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Novel Research on Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 2nd Edition

edited by Fengfeng Wu, Pengju Yang, Ningbo Zhang and Yiqi Chen

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 703 | Submission Open

Keywords: rock mechanics; geotechnical engineering; process optimization; disaster mechanisms; efficient rock breaking; multiscale mechanical behavior; deep learning; numerical simulation; multifield coupling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Application of the Intelligent Recommender Systems, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Crowd Sensing

edited by Yuanbo Xu and Wenbin Liu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 671 | Submission Open

Keywords: spatiotemporal data; mobile computing; data mining; mobile crowd sensing; deep learning; intelligent recommender systems; smart city; recommender systems; mobile crowd intelligence perception; big data; artificial intelligence; combinatorial optimization; game theory; data collection; multi-agent reinforcement learning; mobile user

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

Computational Tools for Drug Discovery in Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences

edited by

Manos Vlasiou

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 625 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational drug discovery; veterinary pharmacology; molecular docking; One Health; virtual screening

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Advanced Measurement Systems for the Multiphysics Characterization and Diagnostics of Biological Tissues

edited by

Leonardo Bianchi

Marta Cavagnaro

and

Giulia Maffeis

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 620 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological tissues; multiphysics characterization; tissue diagnostics; tissue thermophysical properties; tissue thermal/optical/mechanical/dielectric properties; measurement systems calibration and uncertainty

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

Large Reasoning Modelling for Scientific Computing

edited by

Nicholas Christakis

Dimitris Drikakis

and William J. Rider

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 614 | Submission Open

Keywords: large language models (LLMs); scientific computing; artificial intelligence; human-computer interaction; computational efficiency

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

Fault Diagnosis and Condition Monitoring of Modern Power Systems

edited by

Nan Peng

and

Rui Liang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 607 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault identification and location; state monitoring and protection; modern power grids; wide-area measurements; smart units

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

Interoperability of Systems in the Construction Industry

edited by

Alain April

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 602 | Submission Open

Keywords: interoperability; construction industry; building information modeling (BIM); data integration; digital transformation; AEC industry (architecture, engineering, construction)

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

Machine Learning Algorithms and Data Structures

edited by

Hongwei Dong

, Lingyu Si,

Wenwen Qiang

and

Mirka Saarela

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 600 | Submission Open

Keywords: data structure optimization; machine learning algorithm interpretability; learning process analysis; algorithm comprehension; data structure transformation

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

Novel Approaches for Bioremediation in Environmental Engineering

edited by

Ramaraj Boopathy

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 589 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane technology; nano-technology; nature-based solutions; smart biotechnology; hybrid treatment systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Advances in Smart Transportation Systems

edited by Kai Huang and

Yongxiang Zhang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 581 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart transportation; multimodal transportation; autonomous driving and connected vehicles; demand-responsive and on-demand mobility; ride sharing and pooled transport; first- and last-mile connectivity; mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS); intelligent mobility infrastructure; AI and data-driven transport system management; human-centered and equitable mobility

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

Recent Advances in Static and Seismic Behavior of Masonry Structures

edited by Michele D’Amato,

Silvia Caprili

Antonio Formisano

and Rosario Gigliotti

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 570 | Submission Open

Keywords: masonry buildings; numerical models; seismic behavior; static loads; structural monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in Technology and Research in Smart Manufacturing Systems

edited by

Yung-Chou Kao

and

Guo-Hua Feng

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 570 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart manufacturing; Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs); Intelligent Reality; Trustworthy Large Language Models (Trust LLMs); Agentic AI; quality control; human-centric manufacturing; 3D twin; smart robots; green manufacturing; Industry 5.0

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Novel Insights into Intelligent System and Embedded Technology

edited by

Álvaro Sobrinho

Angelo Perkusich

Leandro Dias da Silva

and

Lenardo Chaves e Silva

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 546 | Submission Open

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; applied machine learning; explainable Artificial Intelligence; trustworthy Artificial Intelligence; Internet of Things

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

Advances in Structural Analysis of Ships and Offshore Structures

edited by Lei Wu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 536 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced ships and offshore structures; marine structure design and evaluation; structural mechanics optimization; novel offshore structure materials; numerical calculation methods; vortex-induced vibrations; real-time monitoring; marine structural intelligent warning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Advanced Semiconductor Device Design and Performance Improvement

edited by

Carlo De Santi

, Isabella Rossetto and

Manuel Fregolent

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 532 | Submission Open

Keywords: gallium nitride; silicon carbide; gallium oxide; wide-bandgap semiconductors; power electronics; RF electronics; optoelectronics

Power System Dynamics and Stability

edited by

Hamed Aly

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 507 | Submission Open

Keywords: power system stability and dynamic analysis; power quality enhancement and mitigation strategies; renewable energy forecasting and prediction models; AI, machine learning, and deep learning applications in smart grids; power electronics and advanced converter technologies; vehicle-to-everything (V2X) integration and control; energy storage systems and hybrid optimization; centralized and decentralized control frameworks; distributed generation and microgrid management; fault detection, protection, and diagnostic systems; high voltage engineering and infrastructure; linear and nonlinear control strategies; multi-agent systems for smart grid coordination; energy management systems and optimization algorithms

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

Innovative Soil Amendments in Sustainable Soil Health Management

edited by

Guitong Li

, Jianying Shang and Xinliang Dong

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 503 | Submission Open

Keywords: new soil amendment; soil health; biological changes; experiment; crop yield; environmental impact

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Technique Advances in Tailings Treatment: Pollution, Disposal, Reprocessing and Reclamation

edited by

Antonio Bernardo Sánchez

and

Laura Álvarez De Prado

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 474 | Submission Open

Keywords: tailings management; tailings dams; mine tailings; tailings disposal; tailings reprocessing; tailings dewatering; tailings stabilization; acid mine drainage (AMD); tailings geochemistry; tailings environmental impact

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Recent Progress in AI for Biomedical Informatics

edited by Benjamin C. Nephew and

Dmitry Korkin

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 468 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical informatics; bioinformatics; multimodal data fusion; neuroimaging; computational biology; explainable AI healthcare (XAI); clinical decision

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

Biomechanics and Neural Control of Rhythmic Movement

edited by

Elissavet Rousanoglou

and Nikolaos Stergiou

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 467 | Submission Open

Keywords: rhythmic movements; biomechanics; neural control; motor control; movement generation; coordination; neurorehabilitation; neuroplasticity; locomotion; drug-free therapy

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

Functional Food Development and Nutritional Fortification

edited by Marta Pasławska and

Klaudia Masztalerz

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 461 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional food; osmotic dehydration; vacuum impregnation; cold plasma; drying; bioactivity; health-promoting compounds; sensory properties; food structure modification; 3D printing

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

Mobile Edge Computing Networks: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by

Minrui Xu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 455 | Submission Open

Keywords: mobile edge computing (MEC); LLM agents and agentic AI; generative AI at the edge; edge–cloud–device collaboration; blockchain-enabled edge intelligence; quantum-secure communications (PQC/QKD); mobile edge–quantum computing (MEQC)

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

Smart Microfluidic Technologies: Bridging Design, Discovery, and Deployment

edited by Xi Luo and

Yuzuru Takamura

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 416 | Submission Open

Keywords: lab-on-a-chip; microfluidics; on-chip bioreactors; point-of-care testing (POCT) devices; biosensors

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

Advanced Machining Technologies for High-Performance Materials

edited by

Marcin Grabowski

and

Maciej Kubon

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 414 | Submission Open

Keywords: machining; high-performance materials; tool wear; sustainable machining; smart manufacturing; AI in machining; process optimisation

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

Agro-Industrial Waste Valorization: Advances in Functional Materials and Circular Technologies

edited by

Simona Gavrilaş

and

Florentina-Daniela Munteanu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 393 | Submission Open

Keywords: agro-industrial waste; waste valorization; circular economy; bio-based materials; biopolymers; green extraction technologies; bioenergy production; sustainable packaging

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

Innovations and Trends in Sustainable Crop and Livestock Production

edited by

André Alisson Rodrigues da Silva

, Flávio José Rodrigues Cruz, Celeste Queiroz Rossi and

Henry Daniel Ruiz Alba

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 390 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; agriculture; livestock; crops; animal nutrition; regenerative; precision farming; biotechnology; animal welfare; resource efficiency

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

Biomechanics and Bioengineering in Dental Sleep Medicine

edited by

Giovanni Bruno

and Alberto De Stefani

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 385 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental sleep medicine; biomechanics; oral appliance therapy; bioengineering; sleep-disordered breathing; digital workflow; CAD-CAM

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

New Dental Materials, Applications, and Integrations

edited by Sabina Wuersching and

Adolfo Di Fiore

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 378 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive dental materials; 3D-printed materials; biocompatibility; biofilm; surface properties; mechanical properties

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

Human-Centric Multimodal Artificial Intelligence: Transparency and Verifiable Reliability

edited by

Hyeonjoon Moon

and

Lien Minh Dang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 378 | Submission Open

Keywords: multimodal foundation models; continual learning; open-world recognition; trustworthy AI; vision-language models; robustness; explainable computer vision; out-of-distribution detection; pattern recognition

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

Raman Spectroscopy: Theory, Methods and Applications

edited by

Fanfan Lu

and Wending Zhang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 368 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS); tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (TERS); plasmonic substrate; nano-spectroscopy/nanoscale imaging; single-molecule detection; plasmonics

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

Research of Security and Privacy in AI

edited by Lei Feng

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 352 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI security; privacy-preserving AI; adversarial machine learning; robustness (AI); AI governance; federated learning; AI supply chain security; generative AI privacy

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

From Smart Homes to Intelligent Homes

edited by

Paolino Di Felice

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 352 | Submission Open

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

Advances in Non-Invasive Monitoring of Complex Systems

edited by Jacek Bartman,

Bogusław Twaróg

and

Daniele Codetta Raiteri

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 349 | Submission Open

Keywords: data-driven monitoring and diagnostics; non-intrusive load monitoring (NILM); energy consumption monitoring; condition monitoring in industrial systems; environmental monitoring systems; machine learning for monitoring applications; deep learning methods in monitoring and diagnostics; anomaly detection in complex systems; energy disaggregation techniques; Internet of Things (IoT)

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

Advances in Deformation and Fracture Mechanics for Engineering Materials

edited by

Qiang Xu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 347 | Submission Open

Keywords: deformation and fracture mechanics; power plant, extreme environment and industrial materials; mechanism-based and AI-enhanced modelling; validation and uncertainty quantification; predictive structural integrity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Advanced Studies in Land Cover Change and Geographic Data Fusion, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jingxiong Zhang

and

Ludovit Kovanic

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 346 | Submission Open

Keywords: land cover change; applied Bayesian statistics; spatio-temporal data fusion; remote sensing; geoinformatics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Recent Trends in Cryptography and Network Security

edited by

Yujue Wang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 335 | Submission Open

Keywords: cryptography; post-quantum cryptography; cryptanalysis; authentication mechanisms; access control; intrusion detection and prevention technologies; artificial intelligence security

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

Reviews in Biological Responses, Adaptation and Innovation Across Systems: From Environmental Pressure to Biotechnological Solutions

edited by

Marco Lemos

and

Sara Novais

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 334 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological responses; environmental pressure; adaptation and resilience; stress biology; biomarkers and indicators; physiological plasticity; systems biology; omics approaches; ecotoxicology; environmental biotechnology; sustainable bioinnovation; nature-based solutions; bioeconomy

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

Advanced Concrete Materials for Net-Zero, Intelligent and Resilient Infrastructure

edited by

Jiping Bai

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 332 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate-positive materials; net-zero pathways; decarbonization; resource efficiency; waste utilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Additive Manufacturing of Biomaterials: Recent Advances and Prospects

edited by Randall Scott Williamson

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 323 | Submission Open

Keywords: patient-specific treatments; bioprinting; surgical planning and training; drug delivery systems; advanced smart materials; auxetic structures; 4D, 5D, and 6D printing; regulartory

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

Environmental Risks, Sustainability Challenges and Anthropogenic Impacts in Natural and Industrial Systems

edited by

Ricardo Castedo Ruiz

and

Marta Fernandez-Hernandez

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 316 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental risks; sustainability assessment; anthropogenic impacts; environmental indicators; climate change interactions; industrial and extractive activities; risk analysis; environmental management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Innovative Applications of Precise 3D Modeling in Advanced Dental Treatment

edited by

Marco Farronato

, Niccoló Cenzato and

Gianluca M. Tartaglia

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 314 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital dentistry; CAD-CAM; digital orthodontics; guided surgery; 3D-printed guide; augmented reality; mixed reality; virtual reality; artificial intelligence

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

Atomic and Optics Technologies in Astrophysics

edited by Zbigniew Szadkowski

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 306 | Submission Open

Keywords: atom; optic; astrophysics; astronomical observation; atomic clocks

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

Application of Computer Vision in Biomedicine

edited by Diego Ulisse Pizzagalli,

Nektarios Valous

and

Raffaella Fiamma Cabini

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 302 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioimage analysis; computer vision; image biomarkers; radiomics; computer-assisted image analysis

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

Air Quality in Indoor Environments, 4th Edition

edited by Ana Monteiro,

Carla Viegas

Sandra Cabo Verde

and

Marina Almeida-Silva

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor air quality; indoor air pollution; health care facilities; occupational health; public health; schools; dwellings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

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 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 282 | 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)

Additive Manufacturing: Horizons of Novel Processes and Applications

edited by

Alexander Katz-Demyanetz

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; powdered raw materials; process parametrization; as-built product; post-treatment; product’s final density; mechanical properties; process simulation; machine learning

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

Biobased and Nature-Based Ground and Geomaterial Improvement, Remediation and Soil Stabilisation, Second Edition

edited by

Maria Mavroulidou

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open

Keywords: ground and geomaterial improvement; soil stabilisation; remediation; bio-inspired sensors; biobased materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Short-Lived Climate Forcers Vehicle Emissions Factors

edited by Mauricio Osses

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open

Keywords: vehicle emissions; tailpipe emissions; evaporative emissions; CO2 emissions; traffic-related air pollutants; greenhouse gases; particulate matter; g/km; emission control technology; non-exhaust emissions

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

Aerospace Thermal Management

edited by Hui Wan and Yanxing Wang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerospace thermal control; extreme environmental heat transfer; active and passive cooling systems; data-driven thermal modeling; reduced-order modeling

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

Low and Ultra-Low Temperature Cofired Ceramics: Materials, Processes and Applications

edited by

Camilla Kärnfelt

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-temperature cofired ceramics (LTCCs); ultra-low-temperature cofired ceramics (ULTCCs); additive manufacturing; reliability; sustainable electronics; eco-friendly; emerging applications

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

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