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Advances in Machine Vision for Industry and Agriculture, 2nd Edition

edited by

Dimitris Ziouzios

Michalis Vrigkas

and

Minas Dasygenis

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 413 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine vision; precision agriculture; recycling; agrobots; Industry 4.0; smart systems; vision algorithms; robotics

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

Advances in Innovative Construction and Building Materials

edited by

Milda Jucienė

and

Vaida Dobilaite

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 412 | Submission Open

Keywords: building materials; construction products; durability; composite materials; waste; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Wood Biorefinery: New Applications and New Products

edited by

María Ángeles Cancela Carral

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 411 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasive species; clean technology; bioproduct; biomaterial; bioenergy; biorefinery

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

Artificial Intelligence and Big Data for Industrial Applications

edited by

Miguel S. E. Martins

and

Susana Vieira

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 407 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; big data; industrial applications; data analytics; predictive modeling; deep learning applications

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

The Application of Digital Technology in Education, 2nd Edition

edited by

Linda Daniela

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 406 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital technology; technology-enhanced learning; digital learning solutions; smart pedagogy

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

Advanced Collaborative Operation Control for Distribution Networks and Power Grids

edited by

Hao Yu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 400 | Submission Open

Keywords: collaborative control; distribution networks; grid optimization; renewable energy integration; grid intelligence

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

Low-Power IC Design for Efficient AI

edited by

Anindita Paul

and

Jaime Ramirez-Angulo

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 394 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-power; integrated circuit; design techniques; AI

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

AI-Enabled Intelligent Interaction and Assistive Systems

edited by Félix Escalona and

Francisco Gomez-Donoso

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 386 | Submission Open

Keywords: human–computer interaction; tridimensional data processing; intelligent assistive systems; multimodal interaction; immersive technology; explainable AI

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

Advancements in Organic Aquaculture: Productivity, Sustainability, and Food Security

edited by

Styliani Minoudi

, Elisavet Kaitetzidou and

Efthimia Antonopoulou

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 380 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic aquaculture; sustainable production; aquaculture technology; food security; feed optimization; water quality; disease management; environmental impact; life cycle assessment; animal welfare

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

Cross-Scale Cracks in Rock Mass Under Multi-Phase and Multi-Field Coupling: 2nd Edition

edited by

Bin Gong

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 369 | Submission Open

Keywords: fractured rock mass; discrete fracture network; hydraulic fracturing; freeze–thaw cycle; thermal cracking; hydrocarbon reservoir; physical experiment; numerical simulation; in situ monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Structural Health Monitoring in Turbomachinery

edited by

Giuseppe Battiato

Christian Maria Firrone

and

Paolo Neri

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 367 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring (SHM); turbomachinery; vibration-based diagnostics; rotordynamics; blade tip timing; digital image correlation; damage detection; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Research on the Structure and Properties of Alloy Materials

edited by

Edwan Anderson Ariza Echeverri

, José Wilmar Calderón-Hernández and

Andre Paulo Tschiptschin

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 366 | Submission Open

Keywords: structure and microstructure evolution; alloy design; mechanical, physical, and chemical properties; electrochemical behaviour; phase transformations; heat treatments; surface engineering; structural characterization; innovative and advanced materials; tribology

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

Research on Genetic Diversity and Conservation of Horticultural Crops

edited by Aziz Akkak and

Concetta Lotti

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 365 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural crops; genetic diversity; underutilized species; molecular markers; gene banks

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

Artificial Intelligence in Complex Networks: 3rd Edition

edited by

Xiaoyang Liu

and

Giacomo Fiumara

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 364 | Submission Open

Keywords: maximum likelihood; artificial intelligence methods in complex networks; artificial intelligence methods in criminal networks; community detection network; mining methods for the analysis of network structures

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

Nanomaterials in Drug Delivery Systems: Latest Advances and Applications

edited by

Le Thi Nhu Ngoc

and

Vinh Van Tran

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 363 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; drug delivery systems; nanocarriers; targeted delivery; controlled release; nanomedicine; stimuli-responsive systems; biomedical applications; drug delivery technologies; translational nanotechnology

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

Brain-Inspired Computing for Intelligent Networking and Mobile Communications

edited by

Raúl Parada

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 356 | Submission Open

Keywords: spiking neural networks (SNNs); reservoir computing (RC); echo state networks (ESN); liquid state machines (LSM); open RAN (O-RAN); neuromorphic networking; edge intelligence; cognitive wireless systems; 6G networks; adaptive communication; architectures

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

Advanced Concrete Technology and Applications in Construction Engineering, 3rd Edition

edited by

Weichung Yeih

and

Maochieh Chi

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 354 | Submission Open

Keywords: low carbon emission; pervious concrete; sustainability; durability; high performance concrete; high performance grout; self-compacting concrete; geopolymer; 3D-printed concrete; artificial intelligence; health monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Recent Advances in Deep Learning for Vision and Multimodal Systems

edited by Samuel Cheng

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 346 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; computer vision; multimodal learning; vision-language models; applied AI systems

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

Research Advances in AI-Driven Robotics and Automation

edited by

Alexandru Tugui

and

Adrian Iftene

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-driven robotics; robotics and intelligent automation; industrial and medical robotics; surgical robotics; rehabilitation and assistive robots; human–robot collaboration; cobots; smart manufacturing and Healthcare 4.0; Industry 4.0; Medical IoT (MIoT); machine vision and medical imaging; quality inspection and clinical quality assurance; defect detection and anomaly detection; 3D perception; multimodal sensor fusion; reinforcement learning; imitation learning; learning-based control; edge AI; real-time robotics; wearable and embedded robotic systems; predictive maintenance and system health monitoring; safety-critical and trustworthy AI

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

Virtual Reality, 3D Technology and Additive Manufacturing in Sustainable Design and Production

edited by

Fabio Salmeri

and

Felice Sfravara

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 333 | Submission Open

Keywords: virtual reality (VR); 3D technologies; additive manufacturing (AM); sustainable design; sustainable production; life cycle assessment (LCA); digital twins; environmental impact; resource efficiency; Industry 4.0

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

Application of Machine Learning and Computer Methods for Advancing Forest Sciences

edited by

Alexandre Dos Santos

and

Szymon Bijak

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 329 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; artificial intelligence; remote sensing; forest pest detection; precision forestry; UAV; LiDAR; SAR; computer vision; geospatial analytics

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

New Sustainable Technologies Applied to Dairy

edited by

João Dias

and

Nuno Alvarenga

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 302 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI; machine learning; clean energy; sustainability; renewables

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

The Transition Toward Clean Energy Production 2026

edited by

Angelo Algieri

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 295 | Submission Open

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

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

Smart, Safe, and Secure: Advances in AI for Next-Generation Information Systems

edited by

Ibrahim Ghafir

and

Sohag Kabir

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 295 | Submission Open

Keywords: information systems security; network safety; cyber-physical threats; privacy-enhancing technologies; artificial intelligence for security; system resilience; intrusion detection; Internet of Things security; risk assessment; threat intelligence

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

Artificial Intelligence and Biological Signal Processing Techniques for Medical Support

edited by Takahiro Emoto

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological signal processing; artificial intelligence; medical signals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

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

edited by

Gabriel Gaspar

Vojtech Simak

and

Damian Grzechca

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 286 | Submission Open

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

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

Advances in Edible Oil Processing and Quality Characterization

edited by

Edyta Symoniuk

Małgorzata Wroniak

and

Katarzyna Ratusz

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open

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

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

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

edited by

Hong Fu

and

Tse-Tin Chan

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open

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

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

Animal Biotechnology: Methods, Applications, and Challenges

edited by

Rafael Torres De Souza Rodrigues

and

Karolina Wójciak

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open

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

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

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

edited by Ricardo Lizana Fuentes,

Pedro Eduardo Melín Coloma

and

Eduardo Espinosa Neira

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open

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

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

Power Equipment Fault Detection and Diagnosis

edited by Yanxin Wang and

Jing Yan

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open

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

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

State-of-the-Art of Digital Health Technologies

edited by

Lu Bai

and Anna Jurek-Loughrey

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Edge Intelligence for Next Generation IoT Applications

edited by

Raúl Parada

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

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

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

Pavement Materials: Status, Development and Future

edited by

Eva Remišová

and Martin Decký

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open

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

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

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

edited by

Sang-Kyu Jung

and Kwonjoong Son

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open

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

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

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

edited by Adila Rani and

Muhammad Junaid Sultan

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

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

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

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

edited by

Linzhu Li

and

Andrzej Głuchowski

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Identification and Structural Dynamics in Nonlinear System

edited by Lívija Cveticanin

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

AI in Drug Discovery and Development

edited by

Aleksander Mendyk

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

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

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

Blockchain and IoT Applications in Industry

edited by

Claude Duvallet

and

Cyrille Bertelle

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

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

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

Advances in Aquatic Animal Nutrition and Aquaculture, 2nd Edition

edited by Cecilia de Souza Valente and

Eduardo Luis Ballester

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

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

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

Recent Advances in Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass

edited by

Paweł Kazimierski

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open

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

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

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

edited by

Elisabeta Antonescu

, Mihaela Racheriu and

Maria Totan

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

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

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

Artificial Intelligence in Cancer Diagnosis and Prognosis

edited by

Lukasz Jelen

and Michał Jeleń

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

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

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

edited by

Jianxiu Wang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

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

edited by Bouchra Chebli

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open

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

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

Technological Innovations and Tools in Dental Practice—2nd Edition

edited by

Hee-Eun Kim

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open

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

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

Biophotonics Technologies and Their Applications

edited by Elisabetta Pace

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open

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

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

Advanced Theoretical and Computational Methods in Modern Photonics

edited by Junhe Zhou

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open

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

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

Advances in Emulsions and Gels: Preparation, Optimization and Application

edited by

Jenifer Santos García

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

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

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

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