Applied Sciences

Advancing Disaster Resilience Through Geographic Information Systems

edited by

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1036 | Submission Open

Keywords: disaster resilience; geographic information systems (GIS); spatial data; risk reduction; multi-hazard modeling; hazard assessment; early warning systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Feature Review Papers in the Section "Green Sustainable Science and Technology", Second Edition

edited by

Ning Li

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 940 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid waste resource utilization; energization; resource recovery; reuse of water resources; pyrolysis; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; adsorption; advanced redox; environmental functional materials; carbon capture and utilization

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

Applied Biomechanics for Sport Sciences and Foot Orthopaedics

edited by

Rubén Sánchez-Gómez

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 846 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomechanics; foot; orthopaedics; sport performance; injury prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Physicochemical, Sensory and Nutritional Properties of Foods

edited by

Andréa Alves Simiqueli

,

Milton De Jesus Filho

and

Márcia Cristina Teixeira Ribeiro Vidigal

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 775 | Submission Open

Keywords: food analysis; physicochemical characterization; discriminatory sensory analysis; affective sensory analysis; descriptive sensory analysis; non-sensory characteristics; sensory thresholds; nutritional composition; functional properties

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

Advances in Machining, Surface Integrity, and Operational Properties of State-of-the-Art Materials

edited by

Kamil Leksycki

and Eugene Feldshtein

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 711 | Submission Open

Keywords: state-of-the-art materials; coatings for workpieces and tools; cutting and abrasive processes; surface texture; surface integrity; friction and wear behavior; high-speed and high-performance cutting

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

Solid Oxide Cells: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by

Mudasir Yatoo

,

Pedro Piqueras

and

Joaquin de la Morena

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 701 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid oxide fuel cells; solid oxide electrolysers; high-efficiency energy conversion; hydrogen production; decarbonisation; clean energy technologies; renewable energy integration

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

New Horizons in Environmental and Pollutant Monitoring: Low-Cost Technologies for Detection, Characterization, and Assessment

edited by Jorge Mendoza-Pérez and Israel Reyes-Ramírez

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 693 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor; pollution; low-cost; air quality; water availability; soil fertility; monitoring; calibration; impacts; machine learning

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

Waste Valorization, Green Technologies and Circular Economy, 2nd Edition

edited by

Amanda Laca Pérez

and

Yolanda Patiño

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 683 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste valorization; life cycle assessment; circular economy; recycling; sustainable development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Skin Aging: From Molecular Mechanisms to Technological Interventions

edited by

Foteini Biskanaki

and Dimitrios Chaniotis

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 668 | Submission Open

Keywords: skin aging; longevity; biomedical technologies; energy-based devices; regenerative medicine; molecular mechanisms; translational research; tissue engineering; anti-aging interventions

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

Precision Microbiome Engineering for Animal Health and Food Safety

edited by Elena George Olson and Dana Kristen Dittoe

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 665 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal microbiome; gut microbial ecology; microbiome-based interventions; foodborne pathogen control; antimicrobial resistance mitigation; metagenomics and multi-omics; microbiome engineering; animal health and welfare; sustainable animal production; food safety and quality

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

Next-Generation Engineering and Design Toolsets: Boosting Human Creativity by Mixed Reality and Artificial Intelligence

edited by

Michele Fiorentino

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 582 | Submission Open

Keywords: mixed reality; engineering and design applications; artificial intelligence; usability; smart manufacturing; digital twins; collaborative virtual environments

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

New Challenges in Aquatic Ecosystems and Their Biodiversity

edited by Janeide De Assis Padilha

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 573 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic ecosystems; biodiversity; climate change; emerging pollutants; invasive species; conservation; ecosystem services; monitoring tools; ecological resilience; freshwater and marine

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

Designing Indoor and Outdoor Acoustic Environments: Implications on Humans’ Comfort and Wellbeing

edited by

Marco Caniato

and

Arianna Marzi

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 542 | Submission Open

Keywords: acoustic comfort; soundscape design; environmental noise; human wellbeing; indoor environmental quality; cognitive performance; noise control; inclusive design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Digital Control of Power Electronics Converters in Renewable Energy Systems

edited by

Janeth A. Alcalá-Rodríguez

and Víctor Cardenas

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 506 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital control techniques and real-time implementation; controller design and discretization methods; digital filtering and delay compensation; advanced modulation strategies; signal processing for power converters: experimental validation and digital twin modeling; modularity and scalability in converter architectures

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

Geomaterials: Latest Advances in Materials for Construction and Engineering Applications (3rd Edition)

edited by

José Manuel Moreno-Maroto

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 505 | Submission Open

Keywords: geomaterial; aggregate and lightweight aggregate; concrete, cement and mortar; ceramics and glass; alkali-activated material; gypsum; mineral wool; natural stone; metallic materials; insulating materials; wood; zeolite; asphalt binders and mixtures; road and geotechnical materials; clay and soil; geosynthetics; bentonite barrier; fiber reinforcement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Innovative and Advanced Materials and Their Applications in Circular Bioeconomy

edited by

Elisabeta Szerb

,

Florica Manea

and Cretu Carmen

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 492 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products, by-products and waste-derived materials; molecular and supramolecular materials; porous and hybrid/composite materials; nanomaterials and nanostructures; green chemistry; morphostructural and functional properties characterization; molecular modeling; chemical, electrochemical and biological innovative processes; circular bioeconomy, clean technologies, biotechnologies and environmental protection; environmental sustainability

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

Refractory Multicomponent Alloys: Current Trends and Future Perspectives

edited by Lavanya Raman and

Wenjie Li

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 468 | Submission Open

Keywords: alloy design; thermal stability; structure–property correlation; energy storage; high-throughput computation

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

Safety and Security in Unmanned Aerial System: Challenges and Innovations

edited by Yi Zeng,

Yabin Gao

,

Xiaolei Li

, Xiangyu Shao and

Zhennan Wei

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 455 | Submission Open

Keywords: unmanned systems; control theory; mission planning; fault diagnosis; secure navigation; safety and reliability; cyber and information security; energy and resource management

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

Applications of AI and Robotics in Healthcare

edited by Denis Reilly

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 453 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; robotics; large language models; healthcare; chatbots; human–robot interaction

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

Microplastics and Nanoplastics Toxicology and Detection in Biological Matter

edited by

Łukasz Kurach

and

Agnieszka Dąbrowska

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 446 | Submission Open

Keywords: microplastics; nanoplastics; bioaccumulation; ecotoxicity; physical characterization

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

New Developments in Applied Superconductivity

edited by

Gabriel Dos Santos

,

Frederic Trillaud

, Elkin Ferney Rodriguez and Fernando Jorge Monteiro Dias

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 431 | Submission Open

Keywords: superconducting fault current limiters; superconducting machines; superconducting cables; AC losses; superconducting wires; superconducting tapes; superconducting qubits; quantum-based circuits; Josephson junctions

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

Advanced Optical-Fiber-Related Technologies (2nd Edition)

edited by

Galina Nemova

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 415 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber optics; optical fibers; applied optics; radiation-balanced fiber lasers and amplifiers; Raman fiber lasers; nanophotonics; nonlinear optics; Brillouin fiber lasers and amplifiers; fiber materials; fiber Bragg gratings; LPG; fiber networks; fiber sensors; quantum electrodynamics

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

Bioremediation of Persistent Organic Pollutants and Heavy Metals in Contaminated Soil and Water Media

edited by Fisseha A Bezza and

Evans Martin Nkhalambayausi Chirwa

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 414 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioremediation; persistent organic pollutants; nitroaromatics; azo compounds; pesticides; pharmaceuticals; rubber chemicals; herbicide redox mediators; electrons-accepting pollutants

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

Application of Deep Learning in Medical Image Processing

edited by

Lehel Denes-Fazakas

,

László Szilágyi

and

Levente Adalbert Kovács

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 404 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; medical image processing; medical imaging; image segmentation; disease detection; convolutional neural networks (CNNs); transformers; diffusion models; U-Net; L-Net; 3D U-Net; MRI; CT; X-ray; ultrasound; fundus imaging; pre-processing; post-processing; noise reduction; contrast enhancement; morphological refinement; uncertainty estimation; ensemble learning; explainable AI (XAI); trustworthy AI; clinical validation; computer-aided diagnosis (CAD); decision support systems; multimodal learning; cross-domain data fusion; federated learning; privacy-preserving AI; biomedical image analysis; quantitative clinical analysis; segmentation frameworks; medical data integration

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

Materials and Applications of Photonic and Optoelectronic Devices

edited by Lorenzo Arnal Vallés and

Giorgio Facchetti

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 397 | Submission Open

Keywords: organometallic emiters; organic emiters; material science; imaging; sensing; photnics; optoelectronic devices

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

Advances in Optical Materials and Devices: From Fundamentals to Applications

edited by

Marilou Cadatal Raduban

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 383 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical materials; structures; devices; nanomaterials; sensors; materials science

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

Progress in Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation (NDT&E): 2nd Edition

edited by

Shiwei Liu

and

Bo Feng

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 383 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-destructive testing and evaluation (NDT&E); advanced numerical modeling and simulation method; electromagnetic testing; sensor and actuator; intelligent perception; signal processing; imaging technique; machine learning and deep learning; NDT&E applications

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

Seating Comfort and Biomechanical Application, 2nd Edition

edited by

Akinari Hirao

and

Xuguang Wang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 378 | Submission Open

Keywords: seating comfort; sitting posture; pressure distribution; human model for comfort; comfort measurement; prolonged sitting; fatigue; posture monitoring; sedentary work; dynamic comfort

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

Applications of Nanomaterial in Photocatalysis

edited by André Luis Lopes Moriyama and

José Heriberto Oliveira do Nascimento

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 375 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; nanomaterials; sustainable development; photocatalytic systems; reactors; environment; energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanotechnology and Applied Nanosciences)

Advanced Research in Joint Kinematics, Kinetics and Electromyography in Sport

edited by

Ana Teresa Silveira Conceição

and

Hugo Gonçalo Duarte Louro

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 370 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomechanical analysis; kinematics; kinetics; electromyography; performance analysis; motion capture system; inertial sensors

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

Novel Outlook in Environmental Microbial Ecology

edited by Tamara Martin-Pozas and

Paola Grenni

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 370 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial ecology; microscopy; FISH; geochemistry; metagenomics; metaproteomics; stable isotope probing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Biotechnology and Materials for Wastewater Treatment

edited by Ulises Durán-Hinojosa and

Mike O. Ojemaye

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 354 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; environmental biotechnology; functional materials; anaerobic digestion; hybrid bioreactors; emerging contaminants; microbial processes; biochar and nanomaterials; resource recovery; circular economy

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

New Insights into Animal Health and Phytogenic Additives

edited by

Marco Antonio López-Carlos

and Carlos Fernando Aréchiga Flores

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 341 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytogenic feed additives; gut microbiota; immunomodulation; antioxidant activity; antibiotic alternatives; sustainable animal production; plant bioactive compounds; animal welfare

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

Prosthetic Dentistry: Advanced Materials, Technologies and Applications

edited by

Domenico Dalessandri

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 326 | Submission Open

Keywords: prosthetic dentistry; digital technologies; CAD/CAM; 3D scanning; virtual treatment planning; maxillofacial prosthetic rehabilitation; dental education

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

Metasurfaces and Antennas for Next-Generation Wireless Systems

edited by

Ning Wei

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 316 | Submission Open

Keywords: reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS); movable antenna optimization; mmWave/THz communications; secure beamforming; position optimized systems

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

Intelligent Fault Diagnosis and Prognosis Technologies for System Health Management

edited by Ke Zhao,

Ruixin Wang

and Zhen Jia

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent fault diagnosis; prognostics and health management; system health management; machine learning and deep learning; remaining useful life prediction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Infection Control and Antibiotic Stewardship

edited by

Juan Manuel Vázquez Lago

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open

Keywords: infection prevention and control; antibiotic stewardship; healthcare-associated infections; antimicrobial resistance; digital health and surveillance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Advances in Phytochemicals: Extraction, Isolation, and Identification—Second Edition

edited by

Radu Racovita

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 285 | 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)

Advanced Technologies in Biomicrofluidics

edited by

Alexander Zhbanov

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomicrofluidics; advanced materials and technologies; computational design and optimization; nanofluidic platforms; lab-on-a-chip (LOC) systems

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

Mechanical Properties and Characterization Technologies of Composite Materials—Second Edition

edited by

Sebastiano Candamano

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural fibers; fiber-reinforced mortars and concrete; textile-reinforced mortars (TRMs); harsh exposure; FRCM; 3D printing; supplementary cementitious materials; nanomaterials and nanocomposites; unconventional reinforcement; recycled aggregates; waste; self-healing mortar and concrete; smart/multifunctional composite; self-sensing composites; alkali-activated materials; geopolymers; building materials; calcium sulfoaluminate binders; cementitious composites; hybrid binders; calcinated clays; fly ash; blast furnace slag; natural pozzolans; waste management; immobilization of toxic wastes; foamed and lightweight concretes; mortars; grouts and renders; reinforced concrete; precast concrete; corrosion; durability; environmental assessment; materials processing; rheology; performance-based specifications; activators; additives

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

Nanotechnology in Porous and Protective Textiles for Hazard Mitigation

edited by

Guowen Song

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; porous textiles; protective textiles; hazard mitigation; nanoparticles; nanocoatings; textile engineering; porosity; hazard protection; functional textiles; nanocomposites; chemical resistance; physical shielding; nanofibers; textile modification; hazardous materials; barrier properties; nanostructures; textile performance; risk reduction; antimicrobial textiles; radiation protection; nanotextiles; porous materials; environmental hazards; textile durability; nanoscale engineering; personal protective equipment; absorbent textiles; hazard containment

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

Novel Adsorption Methods for Effective Wastewater Pollutant Removal

edited by

Evangelos Bakalis

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; bio-based adsorbents/green adsorbents; nanosorbents/nanomaterials; adsorbent kinetic models; adsorbent and fractal kinetics; adsorbent and fractional kinetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Structural Dynamics in Civil Engineering, 2nd Edition

edited by

Maria Francesca Sabbà

and

Dora Foti

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open

Keywords: modal analysis; spectrum analysis; dynamic response; structural health monitoring (SHM); finite element analysis (FEA); limit analysis; nonlinear behavior; failure mechanisms; machine learning (ML)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in Aerosol Detection, Analysis and Impacts on Climate Change

edited by

Rafael Palácios

,

Thiago R. Rodrigues

and

Harry D. Kambezidis

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerosol measurement techniques; optical properties of aerosols; physical and chemical properties of aerosols; satellite aerosol detection; application of models in aerosol analysis; direct and indirect effects of aerosols on climate; multiplatform aerosol observations; trend analysis for aerosols; aerossol and climate extremes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Human–Robot Deep Learning and Interaction on Edge AI—Second Edition

edited by

Yi-Zeng Hsieh

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer vision; machine learning; human–computer interaction edge AI human-robot deep learning

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

Electrochemistry and Corrosion of Materials—Second Edition

edited by

Rajib Kalsar

, Sridhar Niverty,

Vineet V. Joshi

and Lyndi Strange

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 191 | 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)

Computer Vision in Automatic Detection and Identification, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yongliang Qiao

,

Daobilige Su

and

Meili Wang

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4112 | Submission Open

Keywords: detection and identification; image processing; object detection and segmentation; computer vision tools and applications; pattern recognition; digital image techniques; multispectral image-based detection

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

Recent Advances in the Digitalization of Infrastructure

edited by

Laura Inzerillo

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1539 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; BIM; civil engineering; maintenance design; sustainability; smart infrastructures; smart monitoring

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

edited by Ayerim Hernández-Almanza,

Cristóbal Noé Aguilar González

and

Lorenzo M. Pastrana

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15273 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; food quality; food processing; energy efficient equipment; waste reduction; ecofriendly packaging materials; monitoring; microbial inactivation

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

Recent Advances in Deep Learning and Machine Learning in Information Systems

edited by

Dong Hyun Jeong

,

Jeong-Gun Lee

and

Bong-Keun Jeong

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7981 | Submission Open

Keywords: enterprise neural networks; explainable AI; knowledge management AI; business NLP; corporate computer vision; decision support systems; federated learning; AI governance; responsible AI; IS model deployment; business predictive analytics; generative business AI; information anomaly detection; human–AI collaboration; multimodal information systems; customer sentiment analysis; big data analytics; knowledge discovery; intelligent information systems

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

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