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The Transition Toward Clean Energy Production 2026

edited by

Angelo Algieri

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 289 | Submission Open

Keywords: clean production; energy efficiency; energy supply security; greenhouse gas emissions; optimization; renewable sources

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

Artificial Intelligence and Biological Signal Processing Techniques for Medical Support

edited by Takahiro Emoto

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological signal processing; artificial intelligence; medical signals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Advanced Microcontrollers, Intelligent Control, and Edge Computing in Industrial IoT Ecosystems

edited by

Gabriel Gaspar

Vojtech Simak

and

Damian Grzechca

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open

Keywords: microcontrollers (MCUs); industrial IoT (IIoT); edge computing; intelligent control; edge AI/TinyML; embedded systems; real-time data processing; cyber–physical systems (CPSs); network security; Industry 4/5.0

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

Artificial Neural Network Applications in Healthcare and Biomedical Engineering, 2nd Edition

edited by

Hong Fu

and

Tse-Tin Chan

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 277 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial neural network; neural network; pattern recognition; machine learning; image processing

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

Advances in Edible Oil Processing and Quality Characterization

edited by

Edyta Symoniuk

Małgorzata Wroniak

and

Katarzyna Ratusz

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 277 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible oils; oil processing; quality characterization; oxidative stability; lipid oxidation; refining; analytical methods; food quality; sustainability

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

Advanced Power Electronics Converters: Design, Control and Applications—2nd Edition

edited by Ricardo Lizana Fuentes,

Pedro Eduardo Melín Coloma

and

Eduardo Espinosa Neira

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 268 | Submission Open

Keywords: power electronics; modulation technique; multilevel converters; multi-modular converters; industrial applications; model predictive control; semiconductors losses; digital control

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

State-of-the-Art of Digital Health Technologies

edited by

Lu Bai

and Anna Jurek-Loughrey

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence in healthcare; digital health technologies; healthcare robotics; AI agents; mental health chatbots; clinical decision support systems; digital biomarkers; telemedicine; human–AI collaboration; intelligent healthcare systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Power Equipment Fault Detection and Diagnosis

edited by Yanxin Wang and

Jing Yan

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

Keywords: power equipment; fault diagnosis; condition monitoring; partial discharge; deep learning; multi-source fusion; transfer learning; digital twin

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

Animal Biotechnology: Methods, Applications, and Challenges

edited by Rafael Torres De Souza Rodrigues and

Karolina Wójciak

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

Keywords: gene editing; CRISPR technologies; genomic selection; marker-assisted breeding; metabolomics; proteomics; bioinformatics; embryo transfer; in vitro fertilization; meat processing technologies

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

Edge Intelligence for Next Generation IoT Applications

edited by

Raúl Parada

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open

Keywords: edge intelligence; Internet of Things; green AI; trustworthiness; distributed learning

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

Pavement Materials: Status, Development and Future

edited by

Eva Remišová

and Martin Decký

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open

Keywords: pavements; asphalts; recycled materials; advanced materials; sustainability; durability; life-cycle assessment; industry waste

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

Advanced IoT/ICT Technologies in Smart Systems, 2nd Edition

edited by

Sang-Kyu Jung

and Kwonjoong Son

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart system; arduino; microcontroller; IoT; ICT

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

Evaluation and Analysis of Physical and Mechanical Properties of Soil/Sand

edited by

Linzhu Li

and

Andrzej Głuchowski

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil mechanics; soil physical properties; soil characterization; soil testing; in situ testing; physical modelling; constitutive modeling; numerical modelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

AI in Drug Discovery and Development

edited by

Aleksander Mendyk

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; empirical modeling; generative systems; agentic systems; cheminformatics; bioinformatics; omics

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

Identification and Structural Dynamics in Nonlinear System

edited by Lívija Cveticanin

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open

Keywords: nonlinear dynamics; system identification; structural dynamics; nonlinear oscillators; bifurcation and stability; vibration analysis; smart and metamaterial structures; data-driven modeling; machine learning in dynamics; parameter estimation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Advances in 2D Materials and Vertical Architectures for Optoelectronics and Neuromorphic Systems

edited by Adila Rani and

Muhammad Junaid Sultan

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

Keywords: 2D materials; vertical devices; heterostructures; monolithic 3D integration; neuromorphic devices; artificial synapse

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

Blockchain and IoT Applications in Industry

edited by

Claude Duvallet

and

Cyrille Bertelle

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open

Keywords: blockchain; artificial intelligence; Internet of Things; applications in industry

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

Recent Advances in Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass

edited by

Paweł Kazimierski

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open

Keywords: torrefaction; pyrolysis; gasification; biochar; renewable fuels; biomass waste

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

Advances in Aquatic Animal Nutrition and Aquaculture, 2nd Edition

edited by Cecilia de Souza Valente and

Eduardo Luis Ballester

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal nutritional research; aquatic animal health; aquafeed; functional feed; nutritional compounds; sustainable ingredients

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

Artificial Intelligence in Cancer Diagnosis and Prognosis

edited by

Lukasz Jelen

and Michał Jeleń

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; deep learning; medical image analysis; whole-slide imaging; digital pathology; multiple instance learning; large multimodal models; multimodal data fusion; federated learning; high-performance computing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Advances in Medical Imaging for Hematological Diseases: From Diagnosis to Therapy Monitoring

edited by

Elisabeta Antonescu

, Mihaela Racheriu and

Maria Totan

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open

Keywords: hematologic diseases; hematologic malignancies; multimodal imaging; computed tomography (CT); magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); PET/CT; ultrasound imaging; bone marrow imaging; treatment response assessment; artificial intelligence; imaging biomarkers

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

Advanced Microbial Mineralization Technology and Multi-Scenario Applications in Geotechnical Engineering

edited by

Jianxiu Wang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open

Keywords: MICP; microbial mineralization mechanism; multi-physical field coupling model; multi-scenario applications; big data and AI model; microbial geotechnical engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Natural Plant Compounds: Pharmacological Activity, Biochemical Properties, and Applications

edited by Bouchra Chebli

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytonutrients; natural products; phytochemistry; metabolomics; bioactivity-guided screening; bioactive plant compounds; pharmacological activity

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

Technological Innovations and Tools in Dental Practice—2nd Edition

edited by

Hee-Eun Kim

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence in dentistry; big data in dentistry; dental imaging; diagnostic tools in dentistry; digital dentistry; nanodentistry; preventive dental techniques; robotics in dental practice; tissue engineering in dentistry; wearable dental devices

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

Advanced Theoretical and Computational Methods in Modern Photonics

edited by Junhe Zhou

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational photonics ; theoretical photonics ; electromagnetic modeling ; nanophotonics ; inverse design ; topology optimization ; AI-assisted modeling ; multiphysics simulation ; photonic integrated circuits ; metamaterials ; nonlinear optics simulation ; quantum photonics modeling ; finite element method (FEM) ; finite-difference time-domain (FDTD)

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

Advances in Emulsions and Gels: Preparation, Optimization and Application

edited by

Jenifer Santos García

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: emulsions; gels; nanoemulsions; rheology; biopolymers; formulation optimization; microstructure; stability; applications

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

Biophotonics Technologies and Their Applications

edited by Elisabetta Pace

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open

Keywords: biophotonics; ultraweak photon emission; biophotons; photon counting; photonic instrumentation; optical detector technologies; biophoton medical applications; biophoton-based medical diagnostic tools; complex systems data analysis; biosensing; biophotons and food quality; biophotons and agriculture; biophotons and traditional Chinese medicine; biophotons and human mental activity; biophotons and human health; biophotons and mental health disorders; biophotons and neural activity; biophotons and cellular communication

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

Advanced Functional Materials: Surface Modification as the Route for Novel Biomedical Applications

edited by

Javier Vallejo Montesinos

, David Contreras López and

Beatriz Ruíz Camacho

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface modification; self assembly monolayer; polymer brushes; sol-gel; silane coupling agents; biomedicine

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

Advances in Intelligent Power Systems and Renewable Energy Integration

edited by Jiehui Zheng

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent power systems; renewable energy integration; digital twin; reinforcement learning; hydrogen energy infrastructure; offshore wind power; multi-energy flow coupling; grid stability and reliability

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

Recent Process of Cooling System for Batteries: Material, Simulation and Application

edited by

Xiaojing Zhang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage; immersion cooling; coolant; PCM; nanofluids

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Thermal Engineering)

Sustainable Nanomaterials for Biotechnological and Medical Applications

edited by

Rodolfo Ramos-González

and

Anna Ilyina

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable nanomaterials; biotechnology; medicine; green synthesis; drug delivery; hyperthermia; bio-imaging; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; biosensors; environmental impact

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

Green Photocatalytic Materials for Water Treatment

edited by

Agnieszka Fiszka Borzyszkowska

and Maciej Tankiewicz

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; green materials; water treatment; hazardous pollutants; water contamination; advanced treatment

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

Intelligent Sensing and Measurement Technologies for Advanced Engineering Applications

edited by Xinjing Huang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent sensing; precision measurement; engineering applications; dedicated sensor algorithms

Advanced Technologies in Isotope Geochemistry

edited by Elissavet Dotsika

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open

Keywords: isotope geochemistry; advanced analytical techniques; mass spectrometry; MC-ICP-MS; IRMS; laser ablation; laser based spectroscopy; Raman spectroscopy; compound-specific isotope analysis (CSIA); clumped isotopes; high-resolution analysis; trace element analysis; provenance studies; biogeochemical cycles; environmental geochemistry; archaeometry; food authenticity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Advanced Technologies for Air Quality Monitoring, Assessment and Control

edited by

Alfred Micallef

and Adam Gauci

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2986 | Submission Open

Keywords: air quality; air pollution; modeling; monitoring campaigns; emission; dispersion; transboundary pollution; indoor air; ambient air; instrumentation; sensors; remote sensing; artificial intelligence; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Artificial Intelligence Innovations for Smart and Sustainable Healthcare

edited by Martina Iammarino, Chiara Verdone and

Stefano Galantucci

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 16676 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; smart healthcare; sustainable healthcare; clinical decision support; health informatics; explainable AI; artificial intelligence in medicine; digital health; privacy-preserving AI; robust AI systems; secure e-health protocols; medical data security; trustworthy AI

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

Advances in Sports Science for Training Practice: Diagnostics, Monitoring, Performance and Recovery

edited by

Dawid Koźlenia

and

Jakub Jarosz

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13222 | Submission Open

Keywords: sports performance; training monitoring; diagnostics; wearable technology; velocity-based training; post-activation performance enhancement; injury prevention; fatigue management; recovery; movement analysis; artificial intelligence; digital technologies for sport

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

Brain Functional Connectivity: Prediction, Dynamics, and Modeling—2nd Edition

edited by

Alexander N. Pisarchik

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8367 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroimaging data analysis; neurophysiological signal processing; brain dynamics; brain networks; brain modeling; brain diseases; connectomics; neuronal synchronization; brain–machine interface; cognitive neuroscience; deep learning in neuroscience

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

Advances in Virtual Reality and Vision for Driving Safety

edited by

Carolina Ortiz

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6869 | Submission Open

Keywords: virtual reality; driving safety; computer vision; visual function; driver monitoring; simulation; road perception; distracted driving; ADAS; autonomous vehicles

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

MR-Based Neuroimaging, 2nd Edition

edited by

Valeria Sacca

and

Fabiana Novellino

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6647 | Submission Open

Keywords: MRI; functional MRI; structural MRI; DTI; machine learning; deep learning; brain biomarkers; functional connectivity

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

Clean Combustion Technologies and Renewable Fuels

edited by Chang Xing and Li Liu

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6498 | Submission Open

Keywords: clean combustion; renewable fuel; emission reduction; efficiency enhancement; energy storage

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

AI and Big Data in Internet of Things: Collection, Management and Analysis

edited by

Andreas P. Plageras

Christos L. Stergiou

Vasileios Memos

and

Konstantinos E. Psannis

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4408 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-IoT; algorithms; analytics; applications; big data; machine learning

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

Development of Catalytic Systems for Green Chemistry

edited by

Magdi El Fergani

and

Natalia Candu

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3537 | Submission Open

Keywords: green chemistry; heterogeneous catalysis; nano-catalysts; metal oxides catalysis; biomass valorization; biomolecules

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

Latest Advances and Prospects of Human-Robot Interaction (HRI)

edited by

Elisa Digo

Stefano Pastorelli

and

Valerio Cornagliotto

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3363 | Submission Open

Keywords: collaborative robotics; wearable robotics; service robotics; artificial intelligence in HRI; human-centered design; HRI safety; haptics

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

AI-Driven Threat Detection and Resilience in Cyber–Physical Systems

edited by

Jakub Szyguła

, Dariusz Marek,

Krzysztof Bernacki

and

Grzegorz Tytko

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3300 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyber–physical systems (CPSs); artificial intelligence (AI); Internet of Things (IoT); machine learning/deep learning; attack detection and prevention; real-time monitoring

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

New Advances in Machine Learning and Optimization for Digital Transformation

edited by

Roman Rodriguez Aguilar

and

José Antonio Marmolejo Saucedo

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2693 | Submission Open

Keywords: large-scale optimization; quantum optimization; combinatorial optimization; evolutionary optimization; metaheuristics and heuristic algorithms; machine learning; reinforcement learning; deep learning; quantum machine learning; industry applications; healthcare applications; internet of things (IoT); digital twins; proess digitalization

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

Advanced Surface Engineering for Tribological Applications

edited by

Noé López Perrusquia

Marco Antonio Doñu-Ruíz

, Ernesto David Garcia Bustos and

Milton Carlos Elías-Espinosa

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2075 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced tribology; hard coatings; surface treatments; tribological modeling and simulation; microstructure and properties

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

Environmental Issues in Geotechnical Engineering

edited by Haowen Guo, Zhaofeng Li and Pui San So

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1865 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste recycling in geotechnical systems; climate-resilient geotechnical design; pollution remediation innovations; carbon-negative geotechnics; eco-geotechnics; renewable energy-geotechnics integration; AI-driven geoenvironmental solution; predictive modelling for environmental risk optimisation of low-carbon practices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Advances in Motion Monitoring System, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yupeng Mao

and

Tianming Zhao

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1857 | Submission Open

Keywords: motion monitoring system; data analysis; sports science; training optimization; triboelectric nanogenerator; self-powered; flexible; intelligent system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

New Challenges in Thermodynamics

edited by