Applied Sciences

From Human–Machine Interaction to Human–Machine Cooperation: Status and Progress, 2nd Edition

edited by

Tomislav Stipančić

,

Katerina Kabassi

and

Yuchong Zhang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12012 | Submission Open

Keywords: human–machine interaction; cyber–physical systems; AI-enabled robotics; behaviour-based systems; human–machine interfaces; multimodal perception; affective computing

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

Radioactive Waste Treatment and Environment Recovery

edited by Maria Letizia Cozzella and G. A. Marzo

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11756 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiological characterization; radioactive waste treatment; decommissioning; environmental remediation; long-term stabilization; radionuclides quantifications; matrix treatments; radiochemical characterization

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

Renewable Energy Integration for Decarbonization in Green Ports and Shipping

edited by

Daniele Colarossi

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 11468 | Submission Open

Keywords: decarbonization; microgrid; renewable energies; renewable energy communities; smart ports; green ports; cold ironing; environmental impact; air pollution; shipping; energy forecasting; energy production; energy storage; energy demand; energy management; forecasting; solar energy; wind energy; hydrogen

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

Advances in Digital Information System

edited by

Anabela Mesquita

, João Vidal Carvalho and António Abreu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10668 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital information systems; generative AI; technological advancements; industry applications; commerce innovation; educational technology; empirical research; systematic literature reviews

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

Building Information Modeling (BIM): Advanced Technology and Application

edited by

Emanuela Quaquero

and

Giuseppe Desogus

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10039 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable buildings; building lifecycle management (BLM); lifecycle assessment (LCA); built environment management; building information modeling (BIM); digital twin (DT)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Augmented and Virtual Reality for Smart Applications

edited by

Kang Hoon Lee

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8554 | Submission Open

Keywords: augmented reality (AR); virtual reality (VR); mixed reality (MR); human–computer interaction (HCI); immersive technologies; smart applications; ubiquitous computing; artificial intelligence (AI) for AR/VR; computer vision for AR/VR; real-time rendering; 3D interaction; embodied agents; digital twins; wearable technology; virtual environment creation; interactive simulation; agent control; interactive entertainment

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

Sports Medicine, Exercise, and Health: Latest Advances and Prospects: 2nd Edition

edited by

Moon-Hyon Hwang

and Jupil Ko

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 8219 | Submission Open

Keywords: exercise; sport medicine; physical activity; health; rehabilitation; conditioning; cardiovascular disease; injury; cancer

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

Innovative Food Technologies for Preservation and Enrichment of Bioactive Compounds

edited by

Luca Mazzoni

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7967 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative food technologies; non-thermal processing; bioactive compounds; preservation; enrichment; functional foods; bioavailability; nutrient retention

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

Recent Developments in Exoskeletons

edited by

Carlo De Benedictis

, Carmen Visconte and Maria Paterna

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7949 | Submission Open

Keywords: exoskeleton; wearable devices; human augmentation; rehabilitation; biomechanics; human–robot interaction; assistive technology; ergonomics; human–machine interface; exosuit

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

Advances in Developing Urban Resilience Through Environmental and Earth Sciences

edited by

Tiantian Gu

and

Dezhi Li

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7866 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban resilience; environment resilience; smart city; community engagement; infrastructure resilience; urban policy; built environment; urban renewal

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Research and Applications of Artificial Neural Network

edited by

Youness El Hamzaoui

and José Alfredo Hernández Pérez

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7494 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial neural networks; machine learning; predictive modeling; backpropagation algorithms; environmental engineering; process optimization; statistical validation; computational intelligence; pattern recognition; real-time monitoring

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

Applications of Genetic and Evolutionary Computation

edited by Jun Zhang and Weijie Yu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7302 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic algorithms; evolutionary computation; optimization; artificial intelligence; real-world applications

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

Computational Fluid Dynamics in Mechanical Engineering

edited by

Paulo A. S. F. Silva

and Panagiotis Tsoutsanis

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7038 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational fluid dynamics; turbulence modeling; fluid–structure interaction; heat transfer; numerical methods; high-performance computing; multiphase flow; mechanical engineering; simulation; aerodynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Advances in Intelligent Information Systems and AI Applications—2nd Edition

edited by

Grigorios Beligiannis

and

Georgios A. Tsirogiannis

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7015 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; computational intelligence; machine learning; intelligent information systems; hybrid intelligent algorithms

Practical Applications of Large Language Models in Natural Language Processing

edited by Yongrui Chen,

Guilin Qi

and Hui Yang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6834 | Submission Open

Keywords: large language models; applied natural language processing; domain adaptation; efficient deployment; ethical AI

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

Effects of the Soil Environment on Plant Growth

edited by

Kristina Lekavičienė

,

Vilma Naujokienė

and

Sidona Buragienė

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6751 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil–plant interactions; plant adaptation to soil; soil management; plant growth techniques; innovative farming

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Challenges for Sustainable Building: Innovation, Development and Characterisation of New Material Products and Systems, 2nd Edition

edited by

Alexander Martín Garín

and

Daniel Ferrández Vega

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 6246 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction and building materials; construction and demolition waste; energy efficiency; comfort; new measuring equipment in building

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Technology

edited by

Zhaoyu Wei

and

Liushuai Cao

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 6049 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous underwater vehicles; bio-inspired design; control system; novel application; AI-enhanced autonomy; unmanned aerial underwater vehicle

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

Next-Generation Architectural Acoustics and Vibration: Sustainability, Equity, and Innovation

edited by

Sanjay Kumar

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6006 | Submission Open

Keywords: architectural acoustics ; vibration control ; architectural landscape ; acoustic solutions ; noise reduction ; sustainable acoustic design ; acoustic materials ; human perception of sound ; building resilience ; acoustic modeling; environmental impact of acoustics ; passive acoustic design ; innovative vibration mitigation ; acoustic comfort; concert hall acoustics ; open office acoustics ; educational spaces acoustics

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

Antioxidant Compounds in Food Processing: Second Edition

edited by Silvia Marzocchi and Maria Caboni

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5921 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidant compounds; health properties of food; food processing; oxidative stability; analytical chemistry

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

Recent Developments in Computational Fluid Dynamics and Turbulence Modeling

edited by

Georgios Sofiadis

and

Ioannis Sarris

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5877 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational fluid dynamics (CFD); turbulence modeling; turbulence models; data-driven turbulence modeling; high-performance computing (HPC); RANS; LES; DNS

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

Structural Dynamics and Vibration

edited by Hossein Bisheh

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5791 | Submission Open

Keywords: wave dynamics; wave propagation; free vibration; forced vibration; linear vibration; nonlinear vibration; oscillation; natural frequency; stability; single-degree-of-freedom; multi-degree-of-freedom; resonance; damping; vibrational modes

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

Advances in Water Distribution Networks: Optimal Design and Management in the Digital Transition Era

edited by

Valentina Marsili

,

Filippo Mazzoni

and

Michal Zielina

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5784 | Submission Open

Keywords: effective design; efficient management; optimization algorithm; real-world applications; water distribution systems; urban water systems; digital transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Artificial Intelligence for Learning and Education

edited by

Juan Luis Cabanillas-García

and María Cruz Sánchez-Gómez

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5725 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence in education; pedagogical integration of AI; intelligent tutoring systems; adaptive learning; learning analytics; teacher education and AI

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

Health-Related Physical Activity for People with Parkinson’s Disease

edited by

Jarosław Cholewa

and Joanna Cholewa

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5267 | Submission Open

Keywords: Parkinson’s disease; health-related physical activity; therapeutic tourism; quality of life; well-being; physical activity interventions; accessible travel; case studies; best practices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Object Detection and Image Processing Based on Computer Vision

edited by Victor H. Diaz-Ramirez

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5035 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer vision; image processing; object detection; image classification; target tracking; medical imaging; 3D imaging; deep learning methods

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

Development and Research of Novel Food Products

edited by

Zhivka Goranova

,

Todorka Petrova

and

Hristo Kalaydzhiev

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4802 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel food products; food technologies; plant proteins; functional foods; advanced food processing techniques; extrusion; by-product valorization; bioactive compounds; food safety and quality

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

New Challenges in Vehicle Dynamics and Road Traffic Safety

edited by

Michał Opala

and

Piotr Gołębiowski

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4561 | Submission Open

Keywords: vehicle dynamics; road traffic safety; advanced train control systems; active and passive safety technologies; energy efficiency and comfort in vehicles; passenger and pedestrian safety innovation

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

Advances in Digital Health and Bioengineering: From Smart Sensors to AI-Driven Solutions

edited by Gladiola Petroiu,

Cristian Rotariu

and

Hariton-Nicolae Costin

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4458 | Submission Open

Keywords: healthcare; smart sensors; medical robotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Advances in Smart Manufacturing: Integrating AI, Digital Twins, and Edge Computing

edited by

Niko Herakovič

and

Marko Šimic

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4391 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart manufacturing; flexible and agile manufacturing; production logistics; artificial intelligence; digital twins; edge computing; 5G networks; real-time simulations and optimizations; sustainable manufacturing

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

Intelligent Transportation and Mobility Analytics

edited by Seoungbum Kim

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4383 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent transportation systems (ITS); artificial intelligence in transportation; traffic flow theory; connected and autonomous vehicles; mobility as a service (MaaS); data-driven transportation; big data analytics in mobility; real-time traffic monitoring; traffic behavior analysis; image processing; transportation safety analytics; digital twin for mobility

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

Technologies and Methods for Exploitation of Geological Resources, 2nd Edition

edited by

Zhongliang Wang

and

Markos Tranos

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4311 | Submission Open

Keywords: hidden geological resources; exploration theory; technologies and methods; geological process; earth information; geochemical technology

Advances in Solid Mechanics and Applications to Slender Structures

edited by

Giovanni Migliaccio

,

Giuseppe Ruta

and

Gianni A Royer Carfagni

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4208 | Submission Open

Keywords: beam; cable; nanotubes; composite; functionally graded materials; metamaterials; taper; pre-twist; dynamics; damping; resonance; stability; bifurcation; vibrations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Plasma Technology and Application

edited by Gemma Costa

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4098 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasma acceleration; laser fusion; plasma source technology; plasma source application

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

Research on Polymer Composite Materials

edited by Eulalia Gliścińska

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4028 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite material; composite technology; polymer matrix; recycling; structure; properties; application

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

Valorization of Agri-Food Waste Biomass

edited by Voltaire Sant'Anna and Lilian Raquel Hickert

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4018 | Submission Open

Keywords: upcycled foods; food residues; food byproducts; circular economy; food waste

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

Advanced Human–AI Interaction: Speech and Natural Language Processing

edited by

Carlos Delgado

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3934 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; deep learning; artificial intelligence; natural language processing; speech recognition

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

Advances in Rock Mechanics: Theory, Method, and Application

edited by

Luyu Wang

, Qing Ma, Tuo Wang and

Jinpeng Zhao

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3908 | Submission Open

Keywords: geomechanics; numerical methods; constitutive models; geological hazard; deep energy storage; reservoir engineering; underground engineering; coupled multi-physics processes; artificial intelligence; data-driven models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Development of Novel Techniques in Information Systems Architecture

edited by

Bálint Molnár

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3877 | Submission Open

Keywords: information systems architecture; enterprise architecture; software architecture; artificial intelligence (AI); large language models (LLMs); business process model and notation (BPMN); robotic process automation (RPA); blockchain technologies; hypergraph models; type theory

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

Health Promotion Through Physical Activity and Diet

edited by

Raul Bartolomeu

,

Márcio Carocho

and

Jorge Morais

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3876 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical activity; diet; health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Recent Trends in Multi-Field Coupling Theory and Technology for Deep Coal Mining and Rock Mechanics

edited by Hongwei Zhang and Qian Yin

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3850 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep coal mining; rock mechanics; multiphysics; new theory and technology; disaster control; mining method

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Applications of Artificial Intelligence Technologies for Education

edited by Solange Denervaud and Anaelle Camarda

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3840 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; curiosity; human-centered education; neurocognitive development; adaptive learning systems; epistemic agency

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

Information Retrieval: From Theory to Applications

edited by

Amit Kumar Jaiswal

and

Gianluca Lax

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3750 | Submission Open

Keywords: information retrieval; large language models; retrieval augmented generation; reranking; semantic search; query understanding; recommender systems; personalisation

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

Advances in Marine Geotechnics

edited by

Fei Sha

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3703 | Submission Open

Keywords: properties of seafloor sediments, soils or rocks; walking steadily and optimisation of vehicle track structure; efficient collection mechanism and equipment for deep-sea mining; formation, diffusion and flocculation mechanisms of plume; disaster control mechanism for subsea shield tunnel; disaster prevention and control techniques for subsea shield tunnel; detection and monitoring of scour for offshore wind foundation; scour impact and protection countermeasures for offshore foundation; utilization of marine resources and environmental protection

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

Managing Sustainable Energy Systems: Challenges, Models and Opportunities for the Long-Term Energy Transition

edited by

Francesco Gabriele Galizia

,

Marco Bortolini

, Mauro Gamberi and

Cristian Cafarella

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3536 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy systems; renewable energy; sustainability; energy planning; optimization; decarbonization; modeling

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

Recent Trends in Petri Net Research: Methods and Innovative Applications

edited by

Marcin Wojnakowski

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3485 | Submission Open

Keywords: Petri nets; concurrent control systems; model-driven development; reachability analysis; invariants; model checking; cyber-physical systems; biochemical networks; distributed systems

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

Alkali- and Acid-Activated Materials: Advances and Novel Applications—2nd Edition

edited by

Guilherme Ascensão

,

Victor M. Ferreira

and

Enrico Bernardo

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3352 | Submission Open

Keywords: alkali-activated materials; acid-activated materials; circular construction; eco-efficient binders; sustainable building materials; novel manufacturing processes; life cycle and life cost

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Machine Tools, Advanced Manufacturing and Precision Manufacturing, 2nd Edition

edited by

Abhilash Puthanveettil Madathil

and

Xichun Luo

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3291 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine tools; advanced manufacturing; precision manufacturing; intelligent automation; digital twin technologies

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

Advances in Climate-Associated Impact on Infectious Diseases

edited by

Martin Heinrich Richter

, Ynes Rosa Ortega and

Jens André Hammerl

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3104 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathogen emergence; climate-associated pathogens; vector emergence; pathogen ecology; One Health; global health

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

Advances in AI Platform Infrastructure: Databases, Knowledge Management and Hardware Acceleration

edited by

Gang Wu

and

Katarzyna Antosz

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3092 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI platform infrastructure; databases for AI; knowledge management; hardware acceleration; scalability and performance in AI systems

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

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