Applied Sciences

Safe and Efficient Development of Marine Mineral Resources

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 472 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine mineral resources; exploitation technology; intelligent mining; safety control; environmental monitoring

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

Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical Informatics

edited by

Sabatina Criscuolo

, Ersilia Vallefuoco,

Andrea Pollastro

and

Luís Correia

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 430 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; biomedical engineering; machine learning; deep learning; medical imaging; digital twins; virtual agents; extended reality (XR); explainable AI; clinical decision support; neurological disorders; embodied conversational agents; virtual human twin

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

Disaster Prevention, Control, and Resilience Enhancement in Geotechnical and Underground Engineering

edited by Bo Liu and Dingwen Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 429 | Submission Open

Keywords: geotechnical engineering; underground engineering; disaster prevention; resilience enhancement; risk assessment; intelligent monitoring; extreme events; multi-hazard coupling; post-disaster recovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advanced Microbial Technologies in Water and Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Yun Zhou

and

Yangrui Huang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 417 | Submission Open

Keywords: water; wastewater; drinking water; microbes; conventional contaminants; emerging contaminants; pollutant removal; resource recovery; low carbon; mathematical modeling

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

New Techniques and Experimental Facilities for Slope Stability and Landslide Research

edited by

Yu Zhao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 409 | Submission Open

Keywords: centrifuge modeling; landslide; slope stability; landslide hazard mitigation; early warning; centrifugal in-flight modeling; computed tomography (CT); remote sensing; unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV); non-destructive testing; field monitoring; multi-scale analysis; numerical simulation; experimental technique; data-driven landslide research; data-driven monitoring and prediction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

New Techniques, Materials and Technologies in Dentistry: 3rd Edition

edited by

José João Mendes

,

Ricardo Castro Alves

and

Ana Cristina Mano Azul

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 350 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral health; dentistry; dental materials; biomaterials; dental imaging; digital dentistry; artificial intelligence; new technologies; personalized medicine

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

Applied Embedded Systems, IoT, and Motor Control Engineering

edited by Radu Etz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 348 | Submission Open

Keywords: embedded systems; edge computing; IoT; motor control; sensor network; energy management

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

Visual Object Detection in Intelligent Transport System

edited by Andreas Specker

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open

Keywords: visual object detection; intelligent transport systems; multi-modal sensor fusion; real-time edge inference; adverse weather robustness; domain adaptation and generalization; multi-object tracking; 3D detection; datasets, benchmarks, and evaluation metrics

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

New Trends in Multilayer Composites: From Design to Characterization

edited by

Sebastian Sławski

and

Katarzyna Panasiuk

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 327 | Submission Open

Keywords: FRP; multilayered composites; reinforcing materials; green composites; recycling methods; numerical analysis; mechanical properties; impact resistance; SHM; repair methods

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

BIM and Digital Twins for Sustainable and Resilient Construction

edited by

Mohammad Mayouf

and Anushika Ekanayake

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 323 | Submission Open

Keywords: building information modelling (BIM); digital twins; sustainability; resilience; lifecycle; asset management; information management; decision-making

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Recent Advances in Biofibres, Biodegradable Polymers and Biocomposites

edited by

Sarai Agustin-Salazar

and

Giovanni Dal Poggetto

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 320 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofibre; biodegradable polymers; biocomposites; biomaterials processing

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

Advances in Natural Extracts: Bioactive Compounds and Health Impacts

edited by

Marco Giammanco

and

Manuela Mauro

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; natural extracts; micronutrients

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

Bacteriophages as Precision Tools for Microbiome Modulation

edited by

Michał Wójcicki

,

Iwona Gientka

and

Paulina Średnicka

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 308 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacteriophages; microbiome; phageome; phagobiotics; gut microbiota; phage-host interactions; prophage induction; immunomodulation; dysbiosis; host immunity; phage therapy; bioinformatics; metagenomics; systems biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Microbiology)

Next-Generation Water Treatment and Resource Recovery

edited by

Ning Li

and Zhan Wei

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; advanced oxidation processes; biological treatment; membrane technologies; adsorption; nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Advances in 2D Materials Synthesis and Applications

edited by

Vera Marinova

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 272 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional materials; graphene; transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs); MXenes; h-BN; 2D heterostructures; bandgap engineering; surface functionalization; quantum transport

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

Advances in Multifunctional Battery for Aerospace Applications

edited by

Ignazio Dimino

,

Monica Ciminello

and Helmut Kuehnelt

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural electrochemistry; battery cells, multifunctional carbon fibre composite laminate; multifunctional sandwich structures; on-cell sensing; micro-electronics; design methodologies and optimization; cells manufacturing; safety and reliability

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

Advances in Underwater Vehicles: Mechanical Design and Dynamic Analysis

edited by

Shuangqiang Wang

,

Da Hui

and

Chao Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open

Keywords: underwater vehicles; mechanical design; dynamic analysis; hydrodynamic performance; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); vibration and noise control; general technology

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

Autonomous Mobile Robots: Control and Optimization

edited by Dimitrios Bechtsis,

Dimitris Vrakas

and

Ilias Siniosoglou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous mobile robots; robot operating system (ROS/ROS2); navigation and SLAM; industrial and warehouse robotics; UAVs, UGVs, ASVs and AUVs; humanoid robots; AI vision for robotics

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

Recent Advances in Composite and Hybrid Biomaterials for Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology Applications

edited by

Radivoje M. Prodanović

,

Dalibor M. Stanković

and Nikolina Popović Kokar

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite biomaterials; hybrid biomaterials; biohybrid materials; organic–inorganic hybrid systems; metal–organic frameworks (MOFs); catalytic materials; protein engineering; enzyme immobilization; biocatalysis; functional hydrogels

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

Effects of Temperature on Geotechnical Engineering, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jiliang Pan

,

Jun Lu

and Zhennan Zhu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open

Keywords: rock and soil mechanics; temperature effect; thermal damage; freeze-thaw cycle; rock breaking; geothermal energy; geological disposal; deep mining; multi-field coupling; numerical simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Durability and Sustainability of Reinforced Concrete: Spanning Material Properties to Structural Applications

edited by Wael Zatar

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: durability; sustainability; reinforced concrete; low-carbon concrete; deterioration; structural health monitoring; service life prediction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Fifth Anniversary of "Applied Neuroscience and Neural Engineering" Section—Neuroscience Measures of Digital Impact

edited by

Peter Walla

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open

Keywords: affective neuroscience; molecular neuroscience; cellular neuroscience; neuroanatomy; neurophysiology; neurophilosophy; cognitive neuroscience; computational neuroscience; neuroinformatics; behavioral neuroscience; developmental neuroscience; evolutionary neuroscience; nanoneuroscience; neural engineering; neurochemistry; neurogenetics; neuroimaging; neuroimmunology; neurolinguistics; neurophysics; systems neuroscience; neuroethology; educational neuroscience; aging neuroscience; brain–computer interface

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

Novel Approaches in Water Resources Assessment

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open

Keywords: water resource engineering; hydroinformatics; water governance; hydrology; hydroscience; hydroenergy; ecohydrology; computational methods in water resources; hydrological and hydrometeorological modeling; machine learning and deep learning; blue-green infrastructure; extreme events

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Selected Papers from the 5th International Scientific–Professional Conference on Food Industry By-Products

edited by

Drago Šubarić

,

Antun Jozinović

and

Stela Jokić

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: food industry by-products; valorization; sustainable energy solutions; sustainable packaging; circular economy; environmental protection

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

Data Mining in Image and Signal Processing

edited by Boyue Wang, Qianqian Wang and

Shengli Du

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: data mining; image processing; signal processing; large language models; agests, multimodal analysis; manifold learning

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

Smart Biomaterials for Precision Medicine: From Targeted Nanodelivery to Gene and Tissue Engineering

edited by

Wanda Lattanzi

and

Alessandro Arcovito

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart biomaterials; targeted nanodelivery; gene delivery; gene therapy; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; biofabrication; functional hydrogels

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

Innovations and Recent Trends in Multidisciplinary Engineering

edited by Julio José Caparrós Mancera and

Angel Mariano Rodríguez Pérez

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphic design; analysis and programming; water, energy and environment; materials engineering; industrial engineering; construction and infrastructure engineering; quality, R&D and innovation; electricity, electronics, mechanics; engineering and industry

Fuzzy Control Systems and Decision-Making, 2nd Edition

edited by Baigang Du

submission deadline 10 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuzzy control systems; decision-making; optimization algorithms; artificial intelligence

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

Epidemiological Insights and Perspectives in Cancer Care

edited by Luz-Ma-Adriana Balderas-Peña and

Mario Salazar-Páramo

submission deadline 10 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer health-care systems; health-related quality of life; cancer survivorship; target therapies; chemotherapy; radiotherapy; innovative conservative surgical techniques; palliative care; end-of-life care; nutrition in cancer patients

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Trends and Prospects in Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering

edited by

Linyong Cui

and Jinquan Liu

submission deadline 10 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil mechanics; geotechnical engineering; constitutive modeling; unsaturated soils; multiphase flow; hydro-mechanical coupling; machine learning; energy geotechnics; ground improvement; geohazards

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Intelligent IoT and Multimodal Sensor Networks for Structural and Environmental Monitoring

edited by Francesco Colace,

Domenico Santaniello

and

Angelo Lorusso

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

Keywords: Internet of Things (IoT); multimodal sensor networks; structural health monitoring; environmental monitoring; edge computing; artificial intelligence; digital twins; sensor fusion; predictive maintenance; explainable AI

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

Mechanics of Geomaterials: Multi-Scale Modeling from Micro to Macro

edited by

Lunyang Zhao

submission deadline 10 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-scale modeling; geomaterials; micromechanics; constitutive modeling; damage mechanics; fracture mechanics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in Coal Bed Methane Development and Recovery: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by Sheng Zhang,

Yanjun Meng

, Taotao Yan and Yongsheng An

submission deadline 18 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: coal bed methane development; coal bed methane recovery; seismic–geological integration; reservoir characterization and modeling; gas content and sweet spot prediction; tectonic coal and fracture prediction; water production and pressure drawdown; dynamic production simulation; enhanced CBM recovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Advances in Neurological Physical Therapy

edited by

Gianluca Ciardi

and Gianfranco Lamberti

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 22504 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurorehabilitation; neurologic physiotherapy; technologies; multidisciplinary approach; robotic rehabilitation; qualitative research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

State-of-the-Art Structural Health Monitoring Application

edited by

Mario De Oliveira

,

Donato Perfetto

and Jozue Vieira Filho

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 11 articles | Viewed by 19518 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring (SHM); AI/machine learning; sensing technology; real-time SHM systems; embedded systems for SHM; digital twins; rotor systems; EOV/wind turbine; remaining useful life methods; IoT solutions for SHM

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Anticancer Drugs: New Developments and Discoveries

edited by

Ana C. Henriques

and

Patrícia M. A. Silva

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 17820 | Submission Open

Keywords: anticancer drugs; mechanisms of drug resistance; targeted therapy; drug delivery systems; nanotechnology in cancer treatment; cancer immunotherapy; drug toxicity and safety; computational drug repositioning; bioinformatics in oncology

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

Future-Proof Solutions for Intelligent and Sustainable Machinery and Equipment

edited by

Łukasz Gierz

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 8 articles | Viewed by 16861 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative solutions; 5.0 techniques; 4.0 sustainable food system; 4.0 industry; 4.0 agriculture; digital technology; simulation methods; artificial vision; artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning methods

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

Advances in Combustion Science and Engineering

edited by Ariyan Zare Ghadi

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 10 articles | Viewed by 16195 | Submission Open

Keywords: combustion; computational fluid dynamics; kinetic study; alternative fuels; combustion diagnostics; emission abatement

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

Application of Artificial Intelligence in Fault Detection, Diagnosis, and Prediction

edited by Amelia Zafra and Bruno Miguel Veloso

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 10 articles | Viewed by 15852 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault detection; fault diagnosis; predictive maintenance; artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; anomaly detection; industrial systems

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

Digitalization of Cultural Heritage with Artificial Intelligence: Machine Learning and Deep Learning Solutions

edited by

Marcello La Guardia

,

Valentina Bonora

and

Andrea Masiero

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14897 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultural heritage; TLS; photogrammetry; machine learning; deep learning

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

Novel Developments in Chemical Characterization and Evaluation of Bioactive Compounds

edited by

Cláudia Neves

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12151 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; natural sources; extraction techniques; structural elucidation; analytical methods; value-added products

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

Advances in Intelligent Transportation and Its Applications

edited by

Jaeho Lee

and Jinwoo Kim

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11121 | Submission Open

Keywords: automotive; mobility; ITS; transportation; safety; AI-based intelligence; security and networks; sensing; object detection for transportation; visualization

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

Innovative Applications of AI, Machine Learning, IoT, and Assistive Robots in Health Monitoring and Care

edited by

Pedro J. S. Cardoso

,

João M. F. Rodrigues

, Javier Medina Quero and

Aurora Polo Rodríguez

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10895 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; Internet of Things; data sciences; wearable and assistive technologies; assistive robots; health monitoring and healthcare

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

Advances in Milk and Dairy Technology

edited by

Aneta Brodziak

and

Jolanta Król

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10206 | Submission Open

Keywords: milk production; milk quality; bioactive compounds; milk processing; dairy products; innovative dairy technology; traditional products; whey

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

New Trends in Grid-Forming Inverters for the Power Grid

edited by

Miguel A. Torres

,

Claudio Burgos-Mellado

and

Carlos R. Baier

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10181 | Submission Open

Keywords: grid-forming inverters; low-inertia grid; virtual synchronous machine

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

Innovative Approaches in Animal Nutrition and Feed Additives: Enhancing Productivity and Product Quality

edited by

Gabriela Maria Cornescu

,

Anca Gheorghe

and

Tatiana Dumitra Panaite

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9663 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal; nutrition; productive performance; functional ingredient; feeding strategies; behaviour and welfare; innovative solutions

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

Application of Artificial Intelligence in the Internet of Things

edited by

César A. Collazos

,

Juan Calleros

and

Huizilopoztli Luna García

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9641 | Submission Open

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence of Things; edge computing; machine learning in IoT; predictive analytics; IoT data security

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

Applications of Emerging Biomedical Devices and Systems

edited by Leonardo Garcia, Pasindu Lugoda,

Maziar Nekovee

and

Esther Lugo-González

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9597 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical devices; biomedical systems; remote health monitoring; health care connectivity; exoskeletons; wearables; smart textiles; medical robotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Interdisciplinary Approaches in Intelligent Engineering and Industrial Processes

edited by

Marin B. Marinov

and Vladislav Ivanov

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 10 articles | Viewed by 8511 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechatronics; intelligent systems; automation and control; computer science applications; data-driven engineering; digitalization and Industry 4.0; industrial management; interdisciplinary research; applied sciences; engineering innovation

Artificial Intelligence Techniques for Medical Data Analytics

edited by Rui Fonseca-Pinto

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8257 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical data analysis; radiomics; predictive models; telemedicine

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

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