Applied Sciences

Innovative Metals and Alloy Materials for Corrosion-Resistant Applications

edited by

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals and alloys; innovative alloys; corrosion resistance; corrosion prevention; seawater corrosion; electrochemical corrosion; pipeline corrosion

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

Integrative Stratigraphy of Asia: Decoding Paleontological Records, Sedimentary Basins, and Tectonic Evolution

edited by

Guobiao Li

, Qinghai Zhang and Shijun Jiang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 296 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrative stratigraphy; Asian geology; sedimentary basins; tectonic evolution; paleontology; basin analysis; regional correlation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Advanced Technologies in Biomicrofluidics

edited by

Alexander Zhbanov

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 295 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomicrofluidics; advanced materials and technologies; computational design and optimization; nanofluidic platforms; lab-on-a-chip (LOC) systems

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

Resource Utilization of Agricultural Wastes, 2nd Edition

edited by

Tarek Rouissi

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 289 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial and agriculture residues; biotechnology; environmental chemistry; bioprocess engineering; bioenergy; bioplastics; biopolymers

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

Emerging Technologies in Industrial Internet of Things for Industry 4.0

edited by

Fabrício Junqueira

,

Paulo Eigi Miyagi

and

Marcosiris Amorim de Oliveira Pessoa

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial internet of things (IIoT); Industry 4.0; edge–fog–cloud architectures; cyber–physical systems; digital twins; industrial system resilience

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

Fermented Foods: Production Technologies, Microorganisms and Functional Properties

edited by

Claudia Yuritzi Figueroa-Hernández

,

Sandra Trinidad del Moral-Ventura

and

Mirna Leonor Suárez-Quiroz

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermented foods; food fermentation biotechnology; production technologies; microorganisms; starter cultures; lactic acid bacteria; yeasts; functional properties; food safety

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

Performance and Fault Diagnosis and Prediction of Spacecraft Systems

edited by

Andrea Delfini

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open

Keywords: space environment; physics; spacecraft systems; numerical simulation; non-destructive analysis; qualification tests; acceptance tests; fault diagnosis; performance analysis; microscopy; spectroscopy

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

Advances in Concrete, Mortar and Cement-Based Materials

edited by Weichung Yeih

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon materials; repair materials; 3D printing; pervious concrete; self-leveling mortars; duct grouting; crack repair; geopolymers; fiber-reinforced concrete; ultra-high-strength concrete; valorization of waste materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Data-Driven Control System: Methods and Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Wenfeng Hu

and M. (Meichen) Guo

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 268 | Submission Open

Keywords: data-driven control; machine learning in control systems; networked control systems; adaptive control systems; real-time systems analytics; big data in control applications; sustainable and energy-efficient controls; security and privacy in data-driven systems

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

New Insights into Medicinal Plants and Active Ingredients

edited by

Ioana Crisan

and

Itamar Gonçalves

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural botany; botanical ingredients; phytochemistry; characterization; bioactivity; nutraceuticals; essential oils; ethnobotany

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

Development and Performance of Asphalt Mixtures in Pavement Engineering

edited by

Joao Victor Staub De Melo

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open

Keywords: asphalt mixtures; pavement engineering; mechanical performance; asphalt binders; permanent deformation; fatigue; aging; modified materials; rheological characterization; performance-based design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Human–Robot Deep Learning and Interaction on Edge AI—Second Edition

edited by

Yi-Zeng Hsieh

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer vision; machine learning; human–computer interaction edge AI human-robot deep learning

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

Advances in Smart Environments and the Internet of Things

edited by

Theodore A. Tsiligiridis

,

Konstantinos Demestichas

and Christos Douligeris

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; computer networks; environmental data science; internet of things; smart environments; environmental information systems; intelligent sensor networks; edge computing; cloud computing; computer vision; explainable AI; blockchain; decision support systems; environmental monitoring

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

Advances in the Applications of Bacteriophages

edited by

Aleksandra Dydecka

and

Gracja Topka-Bielecka

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacteriophages; phage therapy; antimicrobial resistance; phage biocontrol; biotechnology; food safety; environmental applications; phage-derived products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Microbiology)

Development and Applications of Nanomaterials in Catalysis

edited by Rocío Redón

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocatalysis; synthesis; applicatios; homo-, hetero- or green catalysis

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

Natural Language Processing for Information Access

edited by Lingwei Wei

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural language processing; information access; information retrieval; large language models; retrieval-augmented generation; conversational search; agentic AI; multimodal NLP; knowledge extraction; trustworthy AI

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

Life Cycle Assessment for Real-World Applications

edited by

Dimitrios Nikolopoulos

and

Kiskira Kyriaki

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

Keywords: life cycle assessment (LCA); dynamic and prospective LCA; AI-enabled LCA; decision-support systems; circular economy; planetary boundaries; sustainability regulations; life cycle costing (LCC); environmental footprint; industrial ecology; net-zero strategies; digital LCA; uncertainty analysis; sectoral applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Recent Advances and Emerging Technologies in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition

edited by

Eduardo Assunção

and

Khadijeh Alibabaei

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer vision; pattern recognition; deep learning; image processing; object detection; image classification; semantic segmentation; vision transformers; explainable artificial intelligence; medical image analysis

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

Next-Generation Solar Energy Technologies: Innovations, Smart Integration, and Sustainable Applications

edited by

Iman Golpour

and

Jose D. Marcos

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar energy; solar thermal energy; solar frsenel collectors; next-generation solar technologies; photovoltaic systems; agrivoltaic systems; smart energy systems; solar thermal energy; machine learning; smart grid integration; digital twin; energy storage; exergy, exergoeconomic exergoenvironmental analysis; life cycle assessment (LCA) and life cycle costing (LCC) analysis; techno-economic analysis; sustainable energy; industrial decarbonization

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

Net-Based Formalisms for Concurrent, Distributed, and Intelligent Systems: Theory and Applications

edited by

Marcin Wojnakowski

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

Keywords: Petri nets; net-based formalisms; concurrent systems; distributed systems; intelligent systems; coloured Petri nets; stochastic Petri nets; workflow nets; process mining; conformance checking; Bayesian networks; causal networks; spiking neural networks; machine learning; reinforcement learning; explainable AI; digital twins; cyber–physical systems; autonomous agents; formal verification

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

Intelligent Applications in Modern Healthcare and Precision Medicine

edited by

Manuel Casal-Guisande

, Alberto Fernandez-Villar, María Luísa Torres-Durán and

Alberto Comesaña-Campos

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; precision medicine; clinical decision support systems; machine learning; digital health

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

Application of Digital Technology in Cultural Heritage: 2nd Edition

edited by Theodore Ganetsos and

Antreas Kantaros

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultural heritage digitization; digital documentation; non-destructive analysis; 3D scanning; photogrammetry; additive manufacturing; computational reconstruction; artificial intelligence; heritage digital twins; HBIM; extended reality; hyperspectral imaging; digital preservation; accessible heritage

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

Application Technologies and Engineering Practices for Power-Electronics-Dominated Power Systems

edited by Ningning Ma and Pengyin Liu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: power-electronics-dominated power systems; AI-enabled modeling and control; grid-forming and grid-following converters; renewable energy integration; energy storage coordination; HVDC and FACTS; power system protection; power quality; field-validated applications

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

Functional Foods: Product Development, Technological Trends and Safety, 2nd Edition

edited by Débora Cerdá-Bernad,

Jessica López Pastén

and

Jesús Clemente-Villalba

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional food; health; nutrition; innovation; sustainability; AI; novel technology; food safety; consumer; value-added compounds

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

Innovative Emerging Technologies in the Processing, Preservation and Quality of Animal-Derived Food Products

edited by

Monika Marcinkowska-Lesiak

,

Andrzej Półtorak

and

Iwona Wojtasik-Kalinowska

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging food technologies; animal-derived food products; clean-label foods; natural preservatives; bioactive compounds; food quality and safety; high-pressure processing; smart packaging; shelf-life extension; sustainable food processing

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

Robust Visual State Estimation in Degraded and Extreme Environments: From Terrestrial to Planetary Applications

edited by Xiwei Bai

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: visual state estimation; degraded environments; sensor fusion; planetary exploration; deep learning; autonomous robots

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

Innovative Building Materials: Design, Properties and Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Markssuel Teixeira Marvila

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; portland cement; pozzolans; geopolymers; natural fibers; ceramic materials; wastes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in Smart and Multifunctional Construction Materials and Built Assets

edited by

Marta Kadela

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart construction materials; multifunctional materials and structures; built assets; structural materials; thermal insulation; recycled materials; circular economy; energy efficiency; structural health monitoring; sustainable construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Two-Dimensional Materials: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications

edited by

Horng-Tay Jeng

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: 2D materials; electronic structures; magnetisms; experimental synthesis; theoretical analyses

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

Indoor Environmental Quality in High-Performance Buildings: Integrated Approaches for Healthy, Energy-Efficient, and Climate-Resilient Buildings

edited by Serena Summa, Francesca Stazi and

Costanzo Di Perna

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor environmental quality (IEQ); thermal comfort; indoor air quality (IAQ); visual comfort; acoustic comfort; occupant behavior; smart buildings; building envelope; HVAC systems; building performance modelling and machine learning

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

Data Structures and Algorithms in Time Series Data Analysis

edited by

Jeong Seop Sim

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: data structures; algorithms; time series data; analysis; optimization

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

Food Enzyme and Microbes: Probiotics and Functional Food

edited by

Mariana Nougalli Roselino

and Deborah Murowaniecki Otero

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: food microorganisms; probiotics; functional foods; food enzymes; fermentation; microbial biotechnology; gut microbiota; postbiotics; bioactive compounds; food safety

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

Collective Dynamics, Decision-Making and Self-Organization in Complex Systems, 2nd Edition

edited by

Polinpapilinho Katina

and

Anouar Hallioui

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

Keywords: collective dynamics; decision making; self-organization; complex systems

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

Kinematics, Motion Planning and Control of Robotics—2nd Edition

edited by

Mihai Crenganiş

,

Sever-Gabriel Racz

and

Radu-Eugen Breaz

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: kinematics; motion planning; robotics control; anthropomorphic robots; redundant robots; AI in robotics; fuzzy logic; neural networks; autonomous systems; multi-robot coordination; human–robot interaction; dynamic environments; real-time control; medical robotics; agricultural automation; service robotics; advanced algorithms; machine learning; collaborative robotics; innovative kinematic models

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

Advanced Smart Materials and Structures

edited by

Lan Luo

and

Zhengxian Liu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart materials and structures; shape memory materials; multiscale modeling; multiphysics coupling; aerospace structures

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

Human–Computer Interaction: Overview, Challenges and Current Trends

edited by Dan Wu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: human–computer interaction; user experience (UX); usability; multimodal interaction; human–AI interaction; interaction design

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

Advanced Carbon-Based Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Functionalization, Characterization and Emerging Applications

edited by

Sandra Zarska

,

Wojciech Ciesielski

and

Damian Kulawik

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon nanomaterials; synthesis; functionalization; hybrid materials; nanocomposites; characterization; energy storage; catalysis; environmental remediation; biomedical applications

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

Deep Learning in Renewable Energy-Integrated Smart Grids: From Research to Applications

edited by

Md Ohirul Qays

and Sanath Alahakoon

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; smart grids; power system forecasting; renewable energy integration; energy management; grid resilience; fault diagnosis

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

Recent Advances and Future Trends in Oil and Natural Gas Development

edited by

Kai Wen

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: oil and gas development; oil and gas transportation; natural gas pipeline networks; transient simulation; measurement and metering; digital twin; artificial intelligence; intelligent operation and control; flow assurance; energy efficiency

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

Human–Computer Interaction: Theory, Innovation and Real-World Applications

edited by Yong Min Kim

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: user-centered design; intelligent systems; VR/AR/MR interaction; AI-driven personalization; adaptive user interfaces; collaboration with AI agents; autonomous systems; human–robot interaction

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

Advances in Natural Extracts: Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, and Neuroprotective Strategies

edited by

Catia Branco

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural extracts; plant extracts; neurodegenerative diseases; neuropsychiatric disorders; neuroprotection; bioactive compounds; phenolic compounds; neuroinflammation; oxidative stress

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

BIM for Building Energy Performance

edited by

Young-Hum Cho

and

Jin-Hyun Lee

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: building information modeling; building energy modeling; building energy performance; building energy management; building operation and maintenance; energy efficiency; carbon emission reduction; digital twin

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

Sustainable Agronomic Strategies for Yield and Quality Stability in Crops

edited by

Vasileios Greveniotis

and

Constantinos Ipsilandis

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop management; yield stability; quality traits; sustainable agriculture; climate resilience; precision agriculture; crop productivity; agronomic practices

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

Analysis, Monitoring, and Control of Advanced Manufacturing Systems

edited by

Nikolaos Tapoglou

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: engineering system analysis; advanced manufacturing systems; cyber-physical systems (CPS); industrial internet of things (IIoT); intelligent control systems; digital twins; predictive maintenance; additive manufacturing

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

Advanced Luminescent Materials: Fundamentals, Properties and Applications

edited by

José A. Jiménez

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: luminescence; luminescent materials; phosphor; optical materials; thermoluminescence; photoluminescence; thermochromic; optics

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

Applications of Polymer Materials in Civil Engineering

edited by

Eugeniusz Koda

and

Anna Markiewicz

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer materials; geosynthetics; civil engineering; geotechnical engineering; reinforcement; drainage and filtration; waterproofing; numerical modeling; laboratory testing; failure analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advanced Remote Sensing Technologies and Their Applications: 2nd Edition

edited by

Ke Wu

,

Tao Chen

and

Lina Xu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithological mapping; deep learning; remote sensing imagery processing; image classification; image fusion and sharpening; artificial neural network; geological remote sensing applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Synthesis, Properties and Biomedical Applications of Advanced Biomaterials

edited by

Thelma Sley Pacheco Cellet

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced biomaterials; tissue engineering scaffolds; hydrogels; nanocomposites; solution blow spinning; 3D-printed polymers; biocompatibility; drug delivery systems

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

Innovative Therapies and Technologies for Pain Research and Management

edited by

Osmar Antonio Jaramillo-Morales

,

Josué V. Espinosa-Juárez

, Clara Alba-Betancourt and Juan Ramón Zapata-Morales

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; synthetic compounds; natural products; biomarkers; nanotechnology; artificial intelligence; medical devices and digital therapies

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

Advances in Power Electronics for Energy Conversion

edited by Bin Cui and

Ruihang Bai

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: power electronics; energy conversion; power converters; high-frequency transformers; magnetic components; DC transformers; solid-state transformers; wide-bandgap semiconductors; FACTS and HVDC; renewable energy integration

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

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