Applied Sciences

Advances in Dental Resin Materials and Performance

edited by

Jonas Adrian Helmut Vogler

and

Kay-Arne Walther

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite; fibre-reinforced resin; resin-based luting material; CAD/CAM; 3D-printing

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

Characterization of Nanomaterials: Insights from Surface and Bulk Spectroscopy

edited by

Ben Ltaief

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

Keywords: nanomaterials characterization; surface and bulk spectroscopy; electron/ion/optical spectroscopy; imaging detection techniques; warm and ultracold nanoclusters; molecular and atomistic simulations.

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

Perspectives on Cognitive Neuroscience: Toward Multimodal Cognitive Phenotyping

edited by

Martin Rakuša

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuropsychological assessment; digital biomarkers; biological biomarkers; cognitive phenotyping; electroencephalography; magnetic resonance imaging; gait analysis; speech biomarkers

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

Advanced Nondestructive Testing and Monitoring for Geotechnical Engineering

edited by

Jinchao Wang

and

Joaquim Tinoco

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: nondestructive testing; geotechnical engineering; structural health monitoring; borehole imaging; geophysical exploration; rock mass characterization; intelligent sensing; disaster early warning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Next Generation Assistive Sensor Technologies: From the Quantified Self to the Agentic Self

edited by

Ilyas Potamitis

submission deadline 21 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 368 | Submission Open

Keywords: agentic AI; voice agents; neuromorphic computing; liquid neural networks; embedded systems and wearables for elders; digital twins; synthetic data generation; energy harvesting; retrieval-augmented generation; ambient assisted living

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

Knowledge Graphs and Semantic Understanding in Natural Language Processing

edited by

Wajahat Ali Khan

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 24754 | Submission Open

Keywords: knowledge graphs; NLP; semantics; embeddings; LLMs

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

Hydrogeology and Regional Groundwater Flow

edited by

Donglin Dong

,

Wenjie Sun

and

Francesco Fiorillo

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | 14 articles | Viewed by 13750 | Submission Open

Keywords: groundwater flow dynamics; aquifer characterization; hydrogeochemical modeling; climate–groundwater interactions; regional water security

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Novel Approaches for Cybersecurity and Cyber Defense

edited by

Stefania Loredana Nita

and Ion Bica

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9628 | Submission Open

Keywords: cybersecurity; cyber defense; threat detection; secure architectures; privacy-preserving technologies; blockchain security; AI in cybersecurity; zero trust; post-quantum cryptography; critical infrastructure protection

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

Advances in Fuzzy Optimization for Transportation Planning Under Uncertainty

edited by Yan Sun and Maoxiang Lang

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8792 | Submission Open

Keywords: transportation planning; transportation optimization; uncertainty modeling; fuzzy set theory; fuzzy optimization

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

Energy Storage and Electric Power Systems: Theory, Methods, and Applications—2nd Edition

edited by

George Caralis

and

Konstantinos Braimakis

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6425 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrical storage; large-scale wind and PV integration; hydrogen; electrical cars; fuel cells; hydro-pumped storage; integration issues

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

Advances in Earthquake Engineering and Seismic Resilience

edited by Konstantinos A. Kapasakalis

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5933 | Submission Open

Keywords: seismic retrofitting; seismic-resilient design; performance-based design; risk mitigation; structural health monitoring; vibration control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Microorganisms and Their Use in Biotechnological Production, 2nd Edition

edited by

Dirk Tischler

and

Giovanni Barone

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5702 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmentally sustainable biotechnology; industrial and agro-environmental biotechnologies; microbial metabolites and bioprocessing; yeasts, bacteria, and microalgae; genetic and metabolic engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Microbiology)

Advanced Database Systems

edited by

Ania Cravero

, Mónica Caniupan and

Shi-Jinn Horng

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4352 | Submission Open

Keywords: database; data governance; data quality; database type; data modeling; data repositories; query optimization; data processing algorithms; adaptive database systems; team management in database projects; metadata and schema evolution; data integration

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

Brain-Computer Interfaces: Development, Applications, and Challenges, 2nd Edition

edited by

Alexander N. Pisarchik

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3940 | Submission Open

Keywords: brain–computer interface (BCI); neurotechnology; EEG signal processing; cognitive and affective state monitoring; neural control of robotics; biomedical applications of BCIs; real-time brain signal analysis; human–machine interaction

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

Hydrocolloids: Characteristics and Applications

edited by

Anton Huber

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3560 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrocolloidal systems; nano-structured systems; continuous aqueous phase (c); dispersed/emulsified phase (d); charged and/or neutral modifier (small molecules or polymers) (m); mix of homogenous and heterogeneous partitions (binary systems c-d, c-m, d-m); status of dissolution in binary systems; distribution of dimension and geometry of super-molecular d-objects; interface properties of d-objects; adsorption characteristics on d-objects; diffusive and electrokinetic mobilities; synthesis/establishing and modification of colloidal systems; stabilization/destabilization mechanisms; response capabilities upon applied stress; analytical separation techniques; analytical detection techniques; application of hydrocolloidal systems in food processing; pharmaceutical applications of hydrocolloidal systems

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

Steel Structures for Large-Span Bridges and Structures: Current Progress

edited by Alfonsas Daniūnas and

Algirdas Juozapaitis

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3539 | Submission Open

Keywords: suspension and cable-stayed steel and composite bridge; large-scale steel structures; innovative and sustainable steel engineering structures; steel structure design theory and methods; advanced numerical analysis; optimization and topology of steel structures; high strength and stainless steel structures; low-carbon and life-cycle design; steel joints and connections; static and dynamic loading; vibration analysis and control; prestressed steel structures; fatigue damage and corrosion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advanced Technologies for Power Systems—from Power Electronics to Smart Grid Optimization

edited by

Federico Barrero

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2764 | Submission Open

Keywords: power electric systems; energy loss reduction; machine learning; renewable integration; fault detection; artificial intelligence approach; energy optimization

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

Deep Learning and Machine Learning in Information Systems

edited by Elliot Mbunge

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2294 | 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)

Application for Solar Energy Conversion and Photovoltaic Technology

edited by

Bogdan-Gabriel Burduhos

and

Macedon Moldovan

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2191 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar energy conversion; photovoltaic technology in the built environment; PV device stability; scalable PV manufacturing; sustainable solar energy systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

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

edited by

Maria Samarakou

and

Eleni Tsalera

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1846 | 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)

5G/6G Mechanisms, Services, and Applications: 2nd Edition

edited by

Marek Natkaniec

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1703 | Submission Open

Keywords: 5G and 6G networks ; IEEE 802.11 including standard amendments ; network coexistence ; dense networks ; internet of things ; quality of service

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

New Insights into Marine Ecology and Fisheries Science, 2nd Edition

edited by Nenad Antolovic and Ivan Župan

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1619 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine ecology; fisheries science; marine biology; fish biology; biodiversity; marine ecosystems

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

Advances in Development and Application of Perception Sensors

edited by

Fabian N. Murrieta-Rico

and

Wendy Flores-Fuentes

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1604 | Submission Open

Keywords: perception sensors; sensor fusion; multi-sensor system; sensor data communication

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

Structural Wind Engineering: Latest Advances and Applications

edited by

Bowen Yan

, Yangjin Yuan and Jiaxin Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1510 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural wind engineering; wind–structure interaction; urban building clusters; wind energy structures; advance wind engineering technique

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Application of Neural Computation in Artificial Intelligence: 2nd Edition

edited by

Marta Chinnici

,

Pedro J. S. Cardoso

and

João M. F. Rodrigues

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1162 | Submission Open

Keywords: neural networks; convolutional neural networks; logic for artificial intelligence; fuzzy logic; cloud computing; nature of artificial intelligence; nature-inspired predictions methods; model interoperability; reasoning about uncertainty; machine learning; data science; (deep) reinforcement learning; meta-learning; natural language processing; artificial neural network; hybrid intelligent systems; network architectures and learning paradigms; fully connected networks; affective computing

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

Microbial-Driven Materials and Environmental Processes: Mechanisms, Properties and Regulation

edited by

Jaunius Urbonavičius

and

Saloua Biyada

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1102 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial biopolymers; microbial metabolic pathways; regulation of microbial production mechanisms; sustainable materials; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

State-of-the-Art Agricultural Science and Technology in China: 2nd Edition

edited by

Encai Bao

and

Xiumin Wang

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 872 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop production; crop protection; food sciences and food technology; agricultural statistics; bioinformatics; farm structure; farm power and machinery; irrigation and drainage; engineering of land and water resources; aquaculture and fisheries; renewable energy; agro-industrial engineering; horticultural and greenhouse engineering; pre- and post-harvest engineering; environment and agricultural information technology

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

Advanced User Experience for Human–Computer Interaction

edited by

Silvia Ceccacci

,

Andrea Generosi

and

Maura Mengoni

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 657 | Submission Open

Keywords: user interfaces; cloud ecosystems; affective computing; generative AI; user experience

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

New Trends in Wine Analysis and Production

edited by

Panagiotis Tataridis

,

Alexandra Evangelou

,

Effimia Hatzidimitriou

and

Irini F. Strati

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 575 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzymes; online sensors; machine learning; non-Saccharomyces; bio-protection; NOLO wines; dealcoholisation; pulsed electric fields (PEF); high-pressure processing (HPP); high hydrostatic pressure (HHP); Fourier-Transform Infrared (FTIR); Near Infrared (NIR) spectroscopy; Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR); Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS); sensory techniques

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

Advanced Laser Systems and Techniques for Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Junhao Ding

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 472 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; advanced laser systems; lattice structures; design for additive manufacturing (DfAM); process control and optimization

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

Innovations in Power Electronics for Lighting and Smart Grid Applications

edited by Pedro S. Almeida and Edilson Mineiro Sa Junior

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 462 | Submission Open

Keywords: power electronics for lighting and smart grids; smart grid power conversion; LED and OLED drivers; digital control techniques for lighting and smart grids; advanced control methods in power electronics; grid-interactive lighting systems; GaN and SiC power semiconductors for high-efficiency conversion; wireless power transfer; renewable energy integration; energy storage and grid stabilization; demand-side management; power quality and emi mitigation

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

Advances in Machine Learning for Healthcare Applications: 2nd Edition

edited by

Hugo Peixoto

and

Júlio Duarte

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 460 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning in healthcare; clinical workflow optimization; predictive analytics in medicine; healthcare data analysis; personalized treatment planning; medical diagnostic algorithms; AI ethics in healthcare; patient data privacy; interdisciplinary collaboration in health AI; healthcare AI regulation and policy

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

Data-Driven Learning and Disturbance Rejection Control in Energy Systems

edited by

Li Sun

,

Qie Liu

and Wenchao Xue

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 419 | Submission Open

Keywords: data-driven learning; disturbance rejection control; smart energy; machine learning; multi-storage; carbon neutrality; thermal management; fuel cells; intelligent diagnostics; robust control

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

Structural Health Monitoring and Seismic Response Estimation

edited by

Chanseok Jeong

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 379 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; seismic input estimation; seismic wave propagation analyses of structures and geomaterials; artificial intelligence; inverse modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Microalgae-Derived Bioactives for Cosmetic and Biological Applications

edited by Maria Lourdes Mourelle and

Carmen P. Gómez

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 358 | Submission Open

Keywords: microalgae; cosmetics; skin care; nutraceuticals; bioactive compounds; biological activities

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

Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics (RAM): The Newest Technologies and Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

,

, Nicu Bîzdoacă,

and

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 300 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotics; automation; mechatronics; artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning; autonomous systems; Industry 4.0; smart manufacturing; cyber-physical systems (CPS); robotic process automation (RPA); exoskeletons; humanoid robots; sensing and control systems; autonomous vehicles; intelligent systems

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

Fluorescence Methods for Biodiesel Characterization

edited by

Samuel L. Oliveira

,

Keurison F. Magalhães

and

Anderson R. L. Caires

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 296 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiesel; fluorescence spectroscopy; molecular luminescence; fluorescence lifetime; time-resolved measurements; chemometrics; optical sensing; fluorescent probes; fuel quality control

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

Innovative and Sustainable Approaches to Green Industry and Circular Economy

edited by

Annamária Behúnová

and Marcel Behún

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: green industry; circular economy; sustainability; innovation; recycling; industry 4.0

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

Laser Technologies in Modern Dentistry

edited by Luciane H Azevedo and

Patrícia Moreira De Freitas

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser dentistry; diode laser; Er:YAG laser; Nd:YAG laser; CO2 laser; photobiomodulation; minimally invasive dentistry; oral surgery; periodontal therapy; tissue healing; dental technology

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

Advanced Computer Vision Technology and Its Applications

edited by

Kenia Picos

,

Diego Gragnaniello

and

Ulises Orozco-Rosas

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer vision; 3D imaging techniques; machine learning; image processing; pattern recognition; video processing and surveillance; medical image processing; object detection and location; image classification

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

Localized Waves and Beam Methods in Electromagnetics and Optics

edited by

Timor Melamed

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: localized wave objects; structured light; beam methods; pulsed beams; phase space methods; metasurfaces

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

Advances in Intelligent Computing and Network Technologies

edited by

Zhichao Ba

and

Chaocheng He

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent computing networks; artificial intelligence; complex networks; social network analysis; network representation learning; network science; knowledge graph; information diffusion; community detection

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

AI-Based Prediction and Data-Driven Approaches in Clinical Nutrition and Chronic Disease

edited by

Avram Calin

,

Adrian Gligor

and Florina Ruta

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; predictive modeling; data‑driven analysis; clinical nutrition; chronic disease; personalized nutrition; explainable AI; health data analytics; decision support systems

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

Advanced Welding and Metal Additive Manufacturing Technologies

edited by

Jure Krolo

,

Miroslav Sahul

and

Ivica Garašić

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding; metal additive manufacturing; wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM); directed energy deposition (DED); artificial intelligence; machine learning; process monitoring; process optimization; smart manufacturing; Industry 5.0

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

Emerging Lithium‐Ion Batteries: Design, Characterization, and Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Davide Clerici

and

Francesco Mocera

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium-ion cell design; computation modeling of lithium-ion batteries; experimental testing for lithium-ion batteries; mechanics of lithium-ion batteries; EIS; innovative applications for lithium-ion batteries; in situ testing; SOH estimation; remaining useful life estimation; AI modeling of lithium-ion batteries

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

Robotics, IoT and AI Technologies in Bioengineering, 3rd Edition

edited by

Luigi Bibbò

and Alessia Bramanti

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; IoT; human–robot interactions; wearable sensors; virtual reality/augmented reality (VR/AR)

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

Emerging Trends in Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science for E-Learning

edited by

Sacha Gómez Moñivas

and Beatriz Narbona

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 9 articles | Viewed by 15401 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; e-learning; learning systems

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

Emerging Research in Behavioral Neuroscience and in Neurorehabilitation

edited by

Sofia Lampropoulou

, Maria Kyriakidou,

Lucia Billeci

and

Ehud Ahissar

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13134 | Submission Open

Keywords: motor control; cognition; brain-imaging techniques; physical performance; therapeutic exercise; behavior; brain; neurorehabilitation; neuroscience; neonatology; transcranial magnetic stimulation; bioengineering; new rehabilitative technologies

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

Advanced Research and Analysis of Environmental Microbiomes

edited by

,

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6711 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Cultural Heritage: Restoration and Conservation

edited by Paola Pogliani and

Claudia Pelosi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6639 | Submission Open

Keywords: conservation; restoration; cultural heritage; diagnostic; enhancement; documentation; materials; technologies; methodologies; products

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