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Recent Advancements in X-Ray Imaging
edited by Nicolas Burdet and
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 500 | Submission Open
Keywords: X-ray imaging; materials science; X-ray technology; X-ray Free Electron Lasers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optics and Lasers)
Emerging Trends in Soil–Structure Interaction Analysis submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 499 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil–structural interaction; soil liquification; seismic analysis; foundation and adjacent structure system; numerical and physical modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Geotechnical Engineering: Principles and Applications, 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 488 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational geotechnics; bio-inspired and ecological geotechnical engineering; geoenvironmental engineering; greenhouse gases and climate change; pavement engineering; renewable energy sources; risk assessment and management; sustainability in geotechnical engineering; underground engineering and construction; unsaturated soils
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Recent Research on Sustainable Concrete and Construction Materials: Structure, Durability and Mechanical Properties submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 482 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; concrete; CO2 (carbon dioxide); GHG (greenhouse gas); supplementary cementitious materials; alkali-activated concrete; cement-free concrete; recycled aggregates; waste recycling; strucutral performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Advances in Smart Grids Control Systems, 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 476 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart grids; control strategies; control systems; distributed energy resources; energy management systems; power quality; grid integration of renewable energy systems; grid automation; demand-response; internet of things (IoT) in smart grids; cyber security, vehicle to grid (V2G); storage systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)
Mobile Robot Intelligent Systems: Perception, Planning, and Interaction in Real-World Applications submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 472 | Submission Open
Keywords: mobile robotics; intelligent systems; sensor fusion; human–robot interaction (HRI); machine learning for robotics; augmented reality; virtual reality; robot perception; assistive robotics; autonomous vehicles; motion planning; 3D reconstruction; object detection and tracking; rehabilitation robotics; data-driven robot control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Low-Carbon Biofuels
edited by , Ronney Arismel Mancebo Boloy and
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 472 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-carbon hydrogen; biomass processing technologies; solid and liquid biofuels; renewable gases: production and applications; bioenergy demand and supply; biochemical and product development technologies; biorefineries; energy prospect; circular urban and industrial metabolism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Emerging Trends in Additive Manufacturing Processing: Innovations in Materials, Methods and Applications submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 454 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; 4D printing; advanced functional materials; stimuli-responsive components; continuous fiber integration; hybrid manufacturing designs; sensing capabilities/devices; advanced manufacturing techniques; process optimization; industrial applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing Technologies)
Nanocarrier-Based Drug Delivery for Bioavailability Improvement
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 453 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanocarriers; bioavailability; pharmacokinetic; micelles; nanoemulsions; liposomes; solid lipid nanoparticles; nanostructured lipid carriers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Advances in Plant Stress Tolerance and Response submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 449 | Submission Open
Keywords: stress responses; stress signaling pathways; stress tolerance; climate change; plant resilience; stress adaptation; biotic and abiotic stress; advanced breeding techniques; gene editing and biotechnological approaches; epigenetic regulation and sustainable agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Science and Technology)
Advances in Organometallic Chemistry: Synthesis, Reactivity, and Structural Insights
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 441 | Submission Open
Keywords: photo-catalytic/photo-induced organometallic systems; bio-organometallic chemistry: fluorescent probes, pharmaceuticals, biomolecules; theoretical and computational studies of organometallic complexes; structural determination with single-crystal X-ray diffraction; supramolecular organometallic assemblies; electro-catalytic organometallic systems; C–H bond activation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical and Molecular Sciences)
Advanced Technologies for Hybrid Wind–Solar–Storage Energy Systems
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 419 | Submission Open
Keywords: wind power systems; solar photovoltaic systems; wind energy conversion systems; photovoltaic power generation; wind–solar hybrid systems; PV/wind hybrid energy systems; energy storage systems; hybrid PV–storage systems; wind–storage systems; renewable energy integration; power electronics for renewable energy; smart grids; advanced control of renewable energy systems; artificial intelligence in renewable energy; demand response and demand-side management; fault diagnosis and condition monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)
Two-Dimensional Materials for Photocatalysis and Energy
edited by Hui Fang and
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 419 | Submission Open
Keywords: 2D materials; photocatalysis; energy conversion; spectroscopy; calculation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)
Applied Technologies in Animal Physiology and Welfare Monitoring submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 406 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal welfare; animal health; physiological monitoring; wearable sensors; real-time data; stress assessment; behavioral analysis; artificial intelligence; non-invasive techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Science and Technology)
Advances in Biofilms and Their Applications in Biotechnology, 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 396 | Submission Open
Keywords: biofilms; bioremediation; wastewater treatment; imaging biofilm; archaeal biofilms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Collaborative Perception, Prediction, and Decision-Making for Multi-Agent Systems submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 388 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-agent systems; collaborative perception; collaborative prediction; decision-making; autonomous agents; multi-agent reinforcement learning; distributed intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Applications of Hyperspectral Imaging and Chemometrics in Food Analysis
edited by Lorenzo Strani and
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 381 | Submission Open
Keywords: hyperspectral imaging; chemometrics; non-destructive detection; food adulteration detection; origin traceability; quality monitoring; spectral preprocessing; feature wavelength selection; deep learning; hyperspectral image reconstruction; spatial–spectral analysis; freshness assessment; grain drying monitoring; liquid food authentication; predictive modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)
Friction, Solid Particle Erosion and Wear Behavior of Materials
edited by and Ezequiel Alberto Gallardo-Hernández
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 368 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; friction; solid particle erosion; cavitation erosion; corrosion; abrasive wear; rolling contact fatigue
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)
Robust and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence for Mechanical Fault Diagnosis submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 366 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; mechanical fault diagnosis; condition monitoring; robust machine learning; transfer learning; domain adaptation; explainable AI; anomaly detection; non-stationary operating conditions; predictive maintenance; gray-box modeling; data-efficient learning; real-world validation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)
Applied Cognitive and Affective Psychology of Human Decision Making submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 365 | Submission Open
Keywords: applied cognitive psychology; mixed-methods research; sensory and consumer science; conscious and unconscious process; human decision-making; heuristics and biases; behavioral economics; career counseling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Neuroscience and Neural Engineering)
Advances in Unsteady Aerodynamics and Aeroelasticity, 2nd Edition
edited by Flávio D. Marques
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 355 | Submission Open
Keywords: unsteady flow; aeroelastic instabilities; dynamic aeroelasticity; flutter analysis; transient aerodynamics; aeroelastic control; flow control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aerospace Science and Engineering)
Advances in Biology and Microbial Ecology for the Ocean Environment submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 352 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine microbiology diversity; marine microbiology functioning; marine microbial ecology; biogeochemical cycles; microbial biotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Sustainable Science and Technology)
Emerging Applications of Software Engineering for Artificial Intelligence Software and Systems
edited by Mirna Muñoz, Hugo Ordoñez and
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 350 | Submission Open
Keywords: software engineering for AI; AI-intensive systems; trustworthy AI; AI software quality; MLOps; LLMOps; verification and validation; traceability; reproducibility; AI governance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Advances in Phytochemical Analysis
edited by Jeong-Yoon Kim
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 348 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytochemicals; nutraceuticals; validation; analytical methods; metabolomics; high resolution mass spectrometry; spectroscopy; chromatography; structural identification; quantitative and qualitative analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Microbial Contamination and Food Safety Control in the Dairy Chain submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 348 | Submission Open
Keywords: dairy products; food chain; foodborne pathogens; antimicrobial resistance; risk assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)
The Applications of Artificial Intelligence in the Management of Construction Engineering Projects, 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 347 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI in construction management; construction robotics; sustainable building technology; AI-driven project management; construction industry innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Fatigue Damage Behavior and Mechanisms: Latest Advances and Prospects, 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 335 | Submission Open
Keywords: fatigue behavior; FEM modelling; damage of materials; multi-axial fatigue; fatigue in AM materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)
New Insights into Osteoarthritis Rehabilitation: Novel Technologies, 2nd Edition
edited by Lucrezia Tognolo and
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 328 | Submission Open
Keywords: osteoarthritis; rehabilitation; quality of life; new technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Insights into Climate Dynamics: From Observational Records to Climate Modeling
edited by Wei Zhou and Xiangwen Liu
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 321 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate modeling; data assimilation; climate dynamics; observational data; high-performance computing; climate change; model–data fusion; extreme weather events; climate prediction; reanalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)
Microwave and Antenna System for Biological and Medical Applications
edited by Sandra Costanzo
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 319 | Submission Open
Keywords: microwave sensors; antennas; medical and biomedical appplications; signal processing algorithms for biomedicine; machine learning methods for biomedicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)
AI-Driven Analysis and Applications of Nanoscale and Single-Molecule Systems
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 306 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; single-molecule sensing; nanoscale systems; nanogap electrodes; nanopore technology; signal processing; deep learning; biosensing; quantum transport
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Recent Advances in Manufacturing and Machining Processes, 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced manufacturing; non-conventional machining; advanced materials; smart manufacturing; additive manufacturing; artificial intelligence; modeling and optimization; Industry 4.0/5.0
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)
Advances and Techniques in Rock Fracture Mechanics—2nd Edition
edited by Jian-Zhi Zhang, Zhi Zhao and
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 288 | Submission Open
Keywords: rock fracture mechanics; rock engineering; rock slope and tunnel; numerical method; experimental study
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Design, Optimization, and Quality Control in Additive Manufacturing submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; design for additive manufacturing (DfAM); topology optimization; process optimization; digital twin; quality control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing Technologies)
Autonomous Ecosystems: Advancing AI Innovation and Security in Cloud, AIoT, and Agentic AI
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open
Keywords: autonomous ecosystems; AI security and safety; agentic AI; trusted AIoT; cloud computing; edge intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Innovative Structural Interventions and Ecological Treatments for Resilient Built Environments
edited by Eduarda Vieira, Alice Tavares Costa, João Miranda Guedes and Patrícia Raquel Moreira
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural rehabilitation; building repair/maintenance; biodeterioration; nanotechnologies; non-destructive methods; sustainable conservation; green conservation; indoor quality air; heritage resilience; AI and machine learning approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Sustainable Science and Technology)
State of the Art in Intelligent Sensing and IoT Systems submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent sensing; ultra-low-power IoT; embedded system architecture; edge data processing; optical sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Innovative Solutions for Frozen Soil Engineering Challenges
edited by and Xusheng Wan
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open
Keywords: frozen soil behavior; permafrost engineering; multi-scale modelling; THMC coupling; numerical modelling; frost heave and thaw settlement; cold-regions geohazards; artificial ground freezing; cold-regions infrastructure; multi-source monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)
Validation and Measurement in Analytical Chemistry: Practical Aspects, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open
Keywords: analytical chemistry; analytical methods; chemical sensors; methods development; methods improvement; methods validation; quality control of analytical measurements; quality control samples; reference materials; chemical sensors; statistical treatment; comparative study
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical and Molecular Sciences)
Advances in Intelligent Wireless Networks
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent wireless networks; AI-enabled networking; 6G/B5G; machine learning for communications; edge intelligence; resource allocation; network optimization; IoT; reconfigurable intelligent surfaces; semantic communication; wireless security; autonomous networks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Recent Advances in Aerospace Structure Design and Health Monitoring
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open
Keywords: aerospace structures; structural design; composites; topology optimization; additive manufacturing; fatigue and damage tolerance; aeroelasticity; non-destructive evaluation (NDE); structural health monitoring (SHM); digital twins and prognostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aerospace Science and Engineering)
Image Analysis Technology Based on Artificial Intelligence
edited by and Yinqiang Zheng
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; image analysis; computer vision; deep learning; image segmentation; object detection; medical imaging; industrial inspection; image restoration; trustworthy AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Prediction and Management Techniques for Energy Systems Sustainability submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open
Keywords: hybrid renewable energy systems; renewable resources; generation and demand variability; Industry 5.0; electric vehicles; urban energy decarbonization; electrification; demand side management; optimization techniques; uncertainty and forecasting analysis; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)
Biomarkers of Health and Disease Risk in the Era of Artificial Intelligence
edited by Iannuzzi Gian Luca and Giorgio Bosso
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomarkers; artificial intelligence; translational medicine; deep learning; precision medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Machine Learning for Vision-Based Human Activity Recognition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open
Keywords: human activity recognition; edge computing; biomedical video analysis; healthcare and ambient assisted living; ergonomics and biomechanics; deep learning; spatio-temporal modeling; pose estimation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Advanced Noise and Vibration Control in Human-Centered and Environmental Applications
edited by Wojciech Batko, Dariusz Pleban, and Janusz Piechowicz
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open
Keywords: occupational noise; building acoustics; room acoustics; active noise control methods; environmental noise; wind turbine noise; infrasound; ultrasound; mechanical vibrations; noise and vibration control; impacts of noise, vibrations, and ototoxic agents on human health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Acoustics and Vibrations)
Advances in Data Visualization and Analysis
edited by , and Benjamin Mora
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open
Keywords: data visualization; visual analytics; machine learning; dimensionality reduction; high‑dimensional data; explainable AI; interactive visualization; AI‑assisted visualization design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Applied Geophysical Approaches in Volcanology and Structural Geology
edited by Raffaele Castaldo and
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open
Keywords: volcanic and tectonic processes; subsurface structural characterization; multidisciplinary geophysical data integration; modelling and inversion techniques; geodetic and remote sensing observations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)
Big Data Analytics and Deep Learning for Predictive Maintenance, 2nd Edition
edited by Elaheh Momeni-Ortner
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open
Keywords: predictive maintenance; big data analytics; deep learning; generative AI; equipment failure prediction; machine learning for maintenance; IoT in predictive maintenance; data fusion techniques; AI-driven maintenance optimization; condition monitoring; sensor data integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Novel Applications of Additive Manufacturing Technology for Functional Materials and Composite Materials
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D/4D printing; shape memory materials (SMPs); high entropy alloys (HEAs); liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs); bioactive hydrogels; fiber reinforced composites; functionally gradient materials (FGMs); metamaterials; design for additive manufacturing (DfAM); bioprinting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)
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