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Natural Products: Source, Function, and Application

edited by

Ralitsa Chimshirova

and

Boryana S. Trusheva

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1029 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; bioactive compounds; phytochemical analysis; extraction and isolation; structure elucidation; biological activity; health-related applications

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

Innovative Challenges in Engineering and Construction Management

edited by

Marzena Lendo-Siwicka

Grzegorz Wrzesinski

and Katarzyna Pawluk

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1001 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative challenges in engineering; innovative challenges in construction management; innovative technologies; construction management; construction projects; building information modelling; technological challenges in construction; organizational challenges in construction; environmental challenges in construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Analysis of Bioactive Natural Compounds

edited by Katarzyna Dos Santos Szewczyk

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1000 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; natural products; chromatography; mass spectrometry; metabolomics; phytochemicals; extraction techniques; natural cosmetics; quality control; functional foods

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

Advances in Radiation Chemistry: Mechanisms, Modeling, and Applications

edited by

Jean Paul Jay-Gerin

and Jintana Meesungnoen

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 985 | Submission Open

Keywords: ionizing radiation; radiolysis; pulse radiolysis; radiation-induced chemistry; free radicals; reactive oxygen species (ROS); Monte Carlo track-chemistry simulations; kinetic simulations; supercritical water radiolysis; nuclear reactors; corrosion mitigation; FLASH radiotherapy; radiation-induced DNA damage; radioprotectors

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

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Blockchain for Networking

edited by

Adriana Téllez-Anguiano

Juan Carlos Olivares-Rojas

and Juan Carlos Jáuregui-Correa

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 960 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; blockchain; networking; decentralized systems; network security; 6G networks; edge computing; federated learning; smart contracts; trust management

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

Petroleum Engineering: Advances and Prospects

edited by

Wan Cheng

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

Keywords: petroleum engineering; reservoir management; EOR; hydraulic fracturing; geothermal; sustainable energy; CCUS

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

Recent Advances in Artificial and Natural Antioxidants for Food: 2nd Edition

edited by

Monica Gallo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 840 | Submission Open

Keywords: oxidation; free radicals; beneficial effects; rancidity; browning; alteration of aroma; food waste; circular economy; nanotechnology; extraction techniques

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

Innovative Technologies in Ecological Quality Assessment

edited by

Pedro Avila Pérez

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 771 | Submission Open

Keywords: real-time monitoring; biomonitors and bio-indicators; IoT in ecology; wireless sensor networks (WSNs); environmental biomonitoring; smart environmental management; early warning systems (EWSs)

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

Application of Radiation Technology in Environmental Protection

edited by

Yongxia Sun

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 764 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiation; water; air; sludge; pollutants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) Technology for 3D-Printed Functional Materials

edited by

Jaejong Park

and Yuqi Jin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 758 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart polymers; composite filaments; 4D printing; thermal management; functional structures; smart electronics; sustainability; modeling

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

Robotics and AI: Planning, Control, and Applications

edited by Yi Fang and Yuxin Sun

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 674 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotics; artificial intelligence; kinematic and dynamic modeling; motion planning; trajectory optimization; robot control; machine learning; deep reinforcement learning; sim-to-real transfer; multi-robot coordination; human–robot interaction

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

Threats of Pests and Diseases to New Agricultural Crops in the Context of Climate Change

edited by

Piotr Szulc

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 655 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; plant health; new agricultural crops; diseases; pests

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

New Challenges in Thin Films and Nanotechnologies

edited by

Nilton Francelosi Azevedo Neto

André L.J. Pereira

and

Francisco Xavier Nobre

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 640 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin film deposition; surface-enhanced raman scattering (SERS); X-ray diffraction (XRD); raman spectroscopy; computational simulation and modeling; artificial intelligence in materials science; synchrotron radiation analysis

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

Advanced Technologies for Next-Generation Vehicles and E-Mobility

edited by

Zoltán Weltsch

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 571 | Submission Open

Keywords: next-generation vehicles; autonomous and connected systems; electrification and alternative powertrains; vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication; artificial intelligence in mobility; advanced sensor technologies; energy storage and next-generation batteries; smart and sustainable mobility

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

Damage and Protection of Engineering Structures Under Explosion and Impact

edited by

Minghong Li

Hui Zhao

and Yuanzheng Lin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 552 | Submission Open

Keywords: blast and impact engineering; damage mechanics; protective structures; dynamic response; progressive collapse; performance-based blast design; retrofitting and strengthening

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Recent Applications of Plant Extracts in the Food Industry: 2nd Edition

edited by

Nuria Muñoz-Tebar

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 544 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; natural preservatives; antioxidant properties; plant-based food additives; sustainability; antimicrobial agents

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

Data Visualization: Techniques and Applications

edited by Thomas Hurtut

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 527 | Submission Open

Keywords: information visualization; visual analytics; scientific visualization; data-driven design; high-dimensional data; human–computer interaction; machine learning interpretability; geospatial visualization; uncertainty visualization; perception and cognition

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

Natural Antioxidant in Foods

edited by

Drago Bešlo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 518 | Submission Open

Keywords: polyphenols; ROS free radicals; enzyme activity; antioxidant activity; kinetics

Inorganic Functional Materials: From Precise Synthesis to Application

edited by

Guoqiang Liu

and

Zhijing Zhu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 460 | Submission Open

Keywords: inorganic functional materials; precise synthesis and structural design; structure–property relationships; multiscale in situ/operando characterization; photocatalysis and electrocatalysis; environmental remediation and pollutant degradation; optoelectronic and multifunctional devices; green building materials; Al-assisted material design

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

Eye Tracking Techniques and Applications

edited by

Ana Isabel Molina

and

Yoel Arroyo Rodríguez Peral

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 449 | Submission Open

Keywords: eye tracking; visual attention; human–computer interaction; usability evaluation; multimodal interaction; accessibility and assistive technologies; cognitive processes; data analysis; VR/AR and immersive environments

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

Novel Technologies in Smart Manufacturing

edited by Wenchao Xiao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 438 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart manufacturing; Industry 4.0; Industrial Internet of Things; artificial intelligence; digital twin; advanced robotics; additive manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Integrating GIS, Spatial Analysis, and AI for Sustainable Energy and Bioresource Systems

edited by

Sotiris Lycourghiotis

and

Kyriakos Bourikas

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 428 | Submission Open

Keywords: geographic information system (GIS); spatial analysis; renewable energy planning; artificial intelligence (AI); biofuels; environmental catalysis; resource mapping

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

In Silico Modeling of Human Organ Functions: Advances and Applications

edited by Alexandros Alexopoulos

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 421 | Submission Open

Keywords: in silico simulation; molecular dynamics approaches; physiological and pathological simulation; therapeutic optimization; computational drug discovery; multi-omics data integration; AI-driven biomedical; precision medicine; diagnostic models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Advances in Nanostructured Materials for Energy Storage

edited by Mkhulu Kenneth Mathe

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 418 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium-ion batteries; supercapacitors; solar cells; solid-state batteries; sodium-ion batteries; graphene; electrodeposition; metal oxides; metal sulphides; MXenes

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

Advanced Technologies in Mine and Mineral Separation

edited by

Haoran Chu

and

Dongfang Lu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 414 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic separation; froth flotation; gravity separation; mineral processing; multiphysics fields; particle recovery; surface chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Infrastructure Resilience Analysis, 2nd Edition

edited by Jianfeng Zhao, Henry Liu and

Jingfeng Yuan

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 404 | Submission Open

Keywords: taxonomy; performance measures; frameworks; optimization approaches; risks and uncertainties; case studies; socio-economic impacts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in Intelligent Operation, Monitoring, and Maintenance of Infrastructure

edited by

Ying Huang

and Luyang Xu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 389 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent infrastructure systems; structural health monitoring (SHM); distributed fiber optic sensing (DFOS); digital twin and data-driven modeling; predictive maintenance and AI analytics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Optical Measurement: Advanced Techniques and Applications

edited by Jorge L. Flores

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 357 | Submission Open

Keywords: interferometry; optical profilometry; deflectometry; phase retrieval; denoising; machine learning

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

Advances in Large Language Model Technology: Safety and Trustworthy Deployment

edited by Aishan Liu and Siyuan Liang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 332 | Submission Open

Keywords: large language models; LLM safety; adversarial defense; privacy protection; LLM training and development; Decision-making

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

Novel Research on Special Geotechnical Materials and Their Resource Utilization

edited by

Wei Bai

, Xingxing He and

Ping Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 328 | Submission Open

Keywords: special geotechnical materials; expansive soil; lateritic soil; soft rock; saline soil; silt; construction waste soil; sludge

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

5G and Beyond: Technologies and Communications, 2nd Edition

edited by Mah-Rukh Fida and

Giuseppe Caso

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 326 | Submission Open

Keywords: fifth-generation; beyond fifth-generation; advanced wireless communications; terahertz communication; satellite; terrestrial networks; quantum communication; artificial intelligence and machine learning in wireless systems; URLLC; massive MIMO; network slicing

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

Applied Aerodynamics

edited by

Minki Cho

Suyong Choi

Jaeheon Choe

and Yejun Oh

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 292 | Submission Open

Keywords: applied aerodynamics; computational fluid dynamics; high-speed flow; turbulence modeling; aeroacoustics; turbomachinery

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

AI-Driven Rehabilitation: Advances in Personalized Healthcare

edited by

Giorgia Marullo

Luca Ulrich

and

Enrico Vezzetti

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

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); deep learning (DL); explainable artificial intelligence (XAI); extended reality (XR); human motion tracking; personalized rehabilitation; remote rehabilitation; healthcare 5.0; 4P medicine; vision-based tracking

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

Advances in Automation and Controls of Agri-Food Systems: 2nd Edition

edited by

Claudio Perone

and

Roberto Romaniello

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture modeling; automation; wireless sensor network and IoT; smart sensors and actuators; strategy for resource use efficiency; control and energy optimization; decision support systems; machine vision systems; Ag-robotics; autonomous guidance

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

Innovative Small Molecules in Drug Discovery: From Synthesis to Application

edited by

Itamar Gonçalves

and

Alexandre Umpierrez Amaral

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug development; heterocyclic; small molecules; alternative models; chemical diversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Applications of Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning

edited by

Liangjun Ke

and

Xiaoyan Yin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-agent deep reinforcement learning (MADRL); large language model (LLM) agent collaboration; decentralized cooperative control; autonomous systems & robotics; smart transportation & traffic optimization; network security & resource management; digital twin & edge computing; CTDE (centralized training decentralized execution); graph neural networks (GNN) for multi-agent communication; robust & scalable multi-agent decision-making

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

Mobility in Motion: Cognitive Applications for a Sustainable Future

edited by Máté Zöldy and Safa Bhar Layeb

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 272 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognitive mobility; smart vehicles; AI in mobility; user-centric design; transport management

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

Advanced Metal Extraction Technologies and Their Application in the Production of Modern Materials

edited by Beata Pośpiech

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

Keywords: non-ferrous metals; hydrometallurgical technologies; extraction; leaching; secondary raw materials; pyrometallurgical technologies; sustainable metallurgy; metallic materials; composite materials; modern materials

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

Advanced Control Systems and Control Engineering, 2nd Edition

edited by

Francisco Rego

and

Ricardo Simões Santos

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced control systems; control engineering; reinforcement learning; physics-informed machine learning; path-planning; autonomous vehicles; multi-agent systems; fault-tolerant control; intelligent control; robotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Dynamics and Vibrations of Nonlinear Systems with Applications: 2nd Edition

edited by

Nicolae-Doru Stănescu

and

Polidor Bratu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open

Keywords: nonlinearity; periodic solution; bounded solution; chaos; analytical and numerical solution; control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Optical Memory Technologies

edited by

Theoni Alexoudi

and

Nikos Pleros

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

Keywords: photonic integrated memories; photonic latching; optical memories; optical memories; optical RAM; nanophotonic memories

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

Recent Progress in Enhancing the Tribological Properties and Lubrication Performance of Nanomaterials

edited by Javier Lara-Romero and

Fernando Chiñas-Castillo

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

Keywords: boundary lubrication; superlubricity; wear resistance; friction reduction; tribofilm formation; 2D materials; nano-additives; self-lubricating nanocomposites; carbon nanotubes (CNTs); nanoparticles

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

Recent Advancements in Dental Alloy Technology and Its Applications

edited by

Ana-Iulia Bita

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental alloys; biomaterials; corrosion resistance; additive manufacturing; prosthetic dentistry; mechanical properties; surface treatments; digital dentistry

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

Microbial Biotechnology and Sustainable Development

edited by Georgios Efthimiou and

Rupali Datta

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmaceuticals; biofuel; fermentation; protein expression; waste

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Microorganisms for Production of Biomaterials for Environmental Applications

edited by

Katsuhiko Fujii

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacteria; microalgae; fungi; bioenergy; biomaterial; environmental microbiology; fermentation; microbial biotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Advanced Manufacturing and Advanced Materials

edited by Guido D. Di Bella

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced manufacturing; advanced materials; additive manufacturing; hybrid manufacturing; composite materials; friction stir welding; multi-material joining; process modelling; process–structure–property relationships; sustainable manufacturing

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

Advances in Marine Geochemistry and Geophysics

edited by Paolo Stocchi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: sea-level rise; climate change; coastal erosion; coastal protection; coastal engineering; hydrodynamics; morphodynamics; numerical modeling; computational fluid dynamics; sediment transport; artificial reefs; sand nourishment; coastal marine ecosystems; benthic organisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Advances in Modern Communication Systems and Electronics for Security Threats

edited by

Przemysław Ptak

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: cybersecurity; telecommunications infrastructure; data transmission security; 5G/6G; Internet of Things (IoT); artificial intelligence; electromagnetic interference; resilience of electronic systems; interoperability; hybrid threats

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

Emerging Technologies and Applications of Vision Language Models (VLMs)

edited by

Alexios Papaioannou

and

Christos-Nikolaos Anagnostopoulos

submission deadline 4 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open

Keywords: vision language models (VLMs); multimodal learning; multimodal ai; multimodal reasoning; visual question answering

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

Applied and Innovative Computational Intelligence Systems: 4th Edition

edited by

Pedro J. S. Cardoso

João M. F. Rodrigues

and

Cristina Portales

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11414 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; computer vision; augmented reality; human–computer interaction; smart spaces; smart cities; ubiquitous intelligence; data analysis and science; time-series; internet of things/everything; fault detection; affective computing; natural language processing; privacy and ethics; operational research; evolutionary computation; robotics

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

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