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New Insights and Applications of Laser Technology

edited by

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 568 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser technology; laser–matter interaction; laser materials processing; photonic systems; laser diagnostics and sensing; advanced manufacturing; applied laser engineering

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

Measurement and Assessment of Ionizing Radiation: Health Effects, Radiation Protection, and Medical Applications

edited by

Filomena Loffredo

and

Maria Quarto

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 456 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural occurring radiation and radioactive isotopes distribution on earth; radiobiology and biological effectiveness of radiations; nuclear medicine; radiotherapy; medical physics; radiological protection; radiation in space; radiation detection; radiation dosimetry; ionizing radiation physics; radioactivity monitoring; nuclear-accident-related studies; activity concentration studies

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

Engineering Optimization and Industrial Applications Based on Industry 4.0/5.0

edited by

Panagiotis Tsarouhas

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open

Keywords: engineering optimization; Industry 4.0; Industry 5.0; smart manufacturing; industrial automation; digital transformation; internet of things; cyber–physical systems; machine learning; artificial intelligence; data analytics; predictive maintenance; smart supply chain; industrial internet; intelligent production systems; human–machine collaboration; advanced manufacturing systems; smart factories; digital twins; process optimization; industrial robotics; sustainable manufacturing; energy efficiency; data-driven decision making; autonomous systems; lean/six sigma; ιndustrial analytics; industrial innovation; digital manufacturing

Bioactive Compounds: Extraction, Characterization, and Applications

edited by

Marijana Popović

and

Maja Veršić Bratinčević

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; phytochemicals; mycochemicals; phycochemicals; allelochemicals; extraction techniques; characterization methods; nutraceuticals; pharmaceuticals; agrochemicals

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

Phytoremediation: Latest Advances and New Technology

edited by

Stefano Castiglione

,

Werther Guidi Nissim

and Gianmaria Oliva

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced phytoremediation; technology-assisted phytoremediation; emerging contaminants; artificial intelligence; remote sensing; PFAS; microplastics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Advances in Micro-/Nanotechnologies and Smart Systems for Healthcare (CAS 2025–2026)

edited by

Liviu Bilteanu

,

Octavian Buiu

and

Cristian Iacovita

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical devices; smart healthcare systems; wearable sensors; micro-/nanotechnologies; point-of-care; health monitoring; machine learning in medicine; medical digital twins

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

AI-Driven Drone Swarms: From Distributed Intelligence to Real-World Deployment

edited by

Sergiu Dan Stan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open

Keywords: drone swarms; distributed intelligence; multi-agent systems; swarm intelligence; edge AI/edge computing; autonomous UAV systems; reinforcement learning; real-world deployment; human–swarm interaction; cooperative robotics

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

Additive Manufacturing: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by

Patrícia Freitas Rodrigues

,

João Lopes

and

Daniel Gatoes

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; metal additive manufacturing; polymer additive manufacturing; multimaterial additive manufacturing; process–structure–property relationships; microstructural evolution; additive manufacturing modelling; advanced characterization; post-processing of AM parts; mechanical performance; artificial intelligence in additive manufacturing; sustainable manufacturing; 4D additive manufacturing; metamaterials AM

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing Technologies)

New Advances in Digital Signal Processing

edited by

Joško Šoda

,

Igor Vujović

and Mirjana Bonkovic

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital signal processing; artificial intelligence for signal processing; adaptive signal processing; sparse and compressed signal processing; edge AI; hardware acceleration; intelligent sensing; wireless signal processing; biomedical signal processing; multimedia signal processing

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

Application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Biomedical Engineering

edited by

Carlos Perez-Ramirez

, Alejandra Álvarez López and Manuel Toledano-Ayala

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; biomedical signal processing; machine and deep learning; cognitive computing; image processing; interpretability; explainability; biosensors; medical devices; biomechanical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Human Biomechanics and EMG Signal Processing, 2nd Edition

edited by

Andrea Tigrini

,

Alessandro Mengarelli

and Federica Verdini

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: human biomechanics; electromyography (EMG); musculoskeletal modeling; gait analysis

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

Innovative Plant–Microorganism Interactions and Phytoremediation for Environmental Development

edited by Harrison Ifeanyichukwu Atagana

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant–microorganism interactions; phytoremediation; environmental biotechnology; endophytic microorganisms; rhizosphere microbiome; bioremediation; hydrocarbon degradation; heavy metal remediation; metagenomics; sustainable environmental management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Next-Generation Smart Agriculture

edited by

Paweł Kiełbasa

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: next-generation agriculture; precision agriculture; artificial intelligence; machine learning; Internet of Things; sensor systems; agricultural robotics; autonomous systems; digital twins; decision-support systems

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

Industrial Dust Control: Theory and Technology Innovation

edited by Ming Li

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial dust; dust removal technology; dust suppression; dust removal equipment; dust testing technology; numerical simulation; size and composition analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Applied Physiology in Women’s Sports

edited by

Javier García-Rubio

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: female athletes; exercise physiology; female-specific physiology; women's health; menstrual cycle; injury prevention; recovery; exercise training

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

Planning and Modeling of Sustainable Energy Systems

edited by Aurelia Rybak

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy system modeling; decarbonization pathways; grid flexibility; system resilience; forecasting and optimization; GIS-based energy planning; renewable energy integration

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

Current Advances in Biocatalysts

edited by

Tudor Spataru

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme mechanism; electron transfer; molecular biology; computational modeling; oxidoreductases; transferases; hydrolases; lyases; isomerases; ligases

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

Advances in Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of Ionic Liquids

edited by

Dmitrii A. Rakov

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: ionic liquids; deep eutectic solvents; molten salts; physical–chemical properties; energy storage; electrochemistry; surface and colloidal science; catalysis

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

Advances in Diagnosis, Biomarkers, and Treatment of Allergic Diseases

edited by

Jose Antonio Cañas Mañas

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: allergic diseases; precision medicine; biomarkers; biological therapy; allergen immunotherapy; allergy diagnosis; artificial intelligence; translational medicine

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

Single-Pixel Intelligent Imaging and Recognition, 2nd Edition

edited by Lu Gao

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open

Keywords: ghost imaging; single-pixel imaging; recognition of moving objects; deep learning; computational imaging

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

Hydrogen Safety for Green Energy Applications

edited by Corinne Arrouvel

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen systems; hydrogen transportation; hydrogen reservoirs; regulations; net zero carbon emission; material design; monitoring; fuel cells

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

Advanced Optical Full-Field Techniques for Rock Mechanics and Geohazards

edited by Zhangyu Ren and Changbing Wan

submission deadline 19 Apr 2027 | Submission Open

Keywords: rock mechanics; optical full-field measurement; experimental mechanics; rock fracture mechanics; stress-wave propagation; geohazards; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advanced Biomaterials: Characterization and Applications

edited by

Kelen Menezes Flores Rossi De Aguiar

,

Helton José Wiggers

,

Jaqueline Hoscheid

and

Maria Pia Ferraz

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4772 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced biomaterials; composite biomaterials; nanotechnology applied for biomaterials; synthesis and characterization; biomaterials for medicine and dentistry; surface engineering

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

Perovskite Solar Cells: Materials, Technologies, Developments and Future Prospects

edited by Chunyang Zhang and

Dou Zhang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3939 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite solar cells; photovoltaic materials; device stability; scalable fabrication; efficiency enhancement; interface engineering; sustainable energy

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

Recent Advances in Enhanced Oil Recovery for Unconventional Oil and Gas

edited by

Wenhao Li

,

Saipeng Huang

and

Wenming Ji

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3274 | Submission Open

Keywords: shale oil and gas; tight oil and gas; unconventional reservoir; enhanced oil recovery; CO2 injection; carbon capture and storage; nanofluids

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

Applications of Fuzzy Systems and Fuzzy Decision Making, 2nd Edition

edited by

Diana Kalibatiene

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2948 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuzzy sets; fuzzy systems; decision making

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

Infrastructure Management and Maintenance: Methods and Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

José António Silva Carvalho Campos Matos

,

Ngoc-Son Dang

,

Hélder Sousa

,

Alfred Strauss

and Rade Hajdin

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2793 | Submission Open

Keywords: infrastructure; sustainability; resilience; reliability analysis; machine learning; damage assessment; anomaly detection; predictive analytics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical Diagnosis: 2nd Edition

edited by

Maximilian Deußing

and

Daniela Hartmann

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2530 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; dermatology; non-invasive imaging; machine learning; virtual biopsy; teledermatology; histopathological images; image analysis algorithms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Advanced Point-of-Care Diagnostics: Integrating Engineering and Biosciences for Rapid Clinical Solutions

edited by

Gheorghe Nicusor Pop

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2424 | Submission Open

Keywords: point-of-care diagnostics; biosensors; microfluidics; artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare; CRISPR diagnostics; rapid diagnostic testing; disease detection; clinical translation; global health technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Recent Advances in the Digitalization of Infrastructure

edited by

Laura Inzerillo

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1624 | Submission Open

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

Recent Developments in Acoustic Emission and Non-Destructive Evaluation

edited by

Xing Cai

and

Shan Wu

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1570 | Submission Open

Keywords: defect detection; damage monitoring; structural health monitoring; machinery condition monitoring; hybrid NDE systems; digital twins and NDE 4.0; mechanism- and data-driven AE; signal processing and source localization

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

Structural Health Monitoring and Safety Evaluation for Dams

edited by

Han Zhang

and

Jingren Zhou

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1494 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; dam safety evaluation; reservoir bank slope safety; multi-source sensing; data fusion; anomaly detection; artificial intelligence; monitoring models; digital twin; risk analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Resource Management for AI-Centric Computing Systems

edited by

Kyungwoon Cho

,

Sungyong Ahn

and

Hyokyung Bahn

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1372 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-centric system; machine learning; resource management; storage management; memory management; cloud resource management; real-time embedded systems; caching; scheduling; energy-saving technique; task offloading; dynamic voltage/frequency scailing

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

Novel Developments in Fluid Flow and Energy Transfer

edited by

Claudia Naldi

,

Antonio F. Miguel

and Andreas Oechsner

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1328 | Submission Open

Keywords: fluid flow; energy transfer; CFD; analytical methods; computational modeling; experimental methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Thermal Engineering)

Design and Development of Advanced Thin Films Based on Nanocomposites

edited by

Bogumił Cieniek

and

Ireneusz Stefaniuk

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 998 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructued thin films; hybrid nanocomposites; polymers; DMS; inorganic nanostructures; esigning advanced functional nanomaterials; laser and vapor deposition techniques; characterization and applications of the functional nanomaterials; devices integrating thin films based on nanocomposites

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

Application, Optimization and Architecture of Deep Learning Neural Network, 2nd Edition

edited by

Haigang Gong

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 593 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; artificial intelligence; reinforcement learning; image detection and segmentation; forecasting using deep networks; predications using deep networks; applications of deep learning neural networks

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

Advances and Challenges in Wind Turbine Mechanics, 2nd Edition

edited by Małgorzata A. Śmiałek,

Ryszard Szwaba

and

Janusz Telega

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 559 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind turbine design; wind turbine experimental research; wind turbine simulations; wind turbine optimization; wind potential assessment; wind turbine data processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

New Insights into Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Geomechanics

edited by

Haoze Li

,

Xinglong Zhao

and

Wenbo Zheng

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 552 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydraulic fracturing; reservoir geomechanics; fracture propagation; unconventional reservoir; geothermal exploitation; multi-physics simulation; induced seismicity; subsurface fluid migration; coupled geomechanics-geochemistry; low-carbon energy transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Applications of Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)

edited by

David F.L. Jenkins

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 508 | Submission Open

Keywords: lead free; piezoelectric; shape memory alloys; transparent conducting oxides; magnetostriction; two-dimensional materials

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

Recent Advances and Trends in Internal Combustion Engines

edited by

Boru Jia

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal efficiency enhancement; alternative fuel; novel engine concept; intelligent control strategy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Advanced Drilling, Cementing and Completion Technologies

edited by

Yan Xi

, Wei Lian and Hongwei Yang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

Keywords: drilling engineering; cementing engineering; well completion engineering; rate of penetration; wellbore safety; wellbore integrity; intelligent analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in Low-Carbon Energy and Storage: CO₂ Geological Utilization and Sequestration and Underground Hydrogen Storage

edited by Yujie Yuan and

Reza Rezaee

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 geosequestration; carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS); underground hydrogen storage; unconventional energy resources (shale gas, shale oil, coalbed methane)

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

Sustainable Downstream Processing and Green Separation Technologies for Bioactive Compounds

edited by

Mădălina Paraschiv

,

Nicolas Szita

and

Alexandra Tucaliuc

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: downstream processing; bioseparation; bioactive compounds; fermentation products; sustainable technologies; green processing; purification technologies; process intensification; bioproduct recovery; industrial biotechnology; membrane processes; separation processes

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

Impact of Agricultural Pesticides on the Environment: Health, Transport, Ecotoxicology, Policy and Alternatives

edited by

Frederick N. Bebe

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: pesticides; environmental protection; ecotoxicology; integrated pest management; sustainability; human health; regulatory policies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Emerging Technologies for Waste Treatment, Reuse and Energy Production: 2nd Edition

edited by

Agapi Vasileiadou

,

Vasilis Evagelopoulos

, Alexandros Papachatzis and

Spiliotis Xenofon

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste utilization; waste to energy; energy production; waste treatment; thermochemical conversion; biochemical conversion; sustainable development; circular economy; integrated WtE systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Natural Plant Extracts: Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, and Anticancer Activities

edited by Dorota Wianowska and Ekaterina-Michaela Tomou

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; bioactive compounds; antioxidant activity; anti-inflammatory activity; anticancer activity; phytochemicals; polyphenols; flavonoids; natural products; green extraction

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

Advanced Technologies for Network Security and Anomaly Detection

edited by

Yong Fang

,

Yijia Xu

and Chengwei Liu

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open

Keywords: network security; anomaly detection; vulnerability detection; automated penetration testing; artificial intelligence; security assessment

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

Advances in Clean Energy Combustion and Engine Technologies

edited by

Qianqian Li

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy; clean energy; hydrogen; ammonia; metal; engines; high efficiency; safety; low/zero-carbon fuels; power and energy equipment

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

Latest Advances and Future Directions of Robotic Systems and Automation Toward Industry 5.0

edited by

Dimitris Mourtzis

and

Foivos Psarommatis

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 5.0; robotic systems; manufacturing automation; collaborative robots; human-robot collaboration; sustainability; resilience

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

Sports Biomechanics and Injury Prevention, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jorge Sánchez-Infante

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 1 | Submission Open

Keywords: sports biomechanics; injury prevention; motion analysis; preventive interventions; sports technology; sports rehabilitation; risk factors; biomechanical assessment; sports performance; sports education and training

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

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