Applied Sciences

Advances in Aircraft Design, Optimization and Flight Control

edited by

Izabela Krzysztofik

,

Grzegorz Kopecki

,

Slawomir Blasiak

and Andrzej Żyluk

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1328 | Submission Open

Keywords: aircraft design; flight control systems; sustainable aviation; aerodynamic optimization; unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); flight dynamics; aviation safety

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

Research on the Movement Dynamics of Ships and Underwater Vehicles

edited by

Yao Shi

, Qiaogao Huang,

Tiezhi Sun

and Yiwei Wang

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1261 | Submission Open

Keywords: underwater vehicles; ship; trans-media; multiphase flow; impact loading and structural response; multi-vehicle interference; hydrodynamics

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

AI-Based Spatial Planning and Analysis

edited by

Iwona Kaczmarek

and

Stefania Pindozzi

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1010 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; geospatial data analysis; spatial planning; urban development; AI-driven decision

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

Vibration Analysis of Nonlinear Mechanical Systems

edited by Yong Wang and

Pavlo Krot

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 945 | Submission Open

Keywords: vibration analysis; nonlinear mechanical system; nonlinear dynamics; nonlinear vibration; vibration control; structural stability; analytical method; bifurcation and chaos analysis; nonlinear dynamic behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Smart Transitions: Digital Technologies Empowering Sustainability and Circular Economy in Industry

edited by

Marlene Amorim

,

João Carlos Gonçalves dos Reis

and

Adriane Cavalieri

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 927 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy in industrial sectors; circular supply chains; circular waste management; circular-oriented decision support systems; circular decision support tools; Internet of Things; artificial intelligence; big data analytics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Industrial Technologies)

Advances in Applied Geophysics for Environmental Monitoring and Cultural Heritage

edited by

Sabrina Grassi

,

Sebastiano Imposa

and

Claudia Pirrotta

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 871 | Submission Open

Keywords: applied geophysics; cultural heritage preservation; environmental monitoring; non-invasive investigation techniques; geophysical data integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Phase Transitions in Polymer Composites

edited by Ning Liu,

Bin Yang

and Zhongsen Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 832 | Submission Open

Keywords: phase transition; molecular dynamics; multifunctional polymer composites; polymer interphase; machanine learning

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

Advanced Technology of Information Security and Privacy

edited by

Livinus Obiora Nweke

and Mohamed Abomhara

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 820 | Submission Open

Keywords: information security; data privacy; cybersecurity; risk management; privacy-preserving technologies; threat detection; access control; security governance

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

Optimization, Navigation and Automatic Control of Intelligent Systems

edited by

Carlos E. Castañeda

and

Antonio Valderrabano-Gonzalez

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 778 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent control systems; optimization algorithms; autonomous navigation; adaptive and nonlinear control; machine learning in control systems

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

Advances in Deep Space Probe Navigation: 2nd Edition

edited by

Mingzhen Gui

, Jin Liu,

Chengxi Zhang

and Mingzhe Dai

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 658 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep space probe; autonomous navigation; integrated navigation; celestial navigation; pulsar navigations

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

Dietary Bioactive Compounds and Their Neuroprotective Potential

edited by

Małgorzata Komar (Matysek)

and

Edyta Kowalczuk-Vasilev

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 643 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; neuroprotection; dietary bioactives; polyphenols; flavonoids; brain health; oxidative stress; neuroinflammation; neurodegeneration; functional foods; nutraceuticals; cognitive decline; gut– brain axis

Innovations in Dental Implants and Prosthodontics

edited by Eduardo Fernandez and Cristian Bersezio Miranda

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 640 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental implantology; prosthodontic innovations; advanced implant techniques; digital dentistry; implant-supported prosthetics; CAD/CAM technology; bone regeneration; implant surface engineering; biomaterials in prosthodontics; immediate loading implants; three-dimensional printing in dentistry; osseointegration; zirconia implants; patient-specific prosthetics; minimally invasive implantology

Human–Computer Interaction: Emerging Challenges and New Frontiers in the Era of AI

edited by

Carina Soledad González-González

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 603 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-driven user interfaces; explainable AI in UX design; personalization in human– computer interaction; gesture-based interaction design; usability and accessibility in AI-enhanced interfaces; adaptive multimodal interfaces; ethical considerations in AI– user interactions; inclusive design; adaptive interfaces; human– computer interaction; human– robot interaction

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

Text Mining with Information Extraction: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by

Loukas Ilias

, Dimitrios Askounis and

Spiros Mouzakitis

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 543 | Submission Open

Keywords: text mining; information extraction; natural language processing (NLP); named entity recognition (NER); relation extraction; large language models (LLMs); knowledge discovery; unstructured data analysis; domain-specific IE applications; multilingual text processing

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

Seismic Design and Analysis of Building Structures

edited by

Iraj H.P. Mamaghani

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 386 | Submission Open

Keywords: seismic evaluation; probabilistic methods; damage assessment; steel structures; reinforced concrete structures; concrete core design; steel tube design; ductility evaluation; detailing; and reinforcement; performance-based design; experimental validation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Modeling and Control of Discrete Event Systems

edited by

Maria Pia Fanti

,

Zhiwu Li

,

Agostino Marcello Mangini

and Jun Chen

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 337 | Submission Open

Keywords: discrete event systems; Petri net modeling and analysis; AI-driven approaches; control and optimization; cybersecurity in discrete event systems

Colors: Material Design and Reproduction

edited by Xiaoxia Wan

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 316 | Submission Open

Keywords: pigments and dyes; structural colors; color techniques; color reproduction; color management

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

Automation and Smart Technologies in Agriculture

edited by

Giuseppe Altieri

and

Mahdi Rashvand

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 268 | Submission Open

Keywords: automation; precision agriculture; data analytics; predictive analytics; artificial intelligence; machine learning; cybersecurity

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

Mobile Computing and Intelligent Sensing, 2nd Edition

edited by

Han Ding

and

Wei Xi

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open

Keywords: pervasive computing; signal processing for mobile systems; communication paradigm and hardware design; intelligence systems with machine/deep learning; security and privacy in mobile systems; IoT systems and applications

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

Applications of Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)

edited by

David F.L. Jenkins

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 264 | 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)

Advances in Sleep Disorders and Sleep Medicine

edited by Serena Incerti-Parenti

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open

Keywords: obstructive sleep apnea; mandibular advancement device; orthopedic and functional orthodontic treatment; sleep bruxism and sleep-related disorders; sleep medicine; dental sleep medicine

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

Advances in Cancer Prognostics and Therapeutic Approaches in Oral Oncology

edited by

Everton De Morais

and Roseana De Almeida Freitas

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral cancer; carcinogenesis; diagnosis; cancer heterogeneity; biomarkers; targeted therapy; immunotherapy; therapy resistance; prognosis

Processing and Microstructural Evolution of Alloys

edited by Alfredo Flores-Valdés, Juan Carlos Fuentes-Aceituno,

Francisco Garcia-Pastor

and J. López-Cuevas

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open

Keywords: melting process control; alloy characterization; high-performance structural materials; mechanical behavior of alloys; modeling of equilibria; multicomponent systems

Artificial Intelligence and Its Application in Robotics, 2nd Edition

edited by Seong Hyeon Hong and Yi Wang

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; machine vision; robotic control systems; human– robot interaction; innovative sensors; unmanned vehicles; field/industrial robotics

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

Trends and Prospects in Laser–Plasma Accelerator

edited by

Mario Galletti

and Livio Verra

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser– plasma wakefield acceleration; particle accelerator; beam diagnostics; plasma diagnostics; laser diagnostics; plasma sources; staging; high-repetition-rate plasma sources

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

Wearable Technology and Sensor-Based Assessment for Rehabilitation Applications

edited by

Zhuang Hao

and

Rui Araújo

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensors; flexible electronics; implantable electronics; MEMS/NEMS toward wearable applications; health conditions monitoring; early diagnosis of diseases; biomaterials for wearable applications or biosensors; biofluids analysis

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

BIM in Building and Infrastructure Construction

edited by

Stephen Paul Coates

,

Mustapha Munir

and Eilif Hjelseth

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open

Keywords: BIM; BIM benefits; BIM application; BIM maturity; BIM utilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Emerging Technologies in Food Microbiology: Innovations in Beer, Wine and Fermented Beverages

edited by Aneta Pater and

Fabio Chinnici

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: food microbiology; fermentation technology; beer and wine microbiota; yeast and bacterial fermentation; bioprocess optimization; sustainable brewing and winemaking; flavor development in fermented beverages; emerging preservation techniques

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

Natural Product Pharmacology and Functional Applications: Bioactivities, Toxicology, and Nutraceutical Potential

edited by

Dongyup Hahn

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; pharmacological activity; functional foods; nutraceuticals; toxicological evaluation; bioactive compounds

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

Microbial Pathogens’ Resistance Mechanisms and Application of Novel Antimicrobial Agents

edited by Jamil Jubrail and

Agata Urszula Fabiszewska

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; innate immunity; adaptive immunity; antimicrobial agents; natural compounds; synthetic compounds; antimicrobial peptides; protein targets; gene targets; bacteria; viruses; fungi; parasites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Microbiology)

Sustainable Agricultural Practices and Air Quality: Advances in Pollution Control, Odor Removal and Waste Treatment Technology

edited by Alberto Moreno and

Jesús Vicente de Julián-Ortiz

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: agri-food waste analysis; circular economy; lifecycle assessment (LCA); outdoor air studies; indoor air; carbonyls; volatile organic compounds (VOCs); aerosols; tropospheric ozone and particle matter (PM) levels’ monitoring; passive and active sampling and analysis; health and risk assessment; quantitative structure– activity relationship (QSAR) (eco)toxicology studies of air pollution’ s impact on health; quantitative structure– toxicity relationship (QSTR).

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

Reliability Assessments and Prediction Methods for Microelectronic Systems

edited by

Sabuj Mallik

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: microelectronic reliability; failure mechanisms; predictive maintenance; artificial intelligence in reliability; machine learning; physics-of-failure; reliability modeling and simulation; vibration and fatigue life analysis; die-level failure mechanisms; thin-film reliability; electromigration; solder joint fatigue; die-attach and wire bond failures; underfill delamination; package-on-package (PoP) reliability; warpage-induced stress; thermal cycling reliability; system-in-package (SiP) degradation; fault-tolerant architecture

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

Challenges, Opportunities and Future Directions in Smart Manufacturing

edited by

Vicente Rodríguez Montequín

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: GenAI; deep learning; recurrent neural networks; graph neural networks; natural language AI; heterogeneous manufacturing ecosystems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Industrial Technologies)

Power Electronics Based on Wide Bandgap Semiconductors

edited by

Wei Han

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: device technologies; packaging and integration; power converters; wired/wireless charging; thermal management; renewable energy systems; electric vehicles; battery management system; control and modulation; modelling and optimization; EMI/EMC

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

Rock-Like Material Characterization and Engineering Properties, 2nd Edition

edited by

Taoying Liu

and

Jianhua Hu

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: complex geological environment; macro- and micro-failure mechanical properties; damage fracture model and failure mechanism; numerical calculations and theoretical analysis; laboratory test and engineering application

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

Polymer Materials: New Designs and Applications

edited by

Carlos Henrique Scuracchio

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer materials; design; fabrication; properties; new methods/technologies and related applications

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

Security Aspects and Energy Efficiency in Sensor Networks

edited by Krešimir Grgić, Višnja Križanović and Drago Žagar

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor networks; security aspects; energy efficiency; privacy; security mechanisms

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

Interdisciplinary Applications of Machine Learning and Intelligent Signal Prediction for Smart and Connected Environments

edited by

Maria Samarakou

and

Eleni Tsalera

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; predictive modeling; deep learning; signal classification; facial emotion recognition; internet of things; intelligent systems; affective computing

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

Deep Learning and Machine Learning in Information Systems

edited by Elliot Mbunge

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; machine learning; information systems; intelligent systems; predictive analytics; data-driven decision making; computational models

(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 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 69 | 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)

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

edited by

Haigang Gong

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 61 | 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)

Metal Additive Manufacturing: Technological Advancements and Applications

edited by Sheng-Hui Wang

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal additive manufacturing; metal 3D printing; powder bed fusion; directed energy deposition; binder jetting; material extrusion; large-scale metal printing; adaptive metal additive manufacturing; hybrid metal additive manufacturing; sustainable production; industrial decarbonization

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

Structural Health Monitoring Using Ultrasonic and Vibrational Methods

edited by Zhen Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring (SHM); ultrasonic guided waves; vibration analysis; damage detection; non-destructive testing (NDT); signal processing; modal analysis; machine learning; composite materials

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

Future Industry of Polysaccharides, Protein and Pectin in Food Processing: 2nd Edition

edited by

Mauricio Opazo-Navarrete

and

Guillermo Petzold

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: proteins; polysaccharides; pectin; food processing; sustainable innovation; protein digestibility; food structuring; gelling properties; functional foods

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

Therapeutic Ultrasound Across Scales: From Cellular Models to Clinical Applications

edited by Andrea Cafarelli and

Allegra Conti

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: therapeutic ultrasound; high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU); low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS); ultrasound-mediated drug delivery; ultrasound bioeffects; acoustic neuromodulation; thermoablation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

E-Waste Recovery with Sustainable Technologies

edited by

Arianna Parisi

and

Virginia Venezia

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: e-waste recycling; sustainable recovery; resource valorization; critical raw materials; green technologies; hydrometallurgy; environmental sustainability; waste-to-resource; lifecycle assessment

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

Applied Research in Dental Implantology and Prosthodontics—2nd Edition

edited by

Tina Poklepović Peričić

and Nikolina Lešić

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental medicine; dental implant therapy; prosthodontics; clinical practice guidelines; local needs; effectiveness; benefits versus harm; experiences; prospective; retrospective; cross-sectional; feasibility

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

Recent Advances in Geospatial Data Management and Analytics

edited by

Ante Šiljeg

,

Mladen Jurišić

and

Silvija Šiljeg

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: geospatial data management; multimodal data integration; geospatial artificial intelligence (GeoAI); remote sensing; UAV photogrammetry; LiDAR; flood risk modelling; urban analytics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Plant Biotechnology and Application

edited by