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Advanced Finite Element Method and Its Applications, Second Edition

edited by

Valerio Belardi

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: finite element analysis; numerical methods; semi-analytical methods; simulations; custom finite elements

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Innovative Education

edited by

Ascensión López-Vargas

and

Ángel García-Beltrán

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative education; artificial intelligence; chatbots; automated assessment; emerging tools

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

Data-Driven Methods for Design and Analysis of Electromagnetic Devices: 3rd Edition

edited by

Gang Lei

Youguang Guo

Jianguo Zhu

, Yujiao Zhang and Bo Ma

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: model-based analysis and design optimization of electromagnetic devices; data-driven modelling of electromagnetic devices; data-driven design optimization of electromagnetic devices; data-driven methods for the devices’ control systems; data-driven condition monitoring methods for electromagnetic devices; evaluation of reliability and robustness; hybrid data-driven and model-based methods

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

Advanced Plant and Crop Protection Technologies for Precision Agriculture

edited by

Albert Thembinkosi Modi

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; crop protection; smart farming; remote sensing; artificial intelligence; biopesticides; climate resilience; soil– plant-atmosphere interaction; sustainable agriculture

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

Reliability and Fault Tolerant Control of Electric Machines

edited by Francisco Vedreño-Santos and Savvas Papadopoulos

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: reliability; fault-tolerant control; electrical machines; condition monitoring; fault detection and diagnosis; predictive maintenance; electric drives; signal processing; modeling and simulation; industrial applications

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

Intelligent Fault Diagnosis of Mechanical Systems

edited by Ming Zeng

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent fault diagnosis; deep learning; explainable AI; digital twin; edge and cloud computing; few-shot and zero-shot learning; uncertainty quantification; multi-modal data fusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Noise Measurement, Acoustic Signal Processing and Noise Control, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yat Sze Choy

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: sound source generation; sound source identification and characterization; signal processing; signal reconstruction; signal analysis; vibration signal analysis; automobile or vehicle noise; machinery noise; structural failure diagnoses; sensor arrangement; noise control; sound absorption; sound reflection; noise reduction

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

AI in Industry 4.0

edited by Ricardo Augusto Rabelo Oliveira

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: edge computing; agentic AI; edge AI; 5G; 6G; Industry 4.0; federated learning

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

Data-Driven Learning and Disturbance Rejection Control in Energy Systems

edited by

Li Sun

Qie Liu

and Wenchao Xue

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 57 | 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)

Advances in Fermentation Science

edited by

Juan Carlos Gónzalez-Hernández

and Luis Alberto Madrigal-Perez

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermentation; food science; biochemical engineering; applied fermentation; molecular; biology

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

Advances in Molecular and Genetic Technologies in Animal Sciences

edited by

Maria Elena Arias Cea

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: reproductive biotechnology; molecular biology of reproduction; genome editing; functional genomics; epigenetic regulation; in vitro embryo production; cloning; animal biotechnology; genetic engineering

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

Advances in Hydrogen Technologies: From Production to End Use

edited by Daniele Melideo

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen production; storage and carriers; distribution infrastructure; safety and sustainability; end-use applications

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

Recent Advancements in Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering

edited by

Bojan Žlender

and

Rok Varga

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil mechanics; geotechnical engineering; sustainability; soil– structure interaction; constitutive modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in Biomass Valorization: Waste to Industrial Application

edited by

Sergio Nogales Delgado

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste management; agricultural waste; industrial waste; sustainable processing; efficiency; biorefinery

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

Engineering Structure Risk Assessment and Decision-Making Support

edited by

Qi-Ang Wang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural risk assessment; decision support systems; quantitative analysis; risk mitigation strategies; lifecycle management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Biotechnological and Biostimulant Approaches in Plant Physiology

edited by

Dagmara Migut

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant physiology; plant biotechnology; biostimulant; abiotic stress; crop resilience; molecular mechanism; stress signaling; omics approach; sustainable agriculture

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

Innovations in Maritime Safety: Integrating Artificial Intelligence, Human Factors, and System Resilience

edited by

José A. Orosa García

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

Keywords: artificial intelligence; marine safety; merchant ships; human factor; resilience; new technologies

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

Chemical and Methodological Approaches to Meat Quality and Preservation

edited by

John Quiñones

, Néstor Sepulveda and

Rommy Díaz

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: meat quality; lipid oxidation; preservation methods; analytical techniques; natural antioxidants; active packaging; omics technologies; shelf-life; production process; meat products

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

Layered Nanomaterials for Sustainable Photocatalysis and Environmental Remediation

edited by

Monica Pavel

and

Ioan Balint

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: layered nanomaterials; approaches of fabrication; nanoscale structures; well-controlled properties; photocatalysis; environmental applications; clean energy

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

Security, Privacy and Application in New Intelligence Techniques: 2nd Edition

edited by Jian Xu and Ruijin Wang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: security; privacy; intelligence techniques; adversarial machine learning; blockchain; federated learning; Internet of Things

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

Intelligent Robotics Systems: Current Developments and Future Prospects

edited by Jong-Hwan Kim, Joon-Hyuk Park and

Namsuk Cho

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; reinforcement learning; robotic perception; autonomous systems; multi-robot coordination; system validation; simulation and digital twins

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

Artificial Intelligence in the Design and Innovation of High-Performance Concrete Materials

edited by

Chuanqi Li

and

Xiancheng Mei

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; high-performance concrete; material design; machine learning; data analysis; optimization algorithms; sustainability; intelligent production

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

AI-Driven Health and Wellbeing: Self-Monitoring, Early Detection, and Multi-Criteria Personalized Decision Support

edited by

Stanislav Dadelo

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital health analytics; self-assessment data; wearable sensor data; behavioral and physiological indicators; feature selection and data fusion; adaptive decision-support systems; hybrid evaluation models; explainable modeling; personalized lifestyle adaptation; proactive wellness interventions

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

AI and Connectivity in the Internet of Unmanned Vehicles: Challenges and Innovations

edited by

Antonio Manuel de Jesus Pereira

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; internet of unmanned vehicles; 5G/6G networks; edge computing; federated learning; autonomous systems; V2X communication; swarm intelligence; UAV networks; secure connectivity

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

Application of Molecular Biology in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer

edited by

Christiana Neophytou

and

Christiana Charalambous

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular oncology; cancer biomarkers; precision medicine; genomic profiling; targeted therapy; liquid biopsy; tumor microenvironment; gene expression; molecular diagnostics; cancer therapeutics

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

Advancements in Computer Systems and Software Testing

edited by João Durães

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: software testing; reliable computing; AI-driven testing; safety-critical systems; fault injection

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

Natural Products from Medicinal Plants: Sources, Chemistry, and Therapeutic Applications

edited by

Mashenka Dimitrova

and

Denitsa Teofanova

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; bioactive herb compounds; plants toxicity; application of plants preparations; biological activity; in vitro and in vivo tests; phytochemical analysis; secondary metabolites; plant biotechnology

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

The Development of Materials by Electrospinning for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Antonio Laezza

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

Keywords: electrospinning; polymers; fibres; composites; tissue regeneration; drug delivery

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

Microalgae-Derived Bioactives for Cosmetic and Biological Applications

edited by Maria Lourdes Mourelle and

Carmen P. Gómez

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

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

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

Advances in Computer Networks and Software-Defined Networks

edited by

Jerzy Domzal

and

Edyta Biernacka

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: software-defined networks; machine-learning; traffic engineering; cross-layer networks; SDN controllers

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

Innovations in Solar Energy Utilization: The Promise of Nanofluid Applications

edited by Paloma Martínez-Merino

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat transfer; nanofluids; solar energy; thermal conductivity; isobaric specific heat; parabolic trough collectors

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

Innovative and Sustainable Packaging for Food

edited by

Persephoni Giannouli

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible films and coatings; biopolymers; active packaging; intelligent packaging; nanotechnology; circular economy; food preservation; environmental sustainability; biodegradable materials

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

Recent Advances in Biofibres, Biodegradable Polymers and Biocomposites

edited by Sarai Agustin-Salazar and

Giovanni Dal Poggetto

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

Keywords: biofibre; biodegradable polymers; biocomposites; biomaterials processing

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

Applications of Modern Medical Technologies Combined with Artificial Intelligence

edited by Dmytro Chumachenko

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical imaging; remote patient monitoring; public health monitoring; clinical decision support; synthetic data; digital twins; simulation of infectious diseases; health informatics; telemedicine; smart health

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

The Role of Bioactive Natural Products in Health and Disease, 2nd Edition

edited by

Anna Muzykiewicz-Szymańska

Karolina Jakubczyk

and

Anna Nowak

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; medicinal plants; chemistry; pharmacology; plant extract; isolation method; natural drugs; chromatography; antioxidants; natural food

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

Sound and Vibration: Measurement, Perception, and Control

edited by

Yu Huang

and Liang Yu

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: sound measurement; vibration analysis; noise control; acoustic perception; smart materials

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

Dietary Induced Metabolic Syndrome: Challenges and Prospects

edited by

Pedro Juan Tárraga-López

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: metabolic syndrome; social isolation; mediterranean diet; physical activity; lifestyle; sociodemographic variables

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

Advances in AI for Extended Reality: From Explainable Agents to Generative Worlds

edited by

Marina Anca Cidota

and

Clara Maathuis

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: XAI techniques; generative AI; agent-based modeling; digital twin; augmented/virtual/mixed realities

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

Innovations in Blasting Technology and Rock Engineering

edited by Peng Xu and Liyun Yang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: rock blasting; blast waves; crack propagation; mining engineering; intelligent blasting; rockway excavation; blast virbration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Physic Detectors and Applications

edited by

Xiaoning Wang

and Xuefei Guo

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: high luminosity; high occupancy; data acquisition; object reconstruction; tracking detectors; calorimetry; pile-up mitigation; tracking; streaming readout; triggerless DAQ; silicon sensors; radiation hardness; front-end electronics; jet tagging; particle flow; vertexing; clustering algorithms; machine learning

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

AI for Medical Systems: Algorithms, Applications, and Challenges

edited by

Rafał J. Doniec

and

Katarzyna Mocny-Pachońska

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI in healthcare; medical data mining; machine learning and deep learning; biomedical signal and image analysis; intelligent diagnostics; telemedicine and remote monitoring; clinical decision support systems; explainable AI (XAI); multimodal medical data; medical system optimization

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

Applied Geophysics and Volcanology: Tools for Exploring the Dynamic Earth

edited by

Antonella Longo

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: volcanic underground magmatic systems and eruptions; crust and mantle structure and dynamics; earthquakes; surface phenomena: tsunami; landslide; costal and submarine instability; volcanic and/or tectonic monitoring: gas emissions; geodesy; seismicity; and thermal; gravity; electromagnetic; magnetotelluric observations; inversion procedures; numerical and laboratory modeling; integrated multi-sensor volcano surveillance; early-warning systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Surfactant Technologies and Applications

edited by

Rafael Bailón-Moreno

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: surfactant; surfactants and household industry; surfactants and pharmaceutical industry; surfactants and petrochemical industry; surfactants and environment; surfactant and agriculture; surfactants and biotechnology; surfactants and nanotechnology; surfactant and sustainability

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

Underwater Communication Networks

edited by

Ruiqin Zhao

and Xiaohong Shen

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open

Keywords: underwater acoustic network; underwater acoustic communication; underwater sensor networks; underwater optical communication; underwater network protocols; underwater network security

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

Advances in Natural Extracts: Bioactive Compounds and Health Impacts

edited by

Marco Giammanco

and

Manuela Mauro

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; natural extracts; micronutrients

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

Additive Manufacturing for Advanced Thermal Management and Cooling Applications

edited by Jaewook Lee and

Kunwoo Kim

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; thermal management; heat exchangers; thermal metamaterials; lattice structures; conformal cooling channels; ai-driven design optimization; digital twin; thermal simulation; advanced cooling applications

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

Emerging Techniques and Trends in Food Analysis and Quality Control

edited by

Artur Mazurek

and

Marzena Włodarczyk-Stasiak

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open

Keywords: food analysis; food quality control; modern analytical technologies; artificial intelligence in food analysis; quality control and validation procedures in food analysis

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

Application of Biology to Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art

edited by

Maria Filomena Macedo

and

António Manuel Santos Carriço Portugal

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultural heritage; biodeterioration; conservation and restoration; preservation; treatments; biocides; biodiversity; climatic changes; sustainability

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

Grounding Systems Optimization for Low-Frequency Fault Currents and Lightning Strikes, 3rd Edition

edited by

Eduardo Faleiro

Gabriel Asensio

and

Jorge Moreno

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open

Keywords: transient response; lightning-induced fields; non-negligible internal impedance; optima ground-line location; grounding electrode heating; ampacity study; coated electrodes; grounding system damage; effects of electrode corrosion; grounding malfunction detection test; influence of soil modeling

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

Advanced Fiber-Optic Devices and Sensing Technologies

edited by Chengliang Zhu,

Hailiang Chen

and

Hongtao Li

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber-optic devices; optical fiber sensing; light-field manipulation; fiber-optical tweezers; computational photonics; signal processing in photonics; micro/nanophotonics; integrated photonic systems

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

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