Applied Sciences

Complexity Research in Earth Sciences and Geography: Recent Progresses

edited by

, Yuna Mao and Wangshu Mu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1647 | Submission Open

Keywords: complexity science; earth system; urban planning; natural hazards; environmental change; socioeconomic systems; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Fault Detection and Diagnostics in Power Systems

edited by

Jesus Rivera-Guillen

and

Afshin Rahimi

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 1595 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault detection; fault diagnosis; fault classification; power system faults; power system reliability; power system stability; condition monitoring; smart grids; power transmission; power distribution; power generation; intelligent fault analysis; artificial intelligence in power systems; machine learning for fault detection; data-driven diagnostics; predictive maintenance; protection systems; grid resilience; renewable energy integration; anomaly detection in power systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Mining Engineering: Present and Future Prospectives

edited by

Vinko Škrlec

,

Muhamed Suceska

and

Hajime Ikeda

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1537 | Submission Open

Keywords: mining; mine exploitation; mining methods; explosives and blasting; mine transportation; mine safety; mine ventilation; mining automation and integration; life cycle assessment in mining

Emerging Trends in Food Safety and Quality Control

edited by

Joanna Trafiałek

and

Katarzyna Kajak-Siemaszko

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1533 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; quality certification; voluntary standards; HACCP

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

Applications of Microfluidics and Nanofluidics

edited by

Jun Lu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1527 | Submission Open

Keywords: microfluidics; nanofluidics; membrane separation; biomimetic iontronics

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

Materials for Bone and Dental Hard Tissue Substitutes—2nd Edition

edited by

Maciej Dobrzyński

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1495 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydroxiapatite; alloplastic materials; xenografts; nanomaterials-based bone regeneration; 3D-printed scaffolds; dental implants; titanium alloys; endodontic materials; dental CAD/CAM materials

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

Advances in Sports, Exercise and Health, Second Edition

edited by

Gian Mario Migliaccio

and

Luca Russo

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1490 | Submission Open

Keywords: sports science; exercise; public health; performance analysis; health prevention; wearable devices; sports analytics; physical activity; sports nutrition

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

Advances in the Internet of Things (IoT): Attacks Detection and Privacy Protection

edited by Sadaf Hina,

Miguel García-Pineda

and

Luis Javier García Villalba

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1402 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT ecosystem; smart cyber– physical systems; IoT security and privacy; vulnerabilities and exploitation; AI in IoT; networks and communication; IoT and cloud; consumer and enterprise IoT applications

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

Multi-Fidelity Approaches for Modeling, Simulation and Validation in Fluid Dynamics

edited by

Alberto Savino

and

Alex Zanotti

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1341 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-fidelity; mid-fidelity; fluid dynamics; simulation; model validation; wind tunnel; surrogate modeling; digital twin; reduced-order models; experimental correlation; uncertainty quantification

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

Computational Fluid Dynamics and Modeling for Hydraulic Engineering

edited by Hyung Suk Kim,

Inhwan Park

and Pilhun Chang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1333 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational fluid dynamics (CFD); hydraulic engineering; fluid flow modeling; coastal engineering; wave– structure interactions; flood prediction; numerical modeling; hydraulic Structures; multiphase flow

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Transfer Learning: Techniques and Applications

edited by

Hasan Tercan

and Yang Li

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1308 | Submission Open

Keywords: transfer learning; domain adaptation; deep learning; artificial intelligence; pre-training; knowledge transfer; machine learning; sim-to-real transfer; transfer learning in continual and dynamic environment; test-time adaptation

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

Emerging Technologies for Underwater Acoustic Sensing and Communication

edited by

Wentao Shi

, Yougan Chen and Lianyou Jing

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1306 | Submission Open

Keywords: underwater acoustic sensing and communication; transducer design; advanced modulation and coding schemes; acoustic sensor networks; machine learning-enhanced signal processing; autonomous underwater platforms

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

Advances in Intelligent Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis of Mechanical Equipment

edited by

Yiwei Cheng

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1281 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent monitoring; fault diagnosis; mechanical equipment health; predictive maintenance; artificial intelligence in diagnostics; machine learning applications; signal processing for fault detection; equipment reliability; condition monitoring; real-time diagnostic systems; vibration analysis; prognostics and health management (PHM); data-driven fault detection; deep learning for mechanical systems; industrial equipment maintenance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Cutting-Edge Developments in Prosthodontics and Dental Implants

edited by

Andreja Carek

and

Violet Ibyola Haraszthy

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1189 | Submission Open

Keywords: aesthetic prosthodontics; biomimetic prosthodontics; adhesive prosthodontics; additive prosthodontics; analog and digital dentistry; dental materials; hybrid materials; polymer-infiltrated ceramic networks; glass ceramics; translucent zirconia; zirconia implants; digital workflow; dental implantology; clinical outcomes; material science in prosthodontics

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

Advanced Research and Analysis of Environmental Microbiomes

edited by

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,

,

and

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1179 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental microbiology; microbial communities; bioremediation; pollutant degradation; metagenomics; microbial adaptation; biogeochemical cycles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Computational Fluid Dynamics in Mechanical Engineering

edited by

Paulo A. S. F. Silva

and Panagiotis Tsoutsanis

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1163 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational fluid dynamics; turbulence modeling; fluid– structure interaction; heat transfer; numerical methods; high-performance computing; multiphase flow; mechanical engineering; simulation; aerodynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Mechanics of Advanced Composite Structures

edited by

Ke-Chun Shen

and Yihua Huang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1143 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite mechanics; lightweight structural; aerospace; maritime; multi-scale fabrication; failure mode characterization; computational mechanics

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

Recent Sustainable Advancements in the Pulp and Paper Industry: A Life Cycle Perspective

edited by

Chul-Hwan Kim

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1113 | Submission Open

Keywords: pulp and paper characterization; paper quality; paper strength; process efficiency; production costs; cellulose composites; biocomposites; cellulose nanofibril; novel plate for manufacturing thermomechanical pulp (TMP); TMP refiner plates; electron beam irradiation; colored broke; ISO brightness; reuse; color change

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

Biomechanical Analysis for Sport Performance

edited by

Jesús Juan Ruiz Navarro

,

Catarina Costa Santos

and

Carla B. McCabe

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1064 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomechanics; sports science; movement efficiency; injury prevention; performance enhancement; biomechanical analysis; athletic performance; evidence-based strategies; technical assessment; competition analysis; long-term athlete development; anthropometry; elite athletes; youth sports; sports performance optimization

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

AI-Based Spatial Planning and Analysis

edited by

Iwona Kaczmarek

and

Stefania Pindozzi

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 861 | 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)

Multiscale Mechanical Behavior of Geotechnical Materials: From Molecular Mechanisms to Engineering Applications

edited by

Pengchang Wei

,

Qiang Ou

, Ali Zaoui and

Xian Liu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 829 | Submission Open

Keywords: geotechnical materials; multiscale modeling; soil– structure interaction; seismic response; low-carbon modification technology; multi-physics field coupling; probabilistic assessment; risk analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Application of Computational Fluid Mechanics in Fluid Machinery

edited by Imre Ferenc Barna

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 823 | Submission Open

Keywords: Navier– Stokes equation; finite-element methods; complex hydrodynamical problems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Laser Powder Bed Fusion of Metals and Alloys: Microstructure and Mechanical Properties

edited by

Xianglong Wang

,

Séan B. Leen

and

Zhenglong Lei

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 813 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals and alloys; laser powder bed fusion (LPBF); alloy development; process-microstructure– property correlation; defect analysis; modeling and simulation; post-processing; process monitoring and control; residual stresses and distortion

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

Vibration Analysis of Nonlinear Mechanical Systems

edited by Yong Wang and

Pavlo Krot

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 694 | 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)

Advanced Technology of Information Security and Privacy

edited by

Livinus Obiora Nweke

and Mohamed Abomhara

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 690 | 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)

Advanced Dental Materials: Biological, Physical, and Chemical Properties

edited by Vincenzo Tosco

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 608 | Submission Open

Keywords: restorative dentistry; endodontics; dental biomaterials; bioceramics; vital pulp therapy; adhesion; bioactive cements; digital dentistry; clinical protocols; regenerative endodontics

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

Deep Learning for Biomedical Image Analysis: Recent Advances and Future Trends

edited by

Madaín Pérez‐Patricio

and

Donato Cascio

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 606 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; computer vision; biomedical imaging; disease diagnosis

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

Effects of Climate Change on Hydrology

edited by

Wei-Che Huang

,

Wen Cheng Liu

and Fong Zuo Lee

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 586 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; hydrology; river; glacier; evaporation; evapotranspiration; groundwater; ocean; water quality; water resource management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Advancements in Intelligent Transportation Systems and Traffic Analysis: 2nd Edition

edited by

Jian Zhang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 574 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Vehicles; ITS; intelligent and connected vehicles; cooperative vehicle infrastructure system; traffic analysis

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

Evaluation of the Use of Vegetation Indices Derived from UAVs and Satellites

edited by

Alexandre Maniçoba da Rosa Ferraz Jardim

and José Raliuson Inácio Silva

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 571 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; UAV; different satellite sensors; green areas; 3D models; GIS; water management; precision agriculture; environmental monitoring; abiotic stress; vegetation greenness

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

Smart and Sustainable Additive Manufacturing: Emerging Technologies and Applications

edited by

Angelina Iakovets

and

Kamil Židek

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 570 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging technologies; Virtual Reality (VR); Artificial Reality (AR); neural networks; Artificial Intelligence (AI); rapid prototyping; high-volume production; Internet of Things (IoT); Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT); manufacturing systems; digital twin; automation; robots; sustainability; decentralized production; advanced 3D printers; smart systems; Industry 4.0; Industry 5.0; advanced materials; 3D printing; additive manufacturing

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

Advanced Optical Fiber Sensors: Applications and Technology

edited by

Xiangge He

and Kunpeng Zhang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 524 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical fiber sensing; sensing technology; distributed sensing; sensor structure; applications

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

Risk Models, Analysis, and Assessment of Complex Systems

edited by

Shenghan Zhou

and

Linchao Yang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 522 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial systems; aerospace engineering; transportation science and engineering; energy systems; artificial intelligence; risk modeling; risk assessment

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

Railway Vehicle Dynamics

edited by

Matteo Magelli

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 508 | Submission Open

Keywords: running safety; running stability; virtual homologation; numerical methods; experimental tests; artificial intelligence; mechanical design; control; monitoring

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

Impedance Spectroscopy-Based Analysis of Electrical Storage Systems

edited by

Daniela Chrenko

and

Elodie Pahon

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 389 | Submission Open

Keywords: impedance spectroscopy; electrical storage systems; battery health status; fuel cell stack; battery modules

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

Dynamics in Ships and Underwater Vehicles Movement

edited by

Yu-Hsien Lin

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 326 | Submission Open

Keywords: exploring ocean; ships; underwater vehicles; dynamics and movements above or below the water; Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs); navigation; path planning; attitude estimation; target tracking; AUV hull form; trials and experimental tests; hydrodynamics: hydrodynamic simulation; hydrodynamic analysis and optimization; maneuvering capabilities; dynamic positioning; seabed profiling; seabed relief; wave basin; ocean environments; extreme sea states

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Recent Advances and Applications of Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) Technology

edited by Sun-Kuk Noh

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT); smart home; smart city; hyperconnectivity; convergence technology

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

Advanced Biosensors for Food Safety and Environmental Applications

edited by Inmaculada Ortiz-Gómez

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 312 | Submission Open

Keywords: paper-based analytical devices; point-of-care testing; nanoparticles; aptamers; metal– organic frameworks and biosensors; food adulteration; allergen; water contamination; emerging pollutants

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

Digital Twin Technologies and Their Applications in Autonomous Vehicles

edited by Ying Wang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twins; autonomous vehicle simulation; generative AI for synthetic data; scenario generation; sensor modeling; sensor data processing; AI security; weakly supervised domain adaptation; closed-loop validation; V2X testing; lifelong learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Advances in Winter Sports and Data Science

edited by

Fumito Masui

, Takashi Kawamura and

Yoshinari Takegawa

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open

Keywords: winter sports; curling; alpine skiing; data science; performance analytics; AI; sensor systems; 3D modeling; training support; smart systems

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

Explainable AI in Medical Imaging: Toward Transparent and Trustworthy Diagnostic Systems

edited by

Athanasios Koutras

,

Dermatas Evangelos

,

Ioanna Christoyianni

and George Apostolopoulos

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open

Keywords: XAI; medical imaging; interpretable AI; deep learning; machine learning; clinical decision support; model transparency; healthcare AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

New Challenges in Plasma Accelerators

edited by Livio Verra and

Mario Galletti

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open

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

(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 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 244 | 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)

Edge Computing: Frameworks, Current Applications, Security, and Challenges

edited by

Vitor Barbosa Souza

and

Jordi García-Almiñana

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open

Keywords: cloud/edge platforms; distributed systems; security/privacy at the edge; resource orchestration; AI and machine learning at the edge; real-time data processing

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

Advances in Blockchain and Smart Contracts with Diverse Domains Applications: Second Edition

edited by

Tomasz Górski

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: blockchain; smart contracts; distributed applications (dApps); interoperability; software development process; software architecture

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

Monitoring and Chemical Analysis for a Sustainable Environment

edited by

Heidis Cano

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental; analytical chemistry; sustainability; contaminants; monitoring; innovation

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

Advances in Aerostructural Analysis, Design, and Optimization

edited by

Maria Chiara Noviello

and

Rosario Pecora

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerostructural analysis; aeroelastic tailoring; multidisciplinary design optimization; aerostructural design; morphing systems

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

Reinforcement Learning Approaches for Multi-Agent Coordination in Wireless Networks and Smart Communication Systems

edited by Yi Yang and Zhu Han

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-agent reinforcement learning; wireless networks; smart communication systems; autonomous coordination

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

Ultra-Precision Machining Technologies and Their Applications

edited by

Chenyang Zhao

and

Chen Li

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultra-precision machining; micromachining; surface control; ion beam machining; laser machining; manufacturing process; measurement; advanced materials; precision metrology; modeling and simulation; error compensation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Latest Advances and Prospects on Weather and Climate Extremes

edited by

Susana Cardoso Pereira

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open

Keywords: extreme events; climate variability; climate change; impact assessment; adaptation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

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