Applied Sciences

Underground Space Monitoring

edited by Shaohui Tang, Weiqiang Xie, Qi Zhang and Yucong Pan

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: underground engineering; complex ground; extreme environments; monitoring instrument; monitoring technologies; intelligent monitoring; accurate monitoring; real-time perception; disaster warning; risk prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advanced Sensors Integrated for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Allon Guez

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical sensors; wearable sensors; implantable sensors; biosensors; medical devices; point-of-care diagnostics; continuous monitoring; chronic disease management; micro/nanofabrication; Internet of Medical Things (IoMT); personalized medicine; biomarkers; smart textiles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Application of Machine Vision in Biomechanical Engineering

edited by Ying Yi

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine vision; biomechanical engineering; motion capture; medical image analysis; surgical robotics; biomechanics; computer vision; deep learning; human movement analysis; tissue mechanics

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

Multi-Scale Modeling of Material Behavior in Engineering Environments

edited by Kazimierz Drozd and

Shengtai Zhou

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: fractal structure; self-organization; heat and mass exchange; macroscopic research; FEM analysis; phase transformations; additive manufacturing

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

Bioorganic Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry

edited by Anna Waszkielewicz

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: design; synthesis; biological evaluation; pharmacological activity; new derivatives; novel mechanism; biological system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Advances in Coal Mining Technologies

edited by

Xiangyu Wang

and Feiteng Zhang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: coal mining; intelligent technology; green mining; disaster prevention and control; deep resource exploitation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Objective Recognition and Detection in Marine Engineering

edited by

Shigang Wang

and

Yang Ke

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine remote sensing; deep learning; target detection and recognition; feature extraction and fusion; noise interference suppression; image and signal processing

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

Advanced Nanomaterials and Electrochemical Technologies for Sustainable Energy Storage and Conversion

edited by Michael J. Wagner

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; nanostructured materials; energy storage; energy conversion; batteries; fuel cells; capacitors; energy harvesting; biomass; sustainable

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

Recent Advances in Rock Mass Engineering: 2nd Edition

edited by

Qibin Lin

,

Rihong Cao

and Jingjing Meng

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: rock mechanics; laboratory test; numerical simulation; theoretical analysis; field investigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advanced Polymer Composites: Design, Functionalization and Emerging Applications

edited by

Bolesław Szadkowski

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer composites; fillers; functionalization; additives; multifunctionality; sustainability; molecular design

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

Microwave and Antenna System for Biological and Medical Applications

edited by Sandra Costanzo

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: microwave sensors; antennas; medical and biomedical appplications; signal processing algorithms for biomedicine; machine learning methods for biomedicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Coordination Chemistry with Nitrogen-Donor Ligands: Advances and Applications

edited by

Maria I. Pilo

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: coordination compounds; organometallic complexes; spectroscopic characterization; photochemistry; homogeneous catalysis; heterogeneous catalysis; electrochemistry; sensors; biological activity; synthesis; monodentate ligands; polydentate ligands; mononuclear complexes; polynuclear complexes; N-donor ligands; substituted N-ligands; polypyridines

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

Diffractive, Metasurface and Membrane Optics for Sensing and Imaging

edited by

John P. Leckey

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: diffractive optics; meta-optics; metasurface optics; membrane optics; remote sensing; imaging; space

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

Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy and Its Applications

edited by

Stefano Legnaioli

and Montserrat Hidalgo

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: in situ measurement; on line monitoring; remote sensing; unassisted spectra analysis; mapping

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

Application of Decision Support Systems in Biomedical Engineering: 2nd Edition

edited by

Maria Rizzi

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced healthcare methods; biomedical image analysis; computer-aided detection systems; computer-aided diagnosis systems; monitoring systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Applications of Nonlinear Optical Devices and Materials

edited by Chongqing Wu

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: nonlinear optics; optical materials/devices; nonlinear phenomena; fiber-optics; integrated optics; optical frequency conversion; nonlinear imaging techniques; photonic devices

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

New Horizons and Applications for Big Data Analysis and Smart Computing

edited by

Xiaobo Zhou

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2894 | Submission Open

Keywords: cloud/edge computing; mobile computing; Internet of Things

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

Applied Artificial Intelligence and Software Engineering

edited by

Krzysztof Wnuk

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open

Keywords: applied artificial intelligence; software engineering; AI-driven software development; reliable AI systems; software testing and optimization

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

Digital, Resilient and Sustainable Supply Chains: Research Trends and Future Challenges

edited by

Vittorio Solina

,

Antonio Cimino

, Eugénio Miguel Rocha and

Radu Godina

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 15 articles | Viewed by 51784 | Submission Open

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

Research on Biomechanics, Equipment Development, Motor Control and Learning of Human Movements

edited by Mingjiu Yu and

Gongbing Shan

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 24382 | Submission Open

Keywords: motion analysis; complicated human movements; everyday and vocational tasks; equipment design and development; ergonomics; biomechanical modeling; motor control; motor learning; biomechanical feedback training

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

Assistive Technologies for Rehabilitation: Challenges and Applications

edited by

Thais Pousada García

and

Gabriella Facchinetti

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 18399 | Submission Open

Keywords: assistive technologies; health behavior; health promotion; rehabilitation

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

Application of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Human-Computer Interaction

edited by

Pingping Zhu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13645 | Submission Open

Keywords: human– computer interaction; machine learning; human– swarm interaction; human-centered computing

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

New Advances in Antioxidant Properties of Bee Products

edited by

Claudia Pașca

,

Otilia Bobis

and

Daniel Severus Dezmirean

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12376 | Submission Open

Keywords: apitherapy; hive products; apilarnil; modern extraction techniques; analytical methods; antioxidant potential of bee products; plants; quality products

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

Road Safety in Sustainable Urban Transport

edited by Monica Meocci, Francesca La Torre,

Alessandro Marradi

and

Francesco Pinna

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11451 | Submission Open

Keywords: vulnerable road users; traffic calming; urban roads; accident prediction model; urban road design; automated vehicles in urban roads; inclusive and sustainable urban design

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

Multiobjective Optimization: Theory, Methods and Applications

edited by

Mengchu Zhou

and Qi Kang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10642 | 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)

Applications of Analytical Chemistry in Food Science

edited by

Marco Iammarino

, Rosalia Zianni,

Igor Tomasevic

and Annalisa Mentana

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10112 | Submission Open

Keywords: chromatography; chemometrics; food quality and safety; IR; lipidomics; mass spectrometry; NIR; novel food; omics; proteomics; spectroscopy; spectrophotometry; Raman; traceability; volatolomics

(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 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9621 | 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)

Advances in AI and Optimization for Scheduling Problems in Industry

edited by

Ran Ji

,

Jose Machado

and

Zhengyang Fan

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8108 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); optimization techniques; smart scheduling; machine learning (ML); predictive maintenance; decision-focused learning; integrated learning-and-optimization

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

Advances in Honeybee and Their Biological and Environmental Threats

edited by

Franco Mutinelli

and

Michela Bertola

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7443 | Submission Open

Keywords: honey bee health; disease; invasive species; predators; parasites; diagnosis; control; prevention; bioindicators; environmental monitoring; management practices

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

Vibroacoustic Monitoring: Theory, Methods and Applications

edited by

Fabrizio Barone

and

Marco Casazza

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7086 | Submission Open

Keywords: vibro-acoustics; vibro-acoustic modelling; vibro-acoustics applications; mechanical vibrations; acoustics; sensors; systems; metrology; standardization

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

Privacy-Preserving and System Security Control Based on Machine Learning

edited by

Emil Pricop

,

Jaouhar Fattahi

and

Grigore Stamatescu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6878 | Submission Open

Keywords: privacy preserving; system security; machine learning; differential privacy; adversarial machine learning; secure federated learning; machine learning based attack detection

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

Emerging Technologies of Sustainable Building Materials

edited by

Yi Han

and

Xiaoyong Wang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6589 | Submission Open

Keywords: cement concrete materials; alkali-activated materials; supplementary cementitious materials; waste reusing; low-carbon concrete; carbon capture concrete; durability and sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Mechatronics, Automation and Robotics Systems: Design, Development and Optimization

edited by

Victor Constantin

and

Jose Machado

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6270 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; automation and control systems; autonomous systems; collaborative robots; control technology; cyber– physical systems; Industry 4.0 and 5.0; intelligent automation; machine learning; mechatronic systems; medical applications of mechatronics; modelling/simulation/design/optimization; nanorobots; neural network control; robotics; unmanned ground and aerial vehicles; drones; virtual reality

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

New Trends in Grid-Forming Inverters for the Power Grid

edited by

Miguel A. Torres

,

Claudio Burgos-Mellado

and

Carlos R. Baier

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6009 | Submission Open

Keywords: grid-forming inverters; low-inertia grid; virtual synchronous machine

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

Smart Technologies Integrating AI with Virtual and Augmented Reality Applications

edited by

Tien Chi Huang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5919 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); virtual reality (VR); augmented reality (AR); machine learning; human– computer interaction (HCI); immersive technologies; computer vision; real-time data processing; intelligent systems; adaptive learning environments

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

Resistance Training: Acute Responses, Short and Long-Term Adaptations in Athletic Performance and Health

edited by

Nikolaos Zaras

and

Spyridon Methenitis

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5861 | Submission Open

Keywords: resistance training; functionality and health; acute/short-/long-term training interventions; sports performance; body composition; neuromuscular adaptations; muscle architecture characteristics; muscle fiber type composition; non-communicable chronic diseases; elderly and sedentary individuals

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

Green Technologies and Applications

edited by

Sergio Correia

and

João Pedro Matos-Carvalho

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5589 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy and green technology; green smart cities; green technologies and applications; green communication systems and networks; artificial intelligence for green IoT; applied mathematical modeling in renewable energy; ai application to sustainable technologies

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

Smart City and Sustainability: Advanced Technologies and Future Challenges

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5346 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; sustainable performance; urban planning; smart construction; advanced information technologies; risk management; built/operation environment; innovative technologies

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

Recent Advances in Digital Twin Technologies in the Maritime Industry

edited by

Christos Spandonidis

and

Efthimios Pariotis

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5257 | Submission Open

Keywords: maritime industry; digital twins; simulation models; data-driven models; big data analysis; sensors; data acquisition and management; cyber security; ship digitalization; vessel lifecycle management

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

Biological Control and Pesticides in Agriculture: Current Status and Applications

edited by

Magdalena Dziagwa-Becker

and

Marta Oleszek

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4648 | Submission Open

Keywords: pesticides; plant protection products; herbicides; pests; biological agent; integrated pest management; biopesticides; low-risk pesticides; environmental risk assessment; biological control; sustainability

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

The Latest Progress in Additive Manufacturing Design, Materials, Processes and Intelligence

edited by Fengze Jiang and Tingting Yu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4171 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; 3D printing; powder-based 3D printing; hybrid 3D printing; novel printing methods; additive manufacturing post-processing

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

Advanced and Smart Manufacturing Processes and Machine Tool Technologies

edited by

Michał Gdula

,

Lucia Knapčíková

and

Jozef Husar

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3732 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision machining; difficult-to-cut materials; multi-axis milling; tool wear; industrial engineering; Industry 5.0; composites; manufacturing engineering; engineering management; smart manufacturing systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Deep Learning and Data Mining: Latest Advances and Applications

edited by Mehmed M. Kantardzic,

Mehmet Akif Gulum

and Hanqing Hu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3478 | Submission Open

Keywords: data mining; deep learning; learning algorithms; multimodal data

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

Artificial Intelligence in Petroleum Engineering

edited by

Shahab D. Mohaghegh

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3359 | Submission Open

Keywords: petroleum engineering; artificial neural network; reservoir engineering; drilling; surface facility; fuzzy logic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Clean Combustion Technologies and Renewable Fuels

edited by Chang Xing and Li Liu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3091 | Submission Open

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

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

RF/Millimeter-Wave/Sub-THz Antennas, Integrated Circuits and Systems for 5G and Beyond

edited by

Chul Woo Byeon

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3003 | Submission Open

Keywords: RF; millimeter-wave; 5G/6G; satellite; radar

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

Latest Advances in Cement and Concrete Composites: 2nd Edition

edited by

Riyadh Al-Ameri

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2893 | Submission Open

Keywords: fire-resistant cementitious composites; non-corrosive cementitious composites; alkali-activated binders; fly ash; and pozzolanic reaction; graphene and carbon nano-platelets/tubes; geopolymer mortar and concrete; polymer concrete; nanosilica and recycled glass; recycled composites; FRP composites; durability & life cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advanced Additive Manufacturing for Metal Materials and Components

edited by

Sipokazi Mabuwa

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2571 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; metal materials; process optimization; novel alloys; mechanical properties; post processing; aerospace applications; biomedical engineering; quality control

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

Artificial Intelligence for Structural Health Monitoring, Inspection, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation of Civil Infrastructure

edited by

Yang Xu

, Yasutaka Narazaki and Vedhus Hoskere

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2312 | Submission Open

Keywords: data; feature; and decision fusion of multi-source sensing data; universal time-series analysis for singal generation; reconstruction; and assessment; generalized vision-based damage recognition and change measurement; intelligent structural 3D modeling; rendering; mapping; and updating; learning-based feature extraction and pattern recognition for damage diagnosis; data; model; and knowledge fusion-driven intelligent computing and inference; multi-modal large-scale model-based navigation; inspection; and interaction agent; autonomous decision making for intelligent maintenance and rehabilitation; intelligent Internet-of-Thing and system intergration for industry applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Building Information Modeling (BIM): Advanced Technology and Application

edited by

Emanuela Quaquero

and

Giuseppe Desogus

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2109 | 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)

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