Applied Sciences

Applied Artificial Intelligence and Software Engineering

edited by

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1065 | Submission Open

Keywords: applied artificial intelligence; software engineering; AI-driven software development; reliable AI systems; software testing and optimization

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

New Sight in Sports Biomechanics and Sports Rehabilitation

edited by

Kyoungkyu Jeon

and

Dong-il Kim

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1000 | Submission Open

Keywords: sports biomechanics; rehabilitation; musculoskeletal rehabilitation; human functional movement; muscle contraction; posture control; kinematics and kinetics analysis evaluation; musculoskeletal rehabilitation; performance improvement; injury prevention; understanding of acute and chronic pain

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

Urban Design and Green Infrastructure: Health, Well-Being, Housing, and Mobility Dynamics

edited by Yang Song

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 975 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban design; green infrastructure; health and well-being; urban housing; mobility behaviors; equitable access

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

Advancing Pediatric Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety Through Digital Technologies and Data-Driven Innovations

edited by Christopher P. Landrigan and

Stavros P. Derdas

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 943 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric healthcare; patient safety; healthcare quality improvement; digital health; artificial intelligence; medication safety; clinical risk management; family-centered care; telemedicine; pediatric intensive care

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Wearable Technology in Healthcare and Sports: Advances and Novel Applications

edited by

Jean-Marie Aerts

and

Jasper Gielen

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 870 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensors; mHealth; health monitoring; data modeling; digital health; athlete monitoring

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

Food Fermentation: New Advances and Applications: 2nd Edition

edited by

Francesca Passannanti

and

Rosa Colucci Cante

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 855 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermentation; functional food; advanced methodologies; novel food; nutraceuticals; agri-food waste; microorganism

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

Deployment and Control of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs)

edited by Aohan Li and

Mikio Hasegawa

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 835 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless sensor networks (WSNs); energy-efficient communication; sensor deployment; real-time monitoring and control; IoT and edge computing integration; WSN security and privacy

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

Remote Sensing Techniques for Cultural Heritage: New Developments and Applications for Archaeological Studies

edited by

Mauro Lo Brutto

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 787 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; cultural heritage; earth observation; archaeological sites; satellite imagery; multi-temporal analysis; optical images; multispectral images; hyperspectral images; UAS; 3D documentation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Multi-Band/Broadband Antenna Design, Optimization and Measurement—2nd Edition

edited by

Keum Cheol Hwang

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 747 | Submission Open

Keywords: broadband antenna; antenna design and optimization; antenna measurement; multi-band antenna

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

Intelligence in Speaker and Emotion: Advances in Analysis and Recognition

edited by

Maroš Jakubec

,

Eva Lieskovská

and Roman Jarina

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 690 | Submission Open

Keywords: speaker recognition; emotion recognition; deep learning; multimodal fusion; speech signal processing; speech features; affective computing; human–computer interaction; noisy environment; robust models

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

Synergistic Exploitation of Mineral and Geothermal Resources: Thermal Management and Multiphysical Geomechanics

edited by

Qiang Li

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 690 | Submission Open

Keywords: co-extraction technologies; underground thermal management; seasonal thermal storage; seasonal thermal storage; heat and mass transfer; THM effects; rock fractures seepage; cyclic thermal loading

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Feeding and Nutrition in Fish Aquaculture

edited by Daniel Espinosa-Chaurand,

Carlos Alfonso Alvarez-González

and Eduardo Quiroz-Gúzman

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 604 | Submission Open

Keywords: prebiotics; probiotics; ingredient processing; fish feeding techniques; fish feeding technologies; new ingredients

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

AI in Object Detection—2nd Edition

edited by Fengping An and Chuyang Ye

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 598 | Submission Open

Keywords: object detection; object tracking; target identification; remote sensing; deep learning

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

Advanced Applications and Perspectives of Optical Imaging

edited by

Fanlu Wu

,

Zhengjun Liu

and Dongdong Xu

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 524 | Submission Open

Keywords: space optical; infrared imaging; multispectral imaging; hyperspectral imaging; computational optical imaging; single-photon imaging; super-resolution imaging; polarization imaging; compressive sensing imaging; optical image processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Physics General)

Advanced Plant and Crop Protection Technologies for Precision Agriculture

edited by

Albert Thembinkosi Modi

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 497 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; crop protection; smart farming; remote sensing; artificial intelligence; biopesticides; climate resilience; soil–plant-atmosphere interaction; sustainable agriculture

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

Machine Learning Approaches to Neuro-Immunological Disorders

edited by Hristina Zlatanova-Tenisheva, Georgi Slavov and Pavel Balabanov

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 494 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; neuro-immunology; predictive models; personalized medicine; data integration; clinical applications; ethical challenges

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Materials and Structures and SHM Techniques for Seismic Resilience and Vibration Control

edited by

Yeshou Xu

,

Xinghuai Huang

and

Yao-Rong Dong

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 478 | Submission Open

Keywords: vibration reduction; structural health monitoring; damping materials; vibration isolation; structural dynamics; damage detection; smart structures; civil engineering

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

Machine Learning in Space Weather Prediction

edited by

Gang Qin

and Yang Wang

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 436 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; space weather prediction; solar flare forecasting; coronal mass ejection (CME) detection; geomagnetic storm modeling; deep learning (e.g., CNN, LSTM, Transformer); radiation belt dynamics; space plasma data analysis; multi-source space data fusion; transfer learning in space physics; uncertainty quantification (UQ) for space weather; reinforcement learning for space weather mitigation; solar–terrestrial physics; satellite anomaly prediction; power grid space weather resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Physics General)

Tools for Implementing and Monitoring Circularity in the Built Environment—2nd Edition

edited by

Luís Bragança

and Rand Askar

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 381 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy in the built environment; existing and new stock; assessment and monitoring; CE integration into sustainability frameworks; design support tools; circularity indicators; management models; barriers and opportunities; digitalisation and automation; BIM

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

The Development of Materials by Electrospinning for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Antonio Laezza

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 366 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrospinning; polymers; fibres; composites; tissue regeneration; drug delivery

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

Coastal Environments Under Climate Change: Dynamics, Monitoring, and Adaptation

edited by

Claudio Valdovinos

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 361 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; marine communities; biodivesrity shifts; monitoring technologies and modeling tools; nature-based solutions and ecological restoration; adaptive management under climate change; ecological resilience; coastal and marine ecosystems

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

Advances in Aircraft Design and Bioenergy

edited by

Ziyu Liu

and Xiaobin Shen

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

Keywords: bionic aircraft; biofuels; aerospace vehicles; bionic robotics; sustainable aviation; combustion and emissions; aerospace engineering; renewable energy; environmental impact assessment; life cycle assessment; flight dynamics

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

Recent Advances in Post-Tensioning Systems: Degradation Assessment, Residual Stress, and Life Prediction

edited by

Sara Cattaneo

and

Carlo Pettorruso

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 337 | Submission Open

Keywords: post-tensioning systems; prestress loss evaluation; residual stress assessment; durability and degradation mechanisms; corrosion and grout defects; non-destructive testing (NDT); structural health monitoring (SHM); service life prediction; numerical and analytical modeling; infrastructure maintenance and assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Environmental Health: Innovation and Application

edited by

Ana Monteiro

and

Marina Almeida-Silva

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 322 | Submission Open

Keywords: environment; health; innovation; application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Development and Application of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Control Technology, 2nd Edition

edited by Xiaoping Xu,

Rui Wang

and

Rosario Pecora

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 314 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced control algorithms; autonomous navigation; multi-sensor integration; swarm intelligence; artificial intelligence; human–UAV interaction; practical applications

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

New Trends in the Structure Characterization of Food: 2nd Edition

edited by

María de Jesús Perea-Flores

and

Ma de la Paz Salgado-Cruz

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open

Keywords: food materials and emerging technologies; ultrasound, microwave and infrared technologies; nutrients and components (biopolymers and secondary metabolites); dietary supplements and functional foods; agroindustrial waste; spectroscopy—Raman, IR, X-ray diffraction (XRD); microscopy techniques light microscopy (LM); confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM); scanning electron microscopy (SEM); transmission electron microscopy (TEM); atomic force microscopy (AFM) super-resolution microscopy saturated structured illumination microscopy (SSIM); stimulated emission depletion microscopy (STED); photoactivated localization microscopy (PALM); fluorescence photoactivation localization microscopy (FPALM); stochastic optical reconstruction microscopy (STORM)

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

Application of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Human-Computer Interaction: 2nd Edition

edited by

Pingping Zhu

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open

Keywords: human–computer interaction; machine learning; human-robot interaction; human–swarm interaction; human-centered computing

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

Oral Microbiology

edited by

Violet I. Haraszthy

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral microbiome; oral biofilms; microbial dysbiosis; dental caries; periodontal disease; host–microbe interactions; antimicrobial strategies; diagnostic technologies; bioactive materials; translational dentistry

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

Nanostructured Adsorbents for Environmental Remediation: 2nd Edition

edited by

Norma-Aurea Rangel-Vàzquez

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; nanohydrogels; adsorbents; water; remediation; simulation; modelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Sustainable and Intelligent Additive Manufacturing of Polymers and Composites

edited by

Elvis Hozdić

, Lidija Rihar, Zoran Jurković and Budimir Mijović

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; sustainable manufacturing; polymer composites; bio-based materials; circular economy; life cycle assessment; artificial intelligence; digital manufacturing; material characterization; process optimization

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

Recent Advances in Postharvest Handling, Storage, Processing and Packaging, and Management of Fruits and Vegetables

edited by

Sandra Horvitz

and

Hosahalli S. Ramaswamy

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: fresh produce; fruits & vegetables; postharvest management; food loss and waste; cooling and cold storage; shelf-life extension; cold chain; modified atmosphere packaging; food quality

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

Feature Review Papers in ‘Transportation and Future Mobility’ Section

edited by David Fernández-Llorca,

Suchao Xie

and

Nadia Giuffrida

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 30846 | Submission Open

Keywords: transportation; traffic; future mobility

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

Selected Papers from the 14th International Multi-Conference on Engineering and Technology Innovation (IMETI 2025)

edited by

Wen-Hsiang Hsieh

,

Jia-Shing Sheu

and

Minvydas Ragulskis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 20304 | Submission Open

Keywords: IMETI, ICATI, ICBEI, ICECEI, ICSI; artificial intelligence; Industry 4.0; intelligent computing and systems; green technology; materials; mechatronic; new energy

International Conference Wood Science and Engineering in the Third Millennium–ICWSE 2025

edited by

Lidia Gurau

,

Mihaela Câmpean

and

Emilia-Adela Salca

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 19848 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood structure and properties; wood drying and heat treatments; mechanical wood processing and quality; wood-based materials; wood preservation, modification, gluing, and coating; conservation–restoration of wooden objects; furniture design; wood constructions

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

Advances in Computer Vision and Digital Image Processing

edited by

Panayiotis Vlamos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 17 articles | Viewed by 18874 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer vision; digital image processing; deep learning; object detection; image segmentation; generative AI; medical imaging; scene understanding; multimodal data fusion; embedded vision systems; human–computer interaction; real-time image analysis

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

Machine Learning and Its Application for Anomaly Detection

edited by

Naeem Ayoub

and Amira Mouakher

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15528 | Submission Open

Keywords: anomaly detection; explainable AI (XAI); time-series analysis; generative AI; predictive maintenance; cybersecurity; industrial monitoring; healthcare analytics; real-time systems; federated learning; privacy-preserving machine learning; image anomaly detection; edge computing; cloud-based detection; outlier detection; adaptive detection systems and industrial IoTs

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

Simulations and Experiments in the Design of Transport Vehicles: 2nd Edition

edited by

Ján Dižo

,

Alyona Lovska

and

Miroslav Blatnický

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12182 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced methods in the design of transport vehicles; new trends in computational methods; simulation computations; experiments—laboratory vs. real operation; transport vehicles; dynamics of transport vehicles; track irregularities; multibody dynamics; finite element methods; artificial intelligence; virtual reality; neural networks in transport vehicles; digital twins in transport means analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Advanced Signal and Image Processing for Applied Engineering

edited by

Mouloud Adel

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 9849 | 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)

Green Technologies and Applications

edited by

Sergio Correia

and

João Pedro Matos-Carvalho

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 9553 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy and green technology; green smart cities; green technologies and applications; green communication systems and networks; artificial intelligence for green IoT; applied mathematical modeling in renewable energy; ai application to sustainable technologies

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

Deep Learning and Data Mining: Latest Advances and Applications

edited by Mehmed M. Kantardzic,

Mehmet Akif Gulum

and Hanqing Hu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9091 | Submission Open

Keywords: data mining; deep learning; learning algorithms; multimodal data

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

Electromagnetic Waves: Applications and Challenges

edited by

Gabriela Atanasova

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8875 | Submission Open

Keywords: electromagnetic waves; antenna; wireless communication; microwave imaging; metamaterials; metasurfaces; biomedical applications; biological effect; energy harvesting; wireless power transmission; computational electrodynamics

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

Advancing Building Information Modeling Through Artificial Intelligence: Methods, Applications, and Challenges

edited by

Eric Fabián Forcael Durán

and

Felipe Muñoz-La Rivera

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8413 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); building information modeling (BIM); machine learning; generative design; computer vision in construction; digital twins; smart construction; automation in AEC; predictive maintenance; data-driven design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

The Rome Technopole Project: Energy Transition and Digital Transition in Urban Regeneration and Construction

edited by Luca Gugliermetti, Fabrizio Tucci and Giovenale Anna Maria

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7826 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy transition; urban regeneration; digital transition; built environment; sustainability; green economy; hydrogen; waste management; smart mobility; national recovery and resilience plan; Rome technopole

Chemical and Functional Properties of Food and Natural Products: 3rd Edition

edited by

Teresa Leszczyńska

,

Ewa Piątkowska

and

Joanna Kapusta-Duch

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7702 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical properties of food; health properties of food; modern methods of functional food production; animal research; human studies

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

Advances in Geopolymers and Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Composites

edited by

Zhiyun Deng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7690 | Submission Open

Keywords: geopolymers; fiber-reinforced concrete; sustainable construction materials; mechanical properties; durability; concrete composites; structural applications; recycling; environmental impact

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

15th Anniversary of Applied Sciences—Emerging Applications in the Recent 2 Years

edited by

Giulio Nicola Cerullo

,

Andrea Prati

,

Roger Narayan

and

José Manuel Moreno-Rojas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 6759 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical sciences; photonic technologies; applied biosciences and bioengineering; chemical and molecular sciences; food science and technology; computing and artificial intelligence

Advanced Plant Biotechnology in Sustainable Agriculture—2nd Edition

edited by

Anzhen Qin

and

Dongfeng Ning

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6577 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic engineering; cropping systems; smart fertigation; remote sensing; climate change

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

Sustainable Railway Infrastructures: Health Monitoring, Assessment and Maintenance: 2nd Edition

edited by

Jie Geng

, Yuntai Zhang and Zhipeng Lai

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6401 | Submission Open

Keywords: railway infrastructure; health monitoring; artificial intelligence; digital twins; big data analytics; IOT-based systems; risk assessment; sustainable railway operations

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

10th Anniversary of Materials Section—Recent Advances in "Materials Sciences and Engineering"

edited by

Sebastiano Candamano

and

Luca Spiridigliozzi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 6123 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; nanotechnology; nanocomposites; nanoparticles; microfibers; nanofibers; carbon nanotubes; graphene; polymers; composites; metallic alloys; ceramics; semiconductors; quantum dots; thin films; coatings; polymer composites; ceramic composites; metal matrix composites; carbon fibers; glass fibers; shape memory alloys; porous materials; polymer blends; magnetic materials; smart materials; responsive materials; self-healing materials; biomaterials; biodegradable materials; tissue engineering; drug delivery; scaffolds; biosensors; biomimetic materials; catalysis; photocatalysis; electrochemistry; surface modification; corrosion resistance; energy storage; batteries; supercapacitors; fuel cells; solar cells; hydrogen production; hydrogels; aerogels; flexible electronics; wearable devices; 3D printing; additive manufacturing; mechanical properties; strength; toughness; hardness; elasticity; thermal conductivity; electrical conductivity; optical properties; luminescence; photoluminescence; sustainable materials; green synthesis; recycling; degradation; characterization; microscopy; X-ray diffraction; spectroscopy; rheology; mechanical testing; electrochemical testing; thermal analysis; computational materials science; machine learning; molecular dynamics composites for the built environment; green composites; advanced and sustainable binders; FRCM; fiber-reinforced composites; mortar/concrete with phase change materials (PCMs) or nanomaterials; durability; LCA; recycled aggregate; characterization

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

Advances in Biomechanics and Sports Medicine

edited by

Zbigniew Waśkiewicz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5254 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomechanical analysis; injury prevention; sports rehabilitation; wearable technology; human movement science; athletic performance optimization; musculoskeletal modeling; sports medicine applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

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