Applied Sciences

Applied and Innovative Computational Intelligence Systems: 4th Edition

edited by

Pedro J. S. Cardoso

,

João M. F. Rodrigues

and

Cristina Portales

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11097 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; computer vision; augmented reality; human–computer interaction; smart spaces; smart cities; ubiquitous intelligence; data analysis and science; time-series; internet of things/everything; fault detection; affective computing; natural language processing; privacy and ethics; operational research; evolutionary computation; robotics

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

Advanced Biomaterials and Dynamic Scaffolding in Regenerative Medicine

edited by

Md Mohosin Rana

and

Tiago H. Silva

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3549 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; dynamic scaffolds; bioactive materials; 3D bioprinting; biocompatibility; cellular regeneration; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine

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

Quality, Safety, and Bioactive and Functional Properties of Food Products

edited by

José Martín Ruvalcaba-Gómez

,

Luis Miguel Anaya-Esparza

and

Zuamí Villagrán-De La Mora

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1813 | Submission Open

Keywords: secondary metabolites; microbiome; food technology; biotechnology

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

Artificial Intelligence Applications in Tourism

edited by Emilio Soria-Olivas

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1259 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; tourism; autonomous systems

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

Advances in Marine Propulsion Systems and Hydrodynamic Performance

edited by Chen-Wei Chen, Chi Zhang,

Jinhua Chen

and Tianjiang Zheng

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 794 | Submission Open

Keywords: unconventional marine propulsor; energy efficiency; hydrodynamics optimal design; marine propulsion; hydrodynamic performance; artificial intelligence (AI); intelligent control; propulsion system optimization; machine learning

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

Innovations in Supply Chain Resilience

edited by Leonardo Agnusdei,

Cecilia Silvestri

and

Laura Di Pietro

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 650 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain resilience; digital technologies; circular economy strategies; risk mitigation frameworks; sustainable operations; innovation-driven resilience; quality management

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

Advanced Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Technologies and Applications

edited by

Simone Palladino

and

Adriana Brancaccio

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-destructive testing; structural health monitoring; ultrasonic testing; infrared thermography; electromagnetic inspection; acoustic emission; defect detection; smart sensors; predictive maintenance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Contemporary Methods for Assessing the Operational Suitability of Energy Carriers and Operating Fluids

edited by

Krzysztof Biernat

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open

Keywords: operational suitability; properties of fuels and operating fluids; measurable requirements of engines, machines, and technical systems; aging of fuels and operating fluids under storage and operating conditions; operational quality criteria of fuels and operating fluids; methods for assessing changes in the operational properties of fuels and operating fluids

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

Nuclear Well Logging: Present Status, New Trends and Perspectives

edited by

Vlado Valkovic

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

Keywords: well logging; nuclear; oil industry; gas reservoir evaluation; groundwater exploration; minerals; uranium exploration; neutrons; detectors; chemical elements; QA/QC

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

Multiobjective Optimization: Theory, Methods and Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Mengchu Zhou

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent optimization; multiobjective optimization; engineering optimization problems; expensive optimization problems; machine leaning

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

Current Updates of Food Safety Techniques

edited by Eva Hernández-García

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; emerging contaminants; microplastics; nanoplastics; analytical detection methods; biosensors; risk assessment; food processing contamination; sustainable food packaging; traceability and monitoring

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

In Situ and Laboratory Tests for Analysis and Application in Soil Mechanics

edited by

Antonio Maria Francesco Cavallaro

submission deadline 12 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7593 | Submission Open

Keywords: in situ tests; laboratory tests; soil mechanics; calculation models; earthquake hazards; case studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

New Trends in the Security of Embedded Systems and Cyber-Physical Systems

edited by

Grzegorz Bazydło

submission deadline 12 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: embedded system; cyber–physical system; cybersecurity; blockchain; cryptography; secure architectures; lightweight cryptography; vulnerability analysis

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

Sensor Technologies in the Age of AI: Cybersecurity Advantages and Challenges

edited by Homero Toral-Cruz,

Debiao He

and

Rafael Martínez Peláez

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 351 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor technology; smart sensors; wireless sensor networks; artificial intelligence; internet of things; internet of medical things; wearable health devices; edge computing; edge AI; intelligent sensing systems; federated learning; data security and privacy; machine learning for sensors; deep learning for sensors; secure sensor networks; secure data analytics; cybersecurity in IoT; privacy-preserving sensing; blockchain; cryptography

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

Machine Learning-Based Software System

edited by

Seongjin Lee

and

Seonah Lee

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open

Keywords: probabilistic AI systems; non-deterministic AI systems; safety-oriented AI systems; security-oriented AI systems; explainability-aware AI systems; fairness and bias verification in AI systems; autonomous flight systems; autonomous driving systems; runtime assurance of AI-based software systems; benchmark data for AI verification and validation; metrics for AI verification and validation; verification and validation of large language models; CI, DevOps, and MLOps for intelligent software systems; intelligent systems for software engineering; AI techniques for intelligent software engineering

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

Recent Advances and New Trends in Computer Vision and Image Processing

edited by

Pedro Couto

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 30186 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer vision; image processing; video processing; artificial intelligence; and machine learning

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

Innovations in Natural Products and Functional Foods

edited by

Giulia Grassi

and Annamaria Perna

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 24967 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional and nutraceutical foods; chemical properties of food; health properties of food; modern methods for functional food production; animal research

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

Fifth Anniversary of 'Food Science and Technology' Section—Recent Advances in Food

edited by

Piotr Minkiewicz

,

Roberta Foligni

and

Wojciech Kolanowski

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 24379 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; food security; food technology; lifestyle-related diseases; healthy diet; proteins; bioactive peptides; functional properties; proteolysis; chemical modifications enzymatic modifications; allergy; bioinformatics; cheminformatics; chemical information

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

Challenges and Trends in Technology-Enhanced Learning

edited by

Valentina Terzieva

,

Elena Paunova-Hubenova

and

Boyan Bontchev

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 23113 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent education; technology-based teaching; e-learning; technologies for education; STEM education; educational games; gamification; educational methods

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

AI-Based Biomedical Signal and Image Processing

edited by Bhanu Prakash KN

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 17295 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; medical imaging; biosignal processing; explainable AI; computer-aided diagnosis; edge computing; multimodal fusion; federated learning; clinical validation; precision medicine

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

Advances in Drying Technologies for Food Processing

edited by

João Renato de Jesus Junqueira

,

Jefferson Luiz Gomes Corrêa

and Javier Telis-Romero

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16821 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat and mass transfer; dehydration; kinetic modeling; food engineering; food quality; food processing; hybrid drying; innovative technologies

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

Big Data Analysis and Management Based on Deep Learning: 2nd Edition

edited by

Min Xia

,

Kai Hu

and

Yoonsik Choe

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 16271 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning methods for analysis of big data; deep learning methods for the analysis of multisource time-series data; deep learning methods for semantic information extraction from complex image and video data; model acceleration for deep learning of big data; theory and novel application scenarios of cross media big data analysis; investigation of the latest progress in this field

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

Image Processing: Technologies, Methods, Apparatus

edited by Benjamin Milgrom,

Andrei Doncescu

,

Cheonshik Kim

and

Ki-Hyun Jung

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 16262 | Submission Open

Keywords: image processing; algorithms; machine learning

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

Advances in Foot Biomechanics and Gait Analysis, 2nd Edition

edited by

Rubén Sánchez-Gómez

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16019 | Submission Open

Keywords: foot biomechanics; gait analysis; sport sciences; musculoskeletal disorders; treatment pathologies

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

Nonlinear Dynamics in Mechanical Engineering and Thermal Engineering

edited by Vasile Marinca and

Nicolae Herisanu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 13623 | Submission Open

Keywords: nonlinear systems; analytical solutions; vibration; resonance; stability; thermodynamics; thermal nonlinearity; temperature dependency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Monitoring, Diagnosis, Analysis, and Control of Stability in Power Systems

edited by Ningning Ma and Lei Chen

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 13381 | Submission Open

Keywords: power system stability; frequency stability; transient stability; voltage stability; wideband oscillation; stability monitoring; stability diagnosis; stability analysis; stability control

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

Water Pollution and Wastewater Treatment Chemistry

edited by

Carmen Zaharia

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 12097 | Submission Open

Keywords: water/wastewater; treatment processes; water quality; treatment efficiency; pollution impact and risk assessment; water quality index

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

Advanced Research in Foot and Ankle Kinematics

edited by Natalia Tovaruela-Carrión and Danilo Leonetti

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12057 | Submission Open

Keywords: foot; biomechanical phenomena; physical activity; gait analysis; instability; diagnosis; treatment; physical therapy; quality of life

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Power Electronics and Motor Control

edited by

Yong Chen

and Bin Guo

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10244 | Submission Open

Keywords: power devices; power electronic topologies; power electronic control; electromagnetic compatibility; motor; advanced motor controller chips; electric driver; advanced control algorithms

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

Pattern Recognition Applications of Neural Networks and Deep Learning

edited by

Takashi Kuremoto

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10087 | Submission Open

Keywords: pattern recognition; neural networks; deep learning; convolutional neural networks (CNNs); recurrent neural networks (RNNs); transformer models; large language models (LLMs); reinforcement learning (RL); representation learning; transfer learning; explainable AI (XAI); natural language processing (NLP); computer vision; speech and audio processing; bioinformatics; hybrid AI systems; edge AI; benchmarking; intelligent systems; machine learning applications

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

The Advanced Trends in Natural Language Processing

edited by

Minoru Sasaki

and

Francisco García-Sánchez

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9772 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural language processing; machine learning and deep learning; large-scale language models (LLMs); named-entity recognition; text classification

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

Advancements in Large Language Models Applied in Multidisciplinary Research Contexts

edited by Francisco De Arriba-Pérez and Silvia García-Méndez

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8702 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; deep learning; artificial intelligence; human-centered applications; large language models (LLMs)

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

Application and Extraction of Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidants in Food and Plants

edited by

Agnieszka Nawirska-Olszańska

and

Maciej Oziembłowski

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8606 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; antioxidant activity; polyphenols; carotenoids; organic acids; vitamins

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

Signal and Image Processing: From Theory to Applications: 2nd Edition

edited by

Maria Pia Morigi

and

Marco Seracini

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8358 | Submission Open

Keywords: signal processing; image processing; mathematical models; inverse problems for signal and image processing; applications in signal theory; applications in image processing

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

Advanced Studies in Molecular and Metabolic Mechanisms of Diabetes

edited by

Karima Zitouni

and David Gillott

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8017 | Submission Open

Keywords: B-cell dysfunction; B-cell regeneration; type 2 diabetes pathogenesis; diabetes therapies

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

Progress and Challenges of Rock Engineering

edited by

Tae Young Ko

and

Min-Seong Kim

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7902 | Submission Open

Keywords: rock engineering; extraterrestrial rock mechanics; artificial intelligence in rock engineering; in situ monitoring; underground space development; lunar/Mars construction; smart sensing technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advanced Planning, Scheduling and Routing Problems—Models, Methods, and Applications

edited by

Paweł Sitek

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7886 | Submission Open

Keywords: planning and scheduling; optimization and algorithms; supply chains; urban logistics; last-mile delivery; autonomous vehicles; UAV fleet routing and scheduling; drone delivery systems; computer network routing; dynamic routing and scheduling; manufacturing; E-commerce logistics; AI-driven approach to modeling and solving; data-driven and robust optimization

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

Reinforcement Learning for Real-World Applications

edited by

Dazi Li

and Pablo Chamoso

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7754 | Submission Open

Keywords: reinforcement learning; robotics control; scheduling optimization; smart manufacturing; intelligent transportation; energy management

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

Advances in AI and Multiphysics Modelling

edited by

Gasser Abdelal

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7638 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; physics-informed neural networks (PINNs); hybrid modelling; surrogate modelling

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

Virtual Reality in Physical Therapy

edited by

Seong-Gil Kim

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7309 | Submission Open

Keywords: virtual reality; physical therapy; rehabilitation; serious games; immersive therapy; human–computer interaction; wearable robotics; soft robotics; telerehabilitation; engagement

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

Control Systems for Next Generation Electric Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Juan P. Torreglosa

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7169 | Submission Open

Keywords: control systems; microgrids; transportation electrification; charging infrastructures

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

Environmental Pollution and Wastewater Treatment Strategies

edited by

Robert Kowalik

and Mária Kaňuchová

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7090 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced wastewater technology; natural wastewater treatment system; biological treatment and physicochemical treatment; wastewater quality; wastewater treatment and health; sewage sludge treatment and disposal; hormones in water and wastewater; water reuse; resource recovery; municipal wastewater; wastewater reuse

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Energy Transition in Sustainable Buildings

edited by

Andrea Guercio

,

Vincenzo Franzitta

and

Domenico Curto

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6907 | Submission Open

Keywords: building retrofit; HVAC renovation; net-zero energy building; renewable energy; energy community; energy transition

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

Remanufacturing, Reuse and Recycling Pathways for E-Waste and Used Batteries

edited by

Eleni Kastanaki

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6521 | Submission Open

Keywords: remanufacturing; reuse; recycling; e-waste; used batteries; circular economy

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

Composites from Sustainable Resources: Properties, Manufacturing, and Applications

edited by Camelia Pinca-Bretotean

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6338 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite; resins; fibers; technology; properties; testing; applications; ecology; sustainability

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

Advances in Sensitive and Biometric Information Protection

edited by

Dario Allegra

and

Georgia Fargetta

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6302 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; segmentation feature extraction; generative adversarial networks; sensitive information; information security; convolutional neural networks; classification based on deep learning; biometric information

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

Safety and Risk Assessment in Industrial Systems

edited by

Gabriele Baldissone

and Salvina Murè

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6027 | Submission Open

Keywords: safety; risk assessment; cyber security; resilience; Natech; human factor; risk machinery; risk process safety

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

Physical and Biochemical Processes in Chemical and Environmental Engineering

edited by

Ioanna Vasiliadou

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5987 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical processes; biochemical processes; chemical engineering; environmental engineering; mass transfer operations; membrane filtration; biodegradation; carbon capture and storage (CCS); reactors design; separation of substances; renewable energy sources; sustainable development; biofuels; waste management

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

Structural Health Monitoring: Advances in Monitoring, Sensing, Control, Diagnostics and Prevention

edited by

Jorge Luis Camas-Anzueto

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5643 | Submission Open

Keywords: cracking and deformation monitoring; steel corrosion assessment; ultrasonic and acoustic emission sensors; fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors; fiber optic interferometers; Raman, Brillouin, and Rayleigh scattering sensors; fluorescence and chemiluminescence sensors; structural monitoring; massive structural data analysis; crack detection; structural signal processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Emerging Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Mechanical, Control, Geological, Sensing, and Intelligent Detection Engineering: Integration and Innovations

edited by

Changping Li

, Yang Yang and

Wenjian Yang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5492 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; emerging applications; optimizing complex systems; real-time monitoring; data-driven; innovative methods

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

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