Applied Sciences

Advances in Virtual Reality Applications

edited by György Wersényi

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 17543 | Submission Open

Keywords: virtual reality; virtual and augmented realities; cognitive infocommunication; 3D immersion; human factors

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

Antennas for Next-Generation Electromagnetic Applications

edited by

Giada M. Battaglia

,

Navid Ghavami

, Sabrina Zumbo, Eliana Canicattì and Eleonora Razzicchia

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 16765 | Submission Open

Keywords: antenna synthesis; artificial intelligence-driven antenna design; adaptive and smart antenna arrays; antenna miniaturization and energy efficiency; biomedical antennas and wearables; deep learning-based optimization; metasurfaces and metamaterials; near-field wireless communications; integrated sensing and communications; 6G antenna systems

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

Innovative Approaches and Tools for Healthcare and Medical Applications

edited by

Cristina Veres

and

Adrian Gligor

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14517 | Submission Open

Keywords: healthcare technology; medical applications; artificial intelligence; personalized medicine; telemedicine; diagnostic; imaging technology; sensor technologies; healthcare innovation

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

Machine Learning Approaches in Natural Language Processing

edited by

Alberto Gil Solla

,

Yolanda Blanco Fernández

and

José Carlos López Ardao

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14335 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural language processing (NLP); machine learning (ML); deep learning; large language models (LLMs); transformer models; pre-training, fine-tuning, and prompt-tuning; few-shot and zero-shot learning; contextual embeddings; chatbots and dialogue systems; explainable AI (XAI) for NLP

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

Surface and Underground Mining Technology and Sustainability

edited by

Kamil Szewerda

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 14212 | Submission Open

Keywords: mining; technology; industry; simulation; machine; FEM; DEM; MBS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Recent Research on Biomechanics and Sports

edited by

Alejandro Sánchez-Pay

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14070 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomechanics; sports; sport biomechanics; performance analysis; sport training; strength; new technologies

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

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

edited by

Pascal Degraeve

and

Mariya Dushkova

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13596 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced food technologies; food processing; food quality; food safety; food sustainability

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

Advances in Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation in Sports and Physical Activity

edited by

Pablo Abián

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11625 | Submission Open

Keywords: injury prevention; rehabilitation; athletes; physical activity, prevention and treatment of injuries

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

Fiber-Reinforced Concrete: Recent Progress and Future Directions

edited by Rubén-Daniel López-Carreño and

Pablo Pujadas Álvarez

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10862 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC); fiber materials (synthetic, natural, recycled); crack control, toughness, and ductility of concrete; durability and resilience; ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC); sustainable construction materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

EEG Signal Processing in Medical Diagnosis Applications

edited by Agnieszka Duraj and

Piotr S. Szczepaniak

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10357 | Submission Open

Keywords: electroencephalography; EEG data acquisition; EEG signal analysis; medical diagnosis; neurological diseases; signal filtering techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Research Advances in Rail Transport Infrastructure

edited by

Jacek Kukulski

,

Wioletta Jackiewicz-Rek

and Piotr Koziol

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10342 | Submission Open

Keywords: railway infrastructure; maintenance and diagnostics; modelling and simulations; railway transport problems; environmental protection; cybersecurity; high-speed lines

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

Characterization of Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidants in Natural Products, 2nd Edition

edited by

Zbigniew Kobus

and

Monika Krzywicka

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 9924 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; antioxidant activity; polyphenols; anthocyanins; flavonoids; carotenoids; lignans; plant sterols; health properties of food; extraction techniques

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

Approaches to Cyber Attacks and Malware Detection

edited by

Aldo Hernandez-Suarez

,

Jose Portillo-Portillo

and

Gabriel Sanchez-Perez

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8770 | Submission Open

Keywords: cybersecurity; malware detection; threat intelligence; network traffic analysis; behavioral analytics; advanced persistent threats; threat modeling; zero-day exploitation; automated incident response; cloud security

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

Soundscapes in Architecture and Urban Planning

edited by

Konstantinos Vogiatzis

and

Nikolas Remy

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8117 | Submission Open

Keywords: soundscape; sound quality; design; city; built environment; natural spaces

(This special issue belongs to the Section Acoustics and Vibrations)

Noise Control: Challenges in Architectural Acoustics and Environmental Sound Pollution

edited by Jose Maria Bravo, Jaime Llinares Millán,

Sergio Castiñeira-Ibáñez

and Ignacio Enrique Guillén Guillamón

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7965 | Submission Open

Keywords: airborne noise control; vibration control; acoustic comfort; indoor acoustic; outdoor acoustic; new materials; metamaterials; noise prediction; noise perception

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Recent Advances in Space Instruments and Sensing Technology

edited by Jurgen Vanhamel and

Jian Guo

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7763 | Submission Open

Keywords: space instrumentation; earth observation; telecommunication from space; remote sensing; space-based sensors; space exploration; space-based imaging; space data collection

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

Feature Papers in Robotics and Automation

edited by

Paolo Tripicchio

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7615 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotics; automation; mechatronics; control theory; artificial intelligence; sensor technologies; actuators; material science; Internet of Things; computer vision

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

Multimodal Emotion Recognition and Affective Computing

edited by

Athanasios Koutras

and

Ana Maria Barbancho

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7427 | Submission Open

Keywords: emotion recognition; affective computing; multimodal fusion

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

Sports Performance, Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Health Improvement

edited by Sergio González-Espinosa

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7267 | Submission Open

Keywords: sports performance; injury prevention; rehabilitation; biomechanics; multidisciplinary approach; health

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

Trends and Perspectives in Bacterial Biofilms

edited by

Ramona Iseppi

,

Patrizia Messi

and

Carla Sabia

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6911 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofilm; dry biofilm; pathogens; microbial communities; eradication; prevention; new methods

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

Applications of Machine Learning in Geotechnical Engineering

edited by Esteban Díaz,

Tiago Filipe da Silva Miranda

and

Cheng-Yu Ku

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6882 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; artificial intelligence; geotechnical engineering; deep learning; underground engineering; foundation engineering; artificial neural networks; soil mechanics; rocks mechanics; geomechanics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advanced Studies in Ball Sports Performance

edited by

Bernardino Javier Sánchez-Alcaraz Martínez

and

Diego Muñoz Marín

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6568 | Submission Open

Keywords: racket sports; padel; biomechanics; physical condition; health

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

Application of Acoustics as a Structural Health Monitoring Technology

edited by

Gbanaibolou Jombo

and

Yu (Eve) Zhang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6293 | Submission Open

Keywords: sound; acoustic emission; ultrasonics; acousto-ultrasonics; guided waves; machine learning; artificial intelligence; sensor technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Acoustics and Vibrations)

Biological Activities of Plant Extracts and Their Applications

edited by

Francisco Cruz-Sosa

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6281 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological activity; bioactive compounds; plant cell cultures; plant extracts; secondary metabolites

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

New Advances in Non-Destructive Testing and Evaluation

edited by

Yasmine Gabi

and

Bernd Wolter

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6244 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-destructive inspection and evaluation of materials ; eddy current; electromagnetic; magneto-optic; ultrasound and acoustics; microwave; terahertz; X-ray; visual inspection or 2D/3D imaging; AI-based evaluation; thermography; numerical modeling and simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Mechanical Properties and Numerical Modeling of Advanced Materials

edited by

Maria Amélia Ramos Loja

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6177 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; mechanical testing; experimental methodologies; numerical and/or analytical methods

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

Quality, Safety, and Functional Properties of Meat and Meat Products

edited by

Marta Chmiel

and

Lech Adamczak

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5835 | Submission Open

Keywords: meat quality; functional properties; food safety; meat processing; shelf-life extension; bioactive compounds in meat and meat products; sensory evaluation

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

Unconventional Raw Materials for Food Products, 2nd Edition

edited by

Ovidiu Tita

,

Adriana Dabija

and

Georgiana Gabriela Codină

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5762 | Submission Open

Keywords: unconventional raw materials for food; trend in food; new food product development; food processing; valorization of by-products; trend in nutrition; functional food; foods for particular nutritional uses

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

Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition for Biomedical Signals

edited by

Claudia Ferraris

and

Marco Ghislieri

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5724 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning, pattern recognition, deep learning, and explainable AI for digital healthcare; biosignal analysis, medical imaging, and human motion analysis; biosensors, wearable devices, and multimodal data (images, videos) for healthcare applications; early diagnosis, personalized medicine, disease prevention and progression, and decision support systems; telemedicine, remote patient monitoring, and digital health solutions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Power Electronics: Control and Applications

edited by

Pavlos Nikolaidis

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5635 | Submission Open

Keywords: power electronics; electric vehicles; renewable energy systems; smart grids

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

Advances in Precision Machining Technology

edited by

Łukasz Żyłka

, Paweł Lajmert, Andrzej Weremczuk and Jakub Matuszak

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5345 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface roughness; surface waviness; dimensional accuracy; shape accuracy; tool wear; tool edge geometry; cutting fluids; machining strategies; machining parameters; machining diagnostics; process monitoring; process modeling; machining simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Process Mining: Theory and Applications

edited by Kingsley Okoye and

Julius Nganji

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5317 | Submission Open

Keywords: process mining; event logs; process discovery; conformance checking; model enhancement; business process management; data science; predictive analytics; process optimization; artificial intelligence integration; scalability in process mining

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

Advanced Vibrational Spectroscopy Technology: Emerging Trends in Biomedical Applications

edited by

Mario D’Acunto

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5283 | Submission Open

Keywords: vibrational spectroscopy; infrared spectroscopy; Raman spectroscopy; biomedical applications, machine learning, and deep learning; multivariate statistics methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Advances in Nanomaterials and Nanostructures: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications

edited by

Adrian Topolski

and

Aleksandra Radtke

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5268 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; nanostructures; nanoparticles; activity; applications

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

Biomedical Optics and Imaging: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by

Vladislav Toronov

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5220 | Submission Open

Keywords: dynamic light scattering imaging; quantum biophotonics; multiphoton and super-resolution microscopy; immunifluorescence; applications of tissue optical clearing; optical coherence tomography and elastography; molecular imaging; brain imaging; photoacoustics; applications of machine learning in spectroscopy

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

New Insights into Lithium-Ion Batteries: Technologies and Challenges

edited by

Xiao-Guang Yang

and Tao Zhu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5212 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium-ion battery; fast charging; smart battery; battery management system; thermal management; electrochemical modeling; battery safety; Li-metal battery

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

Green Composite Materials: Design, Application, and Recycling

edited by

Salvador García-Enriquez

,

José Guillermo Torres-Rendón

and

Joamin Gonzalez-Gutierrez

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5149 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; green composites; natural fibers; recycling; circular economy; biodegradability; waste recovery; eco-innovation

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

Machine Learning in Vibration and Acoustics (3rd Edition)

edited by

Chengjin Qin

and

Liang Yu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5047 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; vibration and acoustics; signal processing; PHM; acoustic measurements; condition monitoring; machine learning-based diagnosis and health assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Acoustics and Vibrations)

Human-Centered Design in Wearable Technology

edited by

Hao Fan

, Dengkai Chen, Ao Jiang,

Mengcheng Wang

and

Jinlei Shi

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4894 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable design; human–computer interaction; health monitoring; human-centered design; human factors and ergonomics; AI-assisted design; occupational health

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

Advances in Human–Computer Interaction and Collaboration

edited by

Mladen Bošnjaković

and Kristian Dokic

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4891 | 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)

Applications of Human–Computer Interaction-Based Decision Support Systems

edited by Koen Smit and

Raquel Sebastião

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4797 | Submission Open

Keywords: human–computer interaction; user-centered design; decision support systems; decision management; decision-making; value-sensitive design; generative artificial intelligence; large language models; multimodal interpretation

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

Advances in Digital Health Technologies

edited by

Lourdes Martínez-Villaseñor

and

Hiram Ponce

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4731 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital health; artificial intelligence (AI); Machine Learning,Internet of Medical Things (IoMT); wearable health devices; patient monitoring; data privacy; cybersecurity; explainable AI (XAI); transparency in AI; health equity; ethical AI; personalized medicine; digital therapeutics; clinical decision support; health data analytics; interoperability; regulatory compliance; telemedicine; human–AI interaction; trustworthy AI; healthcare innovation; big data in healthcare; responsible AI; healthcare technology integration

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

Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Status, Prospects and Future

edited by Massimo Esposito,

Aniello Minutolo

,

Umberto Maniscalco

and

Ciro Mennella

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4709 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; healthcare; decision support system

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

New Trends in Model-Based Systems Engineering

edited by

Bogdan Popa

and

Ion Marian Popescu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4575 | 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)

Advances in Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers (CFRPs)

edited by Miguel Álvarez Alcón,

Fernández Zacarías Francisco

and

Pedro Francisco Mayuet Ares

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4545 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRPs); manufacturing processes; material development; renewable energy applications

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

Botanical Extracts: Biological Activities, Nanoformulations and Application

edited by Eszter Virág, Beáta B. Tóth and

Zoltán Zombori

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4487 | Submission Open

Keywords: botanical extracts; phytochemicals; biological activities; antioxidant activity; antimicrobial activity; nanoformulations; nanocarriers; bioavailability; natural products; sustainable applications

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

Computational Fluid Dynamics for Aerospace and Aeronautical Applications

edited by Elisabeth Lacazedieu and Wei Kang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4331 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational fluid dynamics; numerical simulations; optimization; fluid–structure interactions; aeroelasticity; flow control; AI-based computational fluid dynamics

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

Deep Learning-Based Computer Vision Technology and Its Applications

edited by Carlos Lima

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4306 | Submission Open

Keywords: semantic/instance segmentation; automatic brain segmentation; wireless capsule endoscopy; cystoscopic image analysis; surgical-tool detection and segmentation; object recognition and scene segmentation; defect detection; facial recognition; pest detection and/or prediction; automatic inventory management

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

Advances and Challenges in Power Systems with High Penetration of Renewable Energies: 2nd Edition

edited by Zhenao Sun, Yongjie Luo,

Yajuan Guan

and

Luona Xu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4263 | Submission Open

Keywords: power system; renewable energy generation; power electronics; stability analysis; control and protection

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

Applied Superconductivity: Material, Design, and Application

edited by Andrea Musso and Antonello Tebano

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4254 | Submission Open

Keywords: superconductivity; high-temperature superconductors; superconducting magnets; ferromagnetic materials; piezoelectric materials

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

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