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Edible and Functional Films for Food and Biomedical Applications

edited by

Yunia García Tejeda

and

Giorgia Spigno

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1237 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible films and coatings; biopolymeric matrices; active packaging; antimicrobial films; controlled release systems; wound healing applications; encapsulation technology; functional biomaterials; sustainable materials; toxicity, biocompatibility, and regulatory considerations

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

Data-Enhanced Engineering: Structural Integrity Assessment and Design, 2nd Edition

edited by

Qing Ai

and

Debiao Meng

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1235 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced computational methods; uncertainty quantification; physics-informed machine learning; reliability-based design optimization (RBDO); data augmentation; structural integrity modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Security and Privacy in the Internet of Things (IoT): Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by Masoud Barati and Nafiseh Kahani

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1169 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things (IoT); IoT security; privacy preservation; access control; lightweight cryptography; blockchain for IoT; AI-based security; edge and fog computing security; trust management; GDPR and regulatory compliance

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

Latest Applications of Laser Measurement Technologies

edited by

Yufei Ma

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1126 | Submission Open

Keywords: high sensitivity; high precision; high speed; real-time measurement; laser sources

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

Advanced Technologies in Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis for Power Equipment

edited by

Zhen Liu

and

Bing Long

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1120 | Submission Open

Keywords: power equipment; condition monitoring; fault diagnosis; advanced sensing; signal processing; artificial intelligence; digital twin; big data analytics; prognostics

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

Optical Measurement Technology and Applications

edited by

Eduardo Acedo Barbosa

, José Helder Facundo Severo and

Marcos Gesualdi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1118 | Submission Open

Keywords: interferometers; holographic interferometry; low-coherence interferometry; speckle interferometry; shearography; fluids and plasma characterization; structured light projection; laser scanning and triangulation; Moiré interferometry; Doppler vibrometry; photoelasticity

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

Analytical Chemistry: Techniques and Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Mario Ferreira Conceição Santos

and Sergio Ambrosio

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1103 | Submission Open

Keywords: analytical chemistry; method development; instrumentation; validation; organic matrices

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

Mobility Aids: Design, Methods, and User-Centered Solutions

edited by Claire Flemmer and

Jorge Morais

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1081 | Submission Open

Keywords: mobility aid; wheelchair; leg prosthetic; exoskeleton; rehabilitation; navigation; accessibility; accessibility implementation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Advanced Statistical Methods in Environmental and Climate Sciences

edited by

Ramón Álvarez-Esteban

and

Flor Álvarez-Taboada

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1068 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental and climate sciences; remote sensing; data handling; time series; multidimensional statistical methods; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Recent Advances in Exercise-Based Rehabilitation, 2nd Edition

edited by

Elias Tsepis

and

Maria Tsekoura

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 1052 | Submission Open

Keywords: exercise therapy; therapeutic exercise; kinesiotherapy; tele-rehab; rehabilitation technology

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

Innovative Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Engineering, Second Edition

edited by

Chase Wu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1039 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; intelligent manufacturing

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

RGB-IR Vision for 3D Scene Analysis and Thermal Assessment

edited by Władysław Skarbek

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1021 | Submission Open

Keywords: RGB; 3D analysis; multispectral vision; 3D reconstruction; thermal analysis

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

Recent Advances in Asphalt Materials and Their Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by Syed Waqar Haider

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1011 | Submission Open

Keywords: unbound materials; asphalt; recycled concrete aggregates; aggregate base; sub-base; stabilization; durability; moduli

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Innovative Finite Element Analysis Methods for Composite Materials

edited by

Valerio Belardi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1010 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite structures; numerical simulation; computational efficiency; advanced modeling techniques

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

Free Radical, Oxidative Stress, and Antioxidant Impact on Human Health

edited by

Cheol-Su Kim

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1006 | Submission Open

Keywords: oxidative stress; free radicals; antioxidants; redox homeostasis; ROS; inflammation; mitochondrial dysfunction; lipid peroxidation; redox signaling; therapeutic interventions

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

Recent Advances in Underwater Vehicles, 2nd Edition

edited by

Seongyeol Yoo

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 995 | Submission Open

Keywords: underwater robots; underwater sensors; navigation; machine learning for underwater robots

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

Data-Driven Sports Science: Advances and Applications

edited by

Francisco García-Angulo

, Francisco Ayala and Antonio García-Angulo

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 984 | Submission Open

Keywords: human movement; devices; sports science; kinematics; biomechanics

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

Technique Advances, Novel Materials and Applications of Electroluminescence

edited by Hyocheol Jung

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 984 | Submission Open

Keywords: electroluminescence; EL devices; solid-state lighting; phosphor; single emissive layer; exciton; hot exciton; emissive materials; organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs); white electroluminescence; integrated photonics; on-chip light sources; near-infrared (NIR) materials; organic photodetectors; organic emitters; photoacid generators; perovskite light-emitting diodes (PeLEDs); alternating current electroluminescence (ACEL); light-emitting electrochemical cells (LECs); external quantum efficiency (EQE)

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

Advances in Functional Foods and Natural Products

edited by Elenice Souza Dos Reis Goes and

Cintia da Silva Araújo

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 963 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional foods; natural bioactive compounds; health-promoting ingredients; food product innovation; nutraceuticals

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

Coffee and Coffee By-Products: Processing, Qualities and Functional Properties

edited by

Líbia Diniz Santos

, Lucas Louzada Pereira and

Erica Liberto

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 958 | Submission Open

Keywords: coffee by-products; post-harvest processing; fermentation; drying methods; bioactive compounds; sustainability in coffee production

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

Emerging Environmental Contaminants: Potential Toxicity and Treatment Technologies

edited by

Jorge Luis Gallego Zapata

and Efraím A. Serna-Galvis

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 940 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel entities; endocrine disruption; environmental fate; advanced oxidation processes; health risk assessment; mixture toxicity; secondary metabolites; bioaccumulation and biomagnification; sentinel species; chronic exposure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

The Development of Novel Functional Foods: Trends, Prospectives, and Possible Bioactivity (2nd Edition)

edited by

Antonios E. Koutelidakis

Andreas Tzakos

Aikaterini Papadaki

and

Nikolaos Kopsahelis

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 938 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel functional foods; bioactivity; bioavailability; interventional studies; novel technologies

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

Terahertz Sensing and Imaging: Advances in Materials, Environmental Monitoring and Biomedical Diagnostics

edited by

Janez Trontelj

and Andrej Švigelj

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 932 | Submission Open

Keywords: terahertz sensing; terahertz imaging; THz materials; signal processing; biomedical diagnostics; environmental monitoring; non-destructive evaluation; THz device integration; real-time measurements

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

Biomedical and Industrial Applications for Digital Holographic Microscopy

edited by Maria Del Socorro Hernandez-Montes and Fernando Mendoza Santoyo

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 912 | Submission Open

Keywords: DHM; in-line DHM; of-axis DHM; 3D imaging; label-free imaging; QPI

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

Advances in Structural Health Monitoring in Civil Engineering: 2nd Edition

edited by Yoshikazu Kobayashi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 910 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-destructive testing; structural health monitoring; system identification; tomography; elastic wave; X-ray; unmanned system; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Design and Implementation of Small Side and Conditioned Games in Team Sports

edited by

Alberto Moreno Domínguez

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 870 | Submission Open

Keywords: team sports training; task constraint manipulation; decision-making processes; practice task design; performance analysis; constraints-led approach; game-based learning; ecological dynamics; skill acquisition; representative practice

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

Recent Progress and Challenges of Artificial Intelligence in Bioinformatics and New Medicine, 2nd Edition

edited by

Tao Wang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 840 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; bioinformatics; deep learning; new medicine; cancer; single cell omics; network

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

Advanced Blasting Technology for Mining, 2nd Edition

edited by

Krzysztof Skrzypkowski

and Andrzej Biessikirski

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 828 | Submission Open

Keywords: blasting works; explosives; fragmentation; detonation properties; blast-induced vibration; drilling; blast and ring design; blasting safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in Optical Communication and Photonic Integrated Devices

edited by Gerardo Antonio Castañón-Avila

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 823 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical communications; silicon photonics; co-packaged optics; optical I/O; coherent DSP; 800G/1.6T transceivers; thin-film lithium niobate; microcombs; secure photonics; optical chaos communication

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

Digital Transformation and Occupational Safety in Industry

edited by

Andres Pastor Fernandez

Alberto Cerezo-Narváez

and

Magadalena Ramirez-Peña

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 822 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); advanced industrialization; big data; digital twins; Industry 4.0 (I4.0); Industry 5.0 (I5.0); occupational health and safety; occupational risks; project management; sustainability

Rock Mechanics in Geotechnical and Tunnel Engineering, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yun Lin

and Chun Yang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 820 | Submission Open

Keywords: rock engineering; mechanical behavior; geotechnical and tunnel engineering; underground space; numerical modelling; monitoring technology; blasting techniques; big data analytics; stability assessment; machine learning and artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advanced Technologies in Structural Health Monitoring

edited by

Qi-Ang Wang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 797 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; sensors; data modeling; machine learning; safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

New Trends in Natural Language Processing, 2nd Edition

edited by

Alaa Mohasseb

and

Andreas Kanavos

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 776 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural language processing; deep learning in NLP; semantic analysis; language models; sentiment analysis; text classification; text summarization; multilingual NLP; low-resource language processing; NLP applications

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

Advances in Modern Control Interfaces Based on Brain–Computer Interfaces, Vision Systems, and Voice Systems

edited by

Arkadiusz Kubacki

and Michael Döllinger

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 735 | Submission Open

Keywords: brain–computer interfaces; vision system; voice system; neurorehabilitation; future trends

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Advanced Optical Technologies for Non-Invasive Sensing and Biomedical Monitoring

edited by

Mohammed N. Islam

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 719 | Submission Open

Keywords: contactless vital sign monitoring; non-invasive optical monitoring; physiological measurements; heart rate; respiratory rate; photoplethysmography (PPG); remote PPG; imaging PPG; wearable optical sensors; machine learning and AI processing and sensor fusion of vital signs; contactless blood pressure or hypertension; oximetry; facial blood flow; chest motion; 3D cameras for vital signs; extended-reality eyewear for vital sign measurements

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

New Insights into Magnetic Nanoparticles

edited by Michael Maragakis,

Nikos Maniotis

and

Antonios Makridis

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 710 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic nanoparticles; magnetic hyperthermia; magnetomechanical actuation; magnetophoresis and magnetic separation; multifunctional magnetic nanomaterials

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

Advances in Data Analytics for Smart Cities

edited by

Lin Yang

, Zejun Zuo and

Bo Wan

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

Keywords: urban analytics; urban dynamics; geo-spatial intelligence; AI-driven methods; sustainable urban systems; knowledge representation and learning

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

Neural Networks for Circuit Design

edited by Sneha Banerjee and

Graziella Scandurra

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 670 | Submission Open

Keywords: neural networks; circuit design; electronic design automation (EDA); reduced-order modeling; compact modeling; analog and digital circuits; RF and mixed-signal systems; neural network-based optimization; automated circuit design; circuit performance prediction models

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

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 656 | 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)

Current Updates of Environmental Monitoring and Analysis

edited by

Marco Casazza

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 652 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental monitoring; data analysis; sensing technologies; remote sensing; artificial intelligence; big data; emerging contaminants; climate change; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

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 648 | 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)

Recent Developments in 3D Mechatronics Design

edited by

Mihaiela Iliescu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 632 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechatronics; systems; design; modeling and simulation; 3D printing; prototype

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Nutrition and Dietetics for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

edited by

Elena Sandri

and Valentina Micheluzzi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 619 | Submission Open

Keywords: big data and machine learning; wearable sensors; precision nutrition; culinary medicine; digital health monitoring; personalized dietetics

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

Advanced Services for the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Industry: 2nd Edition

edited by

Andrei Crisan

, Sorin Herban and

Lars Abrahamczyk

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 598 | Submission Open

Keywords: building information modelling; 3D scanning; parametric modelling; IoT; digital building permits; AR/VR/MR

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

Large Reasoning Modelling for Scientific Computing

edited by

Nicholas Christakis

Dimitris Drikakis

and William J. Rider

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 596 | 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)

Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Industrial Engineering, 2nd Edition

edited by Ke Yan,

Vincent Gan

and Liangliang Jiang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 595 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI algorithms; machine learning; data analytics; industrial engineering

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

Interoperability of Systems in the Construction Industry

edited by

Alain April

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 586 | 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)

Advances in Mining Wastewater Treatment and Reuse

edited by

Ayanda Nomaswazi Shabalala

Vhahangwele Masindi

and

Philiswa Nosizo Nomngongo

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 586 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced treatment technologies; advanced membranes and nanomaterials; mine water remediation; metal recovery and valorization; nature-based solutions; tailings management; sustainable water reuse

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

Machine Learning Algorithms and Data Structures

edited by

Hongwei Dong

, Lingyu Si,

Wenwen Qiang

and

Mirka Saarela

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 580 | 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)

Advances in Smart Transportation Systems

edited by Kai Huang and

Yongxiang Zhang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 554 | 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)

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