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Research and Estimation of Traffic Flow Characteristics
edited by Ireneusz Celinski, and
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9351 | Submission Open
Keywords: traffic flow; estimation of traffic flow; traffic measurement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Transportation and Future Mobility)
Advances in the Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort of Buildings submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8937 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy efficiency; heating and cooling demand; thermal protection; thermal comfort; passive and active solar systems; overheating protection; building installation systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)
Sustainable Metal Forming Materials and Technologies
edited by , Branimir Lela and Zoran Jurković
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8888 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable metal forming; environmentally friendly forming materials; energy-efficient metal forming; green manufacturing; waste reduction in metal forming; recycling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)
Emerging Methods and Tools for Production Systems’ Design and Management in the Mass Customization Era, 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8585 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced production; manufacturing systems; mass customization; personalization; changeable manufacturing; reconfigurability; virtual manufacturing
Advanced Technologies in Construction and Infrastructure: Theory, Methods and Applications—2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8321 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovation in buildings; civil and infrastructure engineering; virtual technologies; including BIM; AR; VR and the Metaverse; artificial intelligence (AI) and construction robotics; offsite construction and design for manufacture and assembly; renewable energy and power plant construction; smart database and cloud communication in supply chains; blockchain and information security; unmanned aerial vehicles; additive technology and 3DP construction; data-driven analysis in construction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Diet, Nutrition and Human Health
edited by and Yi-Ping Yu
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8279 | Submission Open
Keywords: diet; nutrition; human health; dietary patterns; food science; food technology; functional foods; nutraceuticals; human studies; animal research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)
Applications of Algae and Their Metabolites in Industry and Agriculture
edited by Monica Almeida Vieira
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7621 | Submission Open
Keywords: algae applications; pharmaceutical products; food products; industrial products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Science and Technology)
Application of Advanced Therapies in Oral Health
edited by
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7559 | Submission Open
Keywords: ozone therapy; probiotics; proactive therapy; peri-implant maintenance; electrolytic cleaning; special needs patients; diabetes; systemic diseases; implant health; periodontal health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Fatigue and Fracture Behavior of Engineering Materials
edited by
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6931 | Submission Open
Keywords: fatigue; fracture; fatigue crack growth; corrosion fatigue; low-cycle fatigue; high-cycle fatigue; numerical fatigue analysis; fatigue crack initiation; variable amplitude fatigue; fatigue damage accumulation; failure analysis; stress-based; strain-based; and energy-based criteria; linear elastic fracture mechanics; elasto-plastic fracture mechanics; computational fracture mechanics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)
Exercise Physiology and Biomechanics in Human Health: 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5937 | Submission Open
Keywords: exercise physiology; sports performance; sports training; physical activity; biomechanics of movement; kinematics and human motion; exercises and public health; individual sports; team sports; physical fitness; kinematic assessments; assessment of physiological effects in sports and physical activity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Graph Mining: Theories, Algorithms and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5909 | Submission Open
Keywords: complex networks; link prediction; influential node identification; communication detection; graph embedding; frequent subgraph mining; graph neural networks; graph generative models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Radioactive Waste Treatment and Environment Recovery
edited by Maria Letizia Cozzella and G. A. Marzo
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5460 | Submission Open
Keywords: radiological characterization; radioactive waste treatment; decommissioning; environmental remediation; long-term stabilization; radionuclides quantifications; matrix treatments; radiochemical characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical and Molecular Sciences)
Advances in Digital Health: IoT, AI-Driven Diagnosis, and Data Security
edited by
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4844 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital health; IoT; AI-driven medical diagnosis; health monitoring; health data security; data privacy; edge computing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Numerical Modeling and Mechanical Properties Analysis for Metallic and Composite Materials and Structures: 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4701 | Submission Open
Keywords: composite structures; metallic structures; hybrid material structures; numerical modelling; properties estimation; homogeneization techniques; performance of materials and structures; parametric analyses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)
Computer Vision of Edge AI on Automobile
edited by
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4607 | Submission Open
Keywords: edge artificial intelligence (Edge AI); computer vision; intelligent vehicles; autonomous driving; real-time data processing; multi-sensor fusion; object detection; scene understanding; driver monitoring; vehicle-to-everything (V2X)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Applications of Image Processing Technology in Agriculture submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4526 | Submission Open
Keywords: image processing in agriculture; computer vision; smart agriculture; agricultural automation; big data in agriculture; neural networks; Internet of Things (IoT); industrial design in agriculture; water resource management; irrigation technology; energy efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Science and Technology)
Sustainable Materials and Innovative Solutions for Green Construction
edited by , and Ruan L. S. Ferreira
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4265 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable construction; building materials; eco-friendly approaches; renewable materials; building technologies; circular economy; energy efficiency earth-based mortars recycled aggregates natural fibers; supplementary cementitious materials; alkaline activation; green building techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Advances in Structural Vibration Control
edited by
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4018 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural vibration control; dampers; multiple hazards; buildings; bridges; offshore structures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Advanced Signal and Image Processing for Applied Engineering
edited by
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3969 | Submission Open
Keywords: signal processing; image processing; algorithmic approaches; computational frameworks; healthcare; communication; manufacturing; automotive; energy systems; biomedical image processing; machine learning; computer-aided diagnosis; pattern recognition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Challenges for Sustainable Building: Innovation, Development and Characterisation of New Material Products and Systems, 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3847 | Submission Open
Keywords: construction and building materials; construction and demolition waste; energy efficiency; comfort; new measuring equipment in building
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Advanced Research in Foot and Ankle Kinematics
edited by Natalia Tovaruela-Carrión and Danilo Leonetti
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3844 | Submission Open
Keywords: foot; biomechanical phenomena; physical activity; gait analysis; instability; diagnosis; treatment; physical therapy; quality of life
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)
Endodontics and Restorative Dentistry: Advanced Materials, Methods and Technologies
edited by Francine Benetti
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3694 | Submission Open
Keywords: endodontics; biomaterials; ceramics; bioglass; dental composites; antibacterial activity; tissue engineering; bone regeneration; bibliometrics; systematic review
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Dentistry and Oral Sciences)
Damage Monitoring and Defect Identification Based on Deep/Machine Learning (2nd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3456 | Submission Open
Keywords: structure safety; damage detection; artificial intelligence; health monitoring; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Development and Challenges in Marine Geology
edited by , Irene Zananiri and Henry Vallius
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3205 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine sediment mapping; marine minerals; sediment transport simulation; seafloor geology; seismic and multi beam survey data
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Science and Engineering)
Applied Deep Learning in Sensitive and Biometric Information Protection submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3056 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning; segmentation feature extraction; generative adversarial networks; sensitive information; information security; convolutional neural networks; classification based on deep learning; biometric information
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Recent Advances in Prospecting Geology
edited by
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2694 | Submission Open
Keywords: ore deposits; remote sensing; geophysics; geochemistry; marine geology; machine learning; planetary geology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)
Novel Developments in Chemical Characterization and Evaluation of Bioactive Compounds
edited by
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2668 | 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)
From Human–Machine Interaction to Human–Machine Cooperation: Status and Progress, 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2628 | Submission Open
Keywords: human– machine interaction; cyber– physical systems; AI-enabled robotics; behaviour-based systems; human– machine interfaces; multimodal perception; affective computing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Food Polysaccharides: Chemistry, Technology and Applications
edited by Małgorzata Kapelko-Żeberska and Artur Gryszkin
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2482 | Submission Open
Keywords: food polysaccharides; food additives; food gums; dietary fiber; functional food; structure; properties; functions; application; bioactivity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)
Artificial Intelligence Applications in Healthcare System, 2nd Edition
edited by Ayman Ibaida and
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2479 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinical decision support; healthcare data analytics; medical imaging; telemedicine; drug discovery; medical diagnosis; healthcare automation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Advanced Planning, Scheduling and Routing Problems—Models, Methods, and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2240 | Submission Open
Keywords: planning and scheduling; optimization and algorithms; supply chains; urban logistics; last-mile delivery; autonomous vehicles; UAV fleet routing and scheduling; drone delivery systems; computer network routing; dynamic routing and scheduling; manufacturing; E-commerce logistics; AI-driven approach to modeling and solving; data-driven and robust optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Transportation and Future Mobility)
Constructive Design and Technological Optimization in Machine Building: Latest Advances and Prospects
edited by , and Florin Nedeff
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2144 | Submission Open
Keywords: manufacturing optimization and advanced techniques; industrial process optimization; sustainable engineering solutions; mechatronics innovations; intelligent robotics; resource management; chemical engineering; food processing technology; energy management; renewable energy technologies; fracture mechanics analysis; failure analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Industrial Technologies)
Intelligent Control of Robotic System submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2010 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent control; robotic systems; robotic actions; human– robot collaboration; robot design and control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics and Automation)
Application of X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy
edited by
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1943 | Submission Open
Keywords: thin films; doped oxide ceramics; new antimicrobic films (overcoming silver); hard coatings; quantitative depth profiling; recycled materials; XPS
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optics and Lasers)
Advancements in Food Nutrition and Bioactive Compounds
edited by
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1801 | Submission Open
Keywords: food nutrition; bioactive compounds; nutrigenomics; nutrigenetics; functional foods; biofortification; gut microbiota; protein sources; food processing; artificial intelligence; machine learning; non-communicable diseases; health prevention; nutritional quality; bioavailability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)
New Trends in Model-Based Systems Engineering submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 1744 | Submission Open
Keywords: image processing; artificial intelligence; FPGA logic; information systems; distributed computing; hybrid systems; smart technology; Industry 5.0; multidisciplinary applications; image processing; technology in education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)
Building Information Modelling: From Theories to Practices submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1536 | Submission Open
Keywords: design; planning; risks; ifc objects; organization; classification; new applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Data Mining and Machine Learning in Social Network Analysis, 2nd Edition
edited by Dionisios Sotiropoulos
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1533 | Submission Open
Keywords: data mining; machine learning; recommendation systems; social networks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Recent Advances in Embedded System Design
edited by Tomislav Matic, Zeljko Hocenski and
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1496 | Submission Open
Keywords: embedded system application; design optimization; microcontrollers; FPGA; power efficiency; IoT; edge computing; ML
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)
Research and Application of Superconducting Magnets
edited by Peng Gao, Guanyu Xiao and Chengtao Wang
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1477 | Submission Open
Keywords: superconducting magnets; magnet technology; nuclear fusion; particle physics; magnet design; material science; engineering applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Physics General)
Vehicle Dynamics and Control: Advanced Mobility Technologies and Transportation Safety
edited by
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1379 | Submission Open
Keywords: vehicle dynamics; control systems; autonomous vehicles; connected vehicles; advanced driver-assistance systems; electrification; digital twins; machine learning; sustainable mobility; transportation safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Transportation and Future Mobility)
Advances in Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Technology
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1376 | Submission Open
Keywords: autonomous underwater vehicles; bio-inspired design; control system; novel application; AI-enhanced autonomy; unmanned aerial underwater vehicle
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics and Automation)
Recent Advances in Computational Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer
edited by Sean Malkeson and Mehdi Seddighi
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1372 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural convection; mixed convection; radiation; conjugate heat transfer; laminar flow; turbulent flow; transitional flow; Newtonian fluids; non-Newtonian fluids; nanofluids
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fluid Science and Technology)
Trends and Prospects in Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery for Cancer Therapy submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 1272 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanoparticles; drug delivery; nanocarriers; medicinal purposes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Advances in Microbial Biotechnology
edited by , Ovidiu Vrancianu and
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1136 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial biotechnology; biosynthesis; value-added chemicals; enzymes; antimicrobials; biodegradation; bioremediation; bioleaching; biotechnological potential; bioprospecting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Microbiology)
Non-Destructive Techniques for Heritage Conservation
edited by Amélia Dionísio and
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1116 | Submission Open
Keywords: non-destructive techniques (NDT); heritage conservation; material diagnosis; structural diagnosis; materials and structures data; preservation strategies
Advanced Computer Vision and AI in Optomechatronic Systems
edited by , Juan Martín Carpio Valadez and
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 1090 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital image processing; computer vision; artificial intelligence; optomechatronic systems; smart manufacturing; medical technologies; autonomous robotics; metaheuristics; intelligent automation; technology integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Innovations in Remote Sensing Technology for Resource and Environmental Monitoring
edited by , , and Paidamwoyo Mhangara
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 995 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; environmental changes; resource assessment; sensor technology; high-resolution imaging; LiDAR; hyperspectral imaging; artificial intelligence; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)
Advances in Human–Computer Interaction and Collaboration
edited by and Kristian Dokic
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 966 | Submission Open
Keywords: human– computer interaction; natural user interfaces; large language models; gesture recognition; adaptive interfaces; artificial intelligence; augmented reality; virtual reality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Advances in Orthodontic Treatment, 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 946 | Submission Open
Keywords: orthodontics; 3D technologies; artificial intelligence; multidisciplinary approach; medico-legal; pediatric dentistry; adult orthodontics; tooth movement; skeletal development; malocclusion; relapse prevention; hybrid therapies; orthodontic retreatment; fixed appliances; removable appliances; clear aligners
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
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