction and tunnelling; data-driven and experimentally validated simulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Soil Environmental Pollution and Associated Toxicity Assessment

edited by Luís André Mendes,

Ana Belén Muñiz

and

Fernando Peregrina

submission deadline 16 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 611 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil pollution; toxicity assessment; emerging contaminants; legacy pollutants; biogeochemical cycles; climate change; ecotoxicology; bioassays; soil health; ecological risk

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Micromachining and Laser Surface Texturing for Functional Surfaces in Advanced Manufacturing

edited by

Carolina Bermudo Gamboa

and

Arkadiusz Gola

submission deadline 18 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 724 | Submission Open

Keywords: micromachining; laser surface texturing; functional surfaces; ultrafast laser processing; surface topography; tribology; wettability; surface metrology; texture design; hybrid manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Sciences and Technology)

Advanced AI and Machine Learning Techniques for Time Series Analysis and Pattern Recognition

edited by

Antonio Pagliaro

, Pierluca Sangiorgi and Antonio Alessio Compagnino

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 18 articles | Viewed by 65737 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; time series analysis; pattern recognition; predictive modeling

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

Recent Research on Tunneling and Underground Engineering

edited by

Hang Lin

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 17 articles | Viewed by 46741 | Submission Open

Keywords: excavation unloading; hydraulic coupling; thermodynamic coupling; lining supports; rheological behavior; constitutive models; numerical techniques; reinforcement and monitoring techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Intelligent Data Processing and Management: Technologies and Applications

edited by

Wenjie Zhang

Zhengyi Yang

, Long Yuan and Peng Cheng

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 15 articles | Viewed by 37991 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-driven data processing; big data analytics; machine learning for data management; scalable machine learning algorithms; intelligent data stream systems; AI-enhanced data security; AI-powered database systems; large language models (LLMs) in data management; graph data processing; spatial and temporal data analysis

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

Feature Review Papers in "Computing and Artificial Intelligence"

edited by

Paolino Di Felice

Luis Javier García Villalba

Aleksander Mendyk

and

Chilukuri K. Mohan

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 28386 | Submission Open

Keywords: database, information systems, and security; multiagent systems and pervasive computing; audio, speech, and music processing; computer vision, machine learning, and pattern recognition

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

Innovative Materials and Technologies in Orthodontics

edited by

Nunzio Cirulli

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 28148 | Submission Open

Keywords: orthodontics; technology in orthodontics; 3D printing in orthodontics; clear aligners, customized orthodontics; artificial Intelligence in orthodontics; biomechanics; early treatment; miniscrews

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

Biomechanics and Motor Control on Human Movement Analysis: 2nd Edition

edited by

Maria António Castro

Orlando Fernandes

and

Rui Mendes

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 22716 | Submission Open

Keywords: human movement; biomechanics; motor control; health; disease; impairment; sports; occupational movement

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

Advances in Virtual Reality Applications

edited by György Wersényi

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 17542 | Submission Open

Keywords: virtual reality; virtual and augmented realities; cognitive infocommunication; 3D immersion; human factors

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

Antennas for Next-Generation Electromagnetic Applications

edited by

Giada M. Battaglia

Navid Ghavami

, Sabrina Zumbo, Eliana Canicattì and Eleonora Razzicchia

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 16764 | Submission Open

Keywords: antenna synthesis; artificial intelligence-driven antenna design; adaptive and smart antenna arrays; antenna miniaturization and energy efficiency; biomedical antennas and wearables; deep learning-based optimization; metasurfaces and metamaterials; near-field wireless communications; integrated sensing and communications; 6G antenna systems

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

Innovative Approaches and Tools for Healthcare and Medical Applications

edited by

Cristina Veres

and

Adrian Gligor

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14516 | Submission Open

Keywords: healthcare technology; medical applications; artificial intelligence; personalized medicine; telemedicine; diagnostic; imaging technology; sensor technologies; healthcare innovation

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

Machine Learning Approaches in Natural Language Processing

edited by

Alberto Gil Solla

Yolanda Blanco Fernández

and

José Carlos López Ardao

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14334 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural language processing (NLP); machine learning (ML); deep learning; large language models (LLMs); transformer models; pre-training, fine-tuning, and prompt-tuning; few-shot and zero-shot learning; contextual embeddings; chatbots and dialogue systems; explainable AI (XAI) for NLP

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

Surface and Underground Mining Technology and Sustainability

edited by

Kamil Szewerda

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 14211 | Submission Open

Keywords: mining; technology; industry; simulation; machine; FEM; DEM; MBS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Recent Research on Biomechanics and Sports

edited by

Alejandro Sánchez-Pay

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14067 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomechanics; sports; sport biomechanics; performance analysis; sport training; strength; new technologies

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

Advances in Food Processing Technologies: Enhancing Quality, Safety, and Sustainability

edited by

Pascal Degraeve

and

Mariya Dushkova

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13595 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced food technologies; food processing; food quality; food safety; food sustainability

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

Advances in Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation in Sports and Physical Activity

edited by

Pablo Abián

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11623 | Submission Open

Keywords: injury prevention; rehabilitation; athletes; physical activity, prevention and treatment of injuries

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

Fiber-Reinforced Concrete: Recent Progress and Future Directions

edited by Rubén-Daniel López-Carreño and

Pablo Pujadas Álvarez

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10862 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC); fiber materials (synthetic, natural, recycled); crack control, toughness, and ductility of concrete; durability and resilience; ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC); sustainable construction materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

EEG Signal Processing in Medical Diagnosis Applications

edited by Agnieszka Duraj and

Piotr S. Szczepaniak

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10353 | Submission Open

Keywords: electroencephalography; EEG data acquisition; EEG signal analysis; medical diagnosis; neurological diseases; signal filtering techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Research Advances in Rail Transport Infrastructure

edited by

Jacek Kukulski

Wioletta Jackiewicz-Rek

and Piotr Koziol

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10340 | Submission Open

Keywords: railway infrastructure; maintenance and diagnostics; modelling and simulations; railway transport problems; environmental protection; cybersecurity; high-speed lines

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

Characterization of Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidants in Natural Products, 2nd Edition

edited by

Zbigniew Kobus

and

Monika Krzywicka

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 9924 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; antioxidant activity; polyphenols; anthocyanins; flavonoids; carotenoids; lignans; plant sterols; health properties of food; extraction techniques

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

Approaches to Cyber Attacks and Malware Detection

edited by

Aldo Hernandez-Suarez

Jose Portillo-Portillo

and

Gabriel Sanchez-Perez

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8769 | Submission Open

Keywords: cybersecurity; malware detection; threat intelligence; network traffic analysis; behavioral analytics; advanced persistent threats; threat modeling; zero-day exploitation; automated incident response; cloud security

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

Soundscapes in Architecture and Urban Planning

edited by

Konstantinos Vogiatzis

and

Nikolas Remy

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8115 | Submission Open

Keywords: soundscape; sound quality; design; city; built environment; natural spaces

(This special issue belongs to the Section Acoustics and Vibrations)

Noise Control: Challenges in Architectural Acoustics and Environmental Sound Pollution

edited by Jose Maria Bravo, Jaime Llinares Millán,

Sergio Castiñeira-Ibáñez

and Ignacio Enrique Guillén Guillamón

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7964 | Submission Open

Keywords: airborne noise control; vibration control; acoustic comfort; indoor acoustic; outdoor acoustic; new materials; metamaterials; noise prediction; noise perception

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Recent Advances in Space Instruments and Sensing Technology

edited by Jurgen Vanhamel and

Jian Guo

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7759 | Submission Open

Keywords: space instrumentation; earth observation; telecommunication from space; remote sensing; space-based sensors; space exploration; space-based imaging; space data collection

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

Feature Papers in Robotics and Automation

edited by

Paolo Tripicchio

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7615 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotics; automation; mechatronics; control theory; artificial intelligence; sensor technologies; actuators; material science; Internet of Things; computer vision

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

Multimodal Emotion Recognition and Affective Computing

edited by

Athanasios Koutras

and

Ana Maria Barbancho

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7426 | Submission Open

Keywords: emotion recognition; affective computing; multimodal fusion

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

Sports Performance, Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Health Improvement

edited by Sergio González-Espinosa

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7266 | Submission Open

Keywords: sports performance; injury prevention; rehabilitation; biomechanics; multidisciplinary approach; health

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

Trends and Perspectives in Bacterial Biofilms

edited by

Ramona Iseppi

Patrizia Messi

and

Carla Sabia

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6909 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofilm; dry biofilm; pathogens; microbial communities; eradication; prevention; new methods

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

Applications of Machine Learning in Geotechnical Engineering

edited by Esteban Díaz,

Tiago Filipe da Silva Miranda

and

Cheng-Yu Ku

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6881 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; artificial intelligence; geotechnical engineering; deep learning; underground engineering; foundation engineering; artificial neural networks; soil mechanics; rocks mechanics; geomechanics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advanced Studies in Ball Sports Performance

edited by

Bernardino Javier Sánchez-Alcaraz Martínez

and

Diego Muñoz Marín

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6564 | Submission Open

Keywords: racket sports; padel; biomechanics; physical condition; health

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

Application of Acoustics as a Structural Health Monitoring Technology

edited by

Gbanaibolou Jombo

and

Yu (Eve) Zhang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6290 | Submission Open

Keywords: sound; acoustic emission; ultrasonics; acousto-ultrasonics; guided waves; machine learning; artificial intelligence; sensor technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Acoustics and Vibrations)

Biological Activities of Plant Extracts and Their Applications

edited by

Francisco Cruz-Sosa

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6274 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological activity; bioactive compounds; plant cell cultures; plant extracts; secondary metabolites

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

New Advances in Non-Destructive Testing and Evaluation

edited by

Yasmine Gabi

and

Bernd Wolter

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6244 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-destructive inspection and evaluation of materials ; eddy current; electromagnetic; magneto-optic; ultrasound and acoustics; microwave; terahertz; X-ray; visual inspection or 2D/3D imaging; AI-based evaluation; thermography; numerical modeling and simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Mechanical Properties and Numerical Modeling of Advanced Materials

edited by

Maria Amélia Ramos Loja

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6174 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; mechanical testing; experimental methodologies; numerical and/or analytical methods

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

Quality, Safety, and Functional Properties of Meat and Meat Products

edited by

Marta Chmiel

and

Lech Adamczak

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5835 | Submission Open

Keywords: meat quality; functional properties; food safety; meat processing; shelf-life extension; bioactive compounds in meat and meat products; sensory evaluation

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

Unconventional Raw Materials for Food Products, 2nd Edition

edited by

Ovidiu Tita

Adriana Dabija

and

Georgiana Gabriela Codină

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5761 | Submission Open

Keywords: unconventional raw materials for food; trend in food; new food product development; food processing; valorization of by-products; trend in nutrition; functional food; foods for particular nutritional uses

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

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