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Integration of AI, Big Data, and ICT into Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Solutions, 2nd Edition

edited by

Seongsoo Cho

Yeonwoo Lee

and

Changho Seo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 916 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); artificial intelligence and fuzzy systems; bio-inspired ai technology; big data analytics; information and communication technology (ICT); smart cities; sustainable engineering; healthcare technology; manufacturing innovation; urban air mobility (UAM); environmental management; smart infrastructure; digital transformation; performance optimization; renewable energy systems; data-driven decision making; IoT (Internet of Things) integration; security; visualization; logistics; telecommunication

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

Intelligent Construction: Advancements in Civil Engineering and Building Structures: 2nd Edition

edited by

Sandra Pereira

and

António Cunha

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 827 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent construction; advanced information technologies; data fusion and decision-making; embodied AI; sustainable building structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Applied Electronics and Functional Materials—2nd Edition

edited by

Žydrūnas Kavaliauskas

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 732 | Submission Open

Keywords: applied electronics; functional materials; interdisciplinary research; optoelectronics; sensors; energy harvesting; wearable technology; advanced fabrication techniques; hybrid materials; device integration

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

Pediatric Dentistry: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment

edited by

Iole Vozza

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 720 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric dentistry; pediatric oral health; oral prevention; healthcare management; oral education; primary prevention; secondary prevention

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

Advances in GNSS Technologies for Precision Navigation

edited by

Dah-Jing Jwo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 652 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-constellation GNSS; multi-frequency GNSS; high-precision positioning; real-time kinematic (RTK); precise point positioning (PPP); GNSS augmentation systems (SBAS, GBAS, RTCM/SSR); sensor fusion (INS, LiDAR, vision, radar); navigation in degraded or GNSS-denied environments; artificial intelligence and machine learning for GNSS; GNSS integrity, reliability, and quality assurance; GNSS security, anti-jamming, and anti-spoofing

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

Chemical Properties and Functional Applications of High-Entropy Materials

edited by

Luca Spiridigliozzi

and

Serena Esposito

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 581 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy materials; chemical complexity; configurational entropy; functional applications; synthesis strategies; catalysts; energy storage; structure–property relationships

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

AI-Driven Cybersecurity: Advancing Threat Detection and Defense

edited by Nan Sun and

Arcangelo Castiglione

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 571 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence in cybersecurity; threat detection and response; machine learning for cyber defense; ethical challenges in AI-driven security; predictive analytics in security; adversarial machine learning; automated incident response

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

Applications of Plant–Insect Interactions

edited by

Manuel Chacón-Fuentes

and Leonardo Bardehle Parra

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 564 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical ecology; plant–insect interactions; plant secondary metabolites; plant volatiles; tritrophic interactions; sustainable pest management; bioactive compounds; ecological engineering

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

Innovative Additives for Food Preservation

edited by

Henry I. Castro-Vargas

and

Menglei Xu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 541 | Submission Open

Keywords: food preservation; food additives; bioactive substances; natural ingredients; functional foods; shelf life extension; food safety; food and beverages development; agro-food waste valorization

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

Artificial Intelligence Techniques for IoT Security and Privacy

edited by

Áine MacDermott

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 495 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things (IoT); cybersecurity; privacy; trust; artificial intelligence (AI); anomaly detection; resilience

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

Trends and Prospects in Rehabilitation Robotics

edited by Francesco Scotto di Luzio and

Marco Germanotta

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 494 | Submission Open

Keywords: rehabilitation robotics; assistive technologies; exoskeletons and wearable robots; neurorehabilitation; human–robot interaction; ai in rehabilitation; soft robotics; sensor-based feedback; robotic therapy systems; motor function recovery

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

Advances in Quantum-Enabled Cybersecurity—2nd Edition

edited by

Nuno Silva

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 460 | Submission Open

Keywords: random number generators; quantum hacking; quantum cryptanalysis; quantum key distribution; quantum bit commitment; quantum oblivious transfer; device independent quantum cryptography; quantum networks; integrated quantum photonics

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

Intelligent Maintenance for Complex Industrial Systems

edited by Dong Zhou

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 414 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent maintenance; complex industrial systems; predictive maintenance; fault diagnosis; prognostics and health management (PHM); industrial artificial intelligence; condition monitoring; data-driven maintenance; reliability engineering; maintenance decision-making; augmented maintenance

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

Cognitive Systems Engineering: Improving Human Performance

edited by

Dong-Han Ham

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 405 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognitive work analysis; human–system interaction; human-centered systems; human-centered design; human performance; human decision making; human information processing; cognitive functions; human–AI interaction; joint cognitive systems

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

Interdisciplinary Data Science and Machine Learning: Methodological Innovation and Practical Applications

edited by Danhuai Guo and

Yingjin Ma

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 402 | Submission Open

Keywords: interdisciplinary data science; machine learning; applied artificial intelligence; data-driven modeling; hybrid and physics-informed learning; interpretable and trustworthy AI; real-world applications; intelligent systems

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

Photonics and Digital Twins for Sustainable Cultural Heritage Diagnostics and Conservation

edited by

Monica Dinu

, Anastasia Giakoumaki and

Luminita Ghervase

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 386 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser–matter interaction diagnostics; photonic sensing and spectroscopy; heritage digital twin architectures; non-destructive optical characterization; predictive degradation modelling

Advances in Food Chemistry and Analysis

edited by

Maciej Wojtczak

and Agnieszka Wilkowska

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 383 | Submission Open

Keywords: food chemistry; food analysis; advanced analytical techniques; bioactive compounds; process-induced changes; food contaminants; natural additives; circular economy; valorization of by-products; flavor chemistry; functional foods; chemometrics; omics approaches

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

Advancing Sustainable Energy Solutions with Micro/Nanofluidic Systems

edited by

Wenhai Lei

and

Chiyu Xie

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 379 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiphase reactive flow; porous media; sustainable energy; microfluidics; nanofluidics

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

Technologies and Applications of 3D Bioprinting

edited by

Aikaterini-Theodora Chatzitaki

and

Konstantinos Tsongas

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 368 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D bioprinting; bioinks; tissue engineering; drug screening; organ-on-a-chip; computational modeling; personalized medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Blockchain Technologies: Trends, Challenges, Potentials and Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

and

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 364 | Submission Open

Keywords: blockchain; smart contracts; privacy; interoperability; applications

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

E-Health: Big Data Trends in Healthcare

edited by Moti Zwilling

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 325 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; health data analysis; precision medicine; e-health; big data

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

Advanced Composite Materials and Structures: Innovations and Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Spyridon Psarras

and

Kostopoulos Vassilis

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced composites; multifunctional composites; enhanced properties; design of advanced structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Smart Infrastructure Prospects and Challenges

edited by

Bruno Barzellay Ferreira da Costa

and

Assed Naked Haddad

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 301 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart infrastructure; digital twins; infrastructure resilience; smart monitoring; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Cutting-Edge Technologies and New Advances in High-Power Fiber Lasers

edited by

Hanshuo Wu

and Jiaxin Song

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 299 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber lasers; ultrafast laser; specialty optical fiber; high power

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

Nutrition and Metabolism: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by Agnieszka Berdowska and Katarzyna Bandurska

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrition; metabolism; nutrigenomics; personalized nutrition; gut microbiota; functional food; metabolic diseases; insulin resistance; diabetes; lipid disorders; fat

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

New Insights into Nanostructured Thermoelectrics

edited by José F. Serrano-Claumarchirant and

Mario Culebras

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 268 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured thermoelectrics; thermoelectric generators (TEGs); energy harvesting; conductive polymers; ionic thermoelectrics; synthesis of nanomaterials; computational modeling; structure-property relationships; thermal transport engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanotechnology and Applied Nanosciences)

Advances in Drug Delivery Systems

edited by Cavallari Claudia, Sharad Kholia and

Veronica Dimuccio

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery systems ; nanocarriers ; targeted delivery ; controlled release ; biomaterials ; lipid- and polymer-based formulations ; stimuli-responsive systems ; therapeutic nanoparticles ; advanced formulation technologies ; translational drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Surgical Oncology: Theory, Methods and Applications

edited by

Saulius Svagzdys

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open

Keywords: colorectal surgery; oncologic surgery; surgical oncology; colorectal cancer; minimally invasive surgery; robotic surgery; laparoscopic surgery; energy devices; surgical staplers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Artificial Intelligence and Analytics in Epidemiology and Environmental Health

edited by

Ivy Shiue

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; business analytics; epidemiology; environmental health; health systems analytics; predictive modeling; decision support; explainable AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Advances in Diagnostic Radiology—2nd Edition

edited by

Elisabeta Antonescu

and

Maria Totan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiology; diagnosis; MRI; CT; PET; US; DXA; body composition; dosimetry; contrast agents; image interpretation; medical imaging; neuroradiology

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

Geochemistry and Environmental Analytical Chemistry

edited by

Emanuel Hernández Núñez

, Julio Enrique Oney-Montalvo and Rosa Yazmin Us-Camas

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open

Keywords: speciation; reactive transport modeling; ICP MS and LC/GC MS; surface complexation; QA/QC and in situ DGT

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

UAV Remote Sensing for Environmental and Agricultural Applications

edited by

Elena Belcore

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open

Keywords: UAV; remote sensing; monitoring; agriculture; environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

The Design and Application of Assistive and Collaborative Robot

edited by

DaeEun Kim

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

Keywords: collaborative robots; assistive robots; multi-robot collaboration

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

AI- and Digital Twin-Driven Intelligent Diagnostics and Predictive Maintenance for Transportation Systems

edited by

Xiaoxi Hu

Junyu Qi

, Dandan Peng and Jiusi Zhang

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5741 | Submission Open

Keywords: transportation systems; artificial intelligence (AI); digital twins (DT); prognostics and health management (PHM); condition-based maintenance (CBM); predictive maintenance; remaining useful life (RUL); explainable AI (XAI); data fusion; edge and federated learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Thermal Comfort and Energy Efficiency in the Face of Climate Change: Advanced Strategies and Technologies

edited by

Daniel Sánchez-García

Alberto Cerezo-Narváez

, Roberta Jacoby Cureau and

María del Carmen Guerrero Delgado

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3983 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal comfort; climate change; energy efficiency; passive design; advanced HVAC systems; smart materials

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

Intelligent Human–Robot Interaction: AI, LLMs, and Adaptive Control

edited by

Shufei Li

, Zuoxu Wang and Sichao Liu

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 384 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent human–robot interaction; large language and vision–language models; embodied intelligence and physical AI; adaptive and learning-based control; multi-agent collaborative systems

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

Brain-on-Chip Platforms: Advancing Neuroscience and Drug Discovery

edited by

Yeoheung Yun

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 8566 | Submission Open

Keywords: iPSC; organoid; neurological and psychiatric disorders; brain–on-chip; neuroscience; drug discovery

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

Advances in Manufacturing and Machining Processes

edited by

Ján Varga

and

Lubos Kascak

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8210 | Submission Open

Keywords: new trends in material production; numerical simulation; advanced machining; surface quality; experimental verification; cutting tools; cutting fluid

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Advances in Solid Mechanics and Its Applications

edited by Lucival Malcher and Fábio Comes Castro

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5175 | Submission Open

Keywords: characterization of materials; fatigue of materials; additive manufacturing; AI in solid mechanics; wear; numerical methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Design and Aerodynamic Analysis of Aircraft

edited by

Kelei Wang

and

Dmitry Ignatyev

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3719 | Submission Open

Keywords: next-generation aerodynamic configuration; AI-driven computational fluid dynamics optimization; time-variant aerodynamic characterization; eVTOL/STOL configuration; experimental validation; practical innovations and applications

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

Data Mining and Machine Learning in Cybersecurity, 2nd Edition

edited by Zhaoquan Gu, Xiaoyang Wang and

Aiping Li

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2593 | Submission Open

Keywords: cybersecurity; network attack; network defense; artificial intelligence; data mining

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

Technological Advancements and Innovative Applications of AIoT and Edge AI

edited by Shu-Han Liao and

Miguel García-Pineda

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 387 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence of things (AIoT); edge computing; TinyML; deep learning on chip; heterogeneous data fusion; smart sensing systems; green computing; energy efficiency

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

Developments in Electronics for High-Energy Physics Experiments

edited by Albert Comerma-Montells

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open

Keywords: ASIC; FPGA; VLSI; COTS; SiPM; MCP; PMT

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

Planning, Management and Optimization of Transportation Systems

edited by

Jaejin Jang

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open

Keywords: methodology; AI applications; autonomous systems; non-traditional application areas; risk management; empirical study

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

Energy-Aware and Trustworthy Fault Diagnosis and Prognostics for Industrial Systems

edited by

André Luís Dias

and Maira Martins Da Silva

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 251 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault detection; fault diagnosis; fault prognosis; condition monitoring; health monitoring; feature engineering; AI-based methods; industry applications; industrial systems

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

Multiscale Modeling and Experimental Characterization of Soil Behavior: Seepage, Deformation, and Constitutive Mechanisms for Engineering Applications

edited by

Yingguang Fang

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil mechanics; constitutive modeling; seepage; soil deformation; multiscale modeling; hydro-mechanical coupling; micromechanics; unsaturated soils; experimental characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Applied Numerical Modelling in Geotechnical Engineering

edited by

Jian Wang

Jipeng Wang

and

Rui Gao

submission deadline 16 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1063 | Submission Open

Keywords: numerical modelling in geotechnical engineering; granular material mechanics; discrete element method (DEM); finite element method (FEM); soil–structure interaction; multi-scale modelling of geomaterials; bio-mediated and bioengineered geomaterials; slope stability and foundation engineering; underground construction and tunnelling; data-driven and experimentally validated simulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Soil Environmental Pollution and Associated Toxicity Assessment

edited by Luís André Mendes,

Ana Belén Muñiz

and

Fernando Peregrina

submission deadline 16 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 647 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil pollution; toxicity assessment; emerging contaminants; legacy pollutants; biogeochemical cycles; climate change; ecotoxicology; bioassays; soil health; ecological risk

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Micromachining and Laser Surface Texturing for Functional Surfaces in Advanced Manufacturing

edited by

Carolina Bermudo Gamboa

and

Arkadiusz Gola

submission deadline 18 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 747 | Submission Open

Keywords: micromachining; laser surface texturing; functional surfaces; ultrafast laser processing; surface topography; tribology; wettability; surface metrology; texture design; hybrid manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Sciences and Technology)

Advanced AI and Machine Learning Techniques for Time Series Analysis and Pattern Recognition

edited by