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Decision Support Systems and Data Analysis in Insect Pest E-Monitoring and Control, 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 394 | Submission Open
Keywords: decision support systems; precision agriculture; data analysis; data mining in agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Science and Technology)
Carbon-Neutral Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 394 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon-neutral wastewater treatment; resource recovery; greenhouse gas mitigation; bioelectrochemical systems; electroactive biofilms; shortcut nitrogen removal; anammox processes; circular bioeconomy; omics-based microbial analysis; life cycle assessment (LCA)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)
Unsaturated Soils: Theory, Measurements and Engineering Practice
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 380 | Submission Open
Keywords: unsaturated soils; hydromechanical behaviour; experimental techniques; field monitoring and measurements; constitutive modelling; multiphysics processes; transport processes in the unsaturated zone; environmental geotechnics for unsaturated soils; numerical and computational modelling; engineering practice
(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)
Sustainable and Advanced Materials for Energy and Environment
edited by and Chin-Hsiang Luo
submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 376 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental remediation; energy storage; photocatalysis; antibacterial materials; green synthesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)
Data-Driven Methods for Design and Analysis of Electromagnetic Devices: 3rd Edition
edited by , , , Yujiao Zhang and Bo Ma
submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 376 | Submission Open
Keywords: model-based analysis and design optimization of electromagnetic devices; data-driven modelling of electromagnetic devices; data-driven design optimization of electromagnetic devices; data-driven methods for the devices’ control systems; data-driven condition monitoring methods for electromagnetic devices; evaluation of reliability and robustness; hybrid data-driven and model-based methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)
Bioactive Molecules in Foods and Plant-Based Materials: Chemistry, Functionality, and Applications in Health-Promoting Products submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 376 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive compounds; functional foods; nutraceuticals; food chemistry; polyphenols; peptides; food by-products; green extraction; sustainability; health-promoting properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Emerging Technologies in Innovative Human–Computer Interactions: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 376 | Submission Open
Keywords: human–computer interaction; extended reality; brain-computer interface; wearable technologies; conversational artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Sustainable Agricultural Practices and Air Quality: Advances in Pollution Control, Odor Removal and Waste Treatment Technology
edited by Alberto Moreno and
submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 372 | Submission Open
Keywords: agri-food waste analysis; circular economy; lifecycle assessment (LCA); outdoor air studies; indoor air; carbonyls, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), aerosols, tropospheric ozone and particle matter (PM) levels’ monitoring; passive and active sampling and analysis; health and risk assessment; quantitative structure–activity relationship (QSAR) (eco)toxicology studies of air pollution’s impact on health; quantitative structure–toxicity relationship (QSTR).
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology Science and Engineering)
Design and Optimization of Composite Structures
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 367 | Submission Open
Keywords: composite structures; composite materials; structural design; optimization; reliability; structual heath assessment; life assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)
Advances in Human–Machine Systems, Human–Machine Interfaces and Human Wearable Device Performance, 2nd Edition
edited by Kaiwei Li and
submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 352 | Submission Open
Keywords: human–machine system; human–machine interface; human–computer interactions; wearable devices; manned and unmanned system operation; augmented reality; virtual reality; control room and control panel design and assessment; transportation safety; human–robot interactions; extraskeletons; mental workload; vigilance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Recent Advances in Restorative Dentistry and Dental Biomaterials: Quality, Performance, and Sustainability Perspectives
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 338 | Submission Open
Keywords: restorative dentistry; dental biomaterials; material quality; clinical performance; longevity of restorations; digital dentistry; minimally invasive dentistry; sustainability; green dentistry; evidence-based practice
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Dentistry and Oral Sciences)
Cancer Cell Biology, Radiation and Radiomimetic Therapy
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 335 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer cell biology; radiotherapy; radiomimetic drugs; DNA damage response; DNA repair; DNA metabolism; oxidative stress; cellular stress response; cell death
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Soil Resilience for Sustainable Agricultural Systems submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 331 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil resilience; sustainable agriculture; regenerative agriculture; soil health; climate adaptation; soil management; soil restoration; agroecology; agricultural sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Science and Technology)
Emerging Technologies and Sustainable Innovations in Building Design and Construction for Future Cities
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 314 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital construction; automated construction; building design; green building technologies; smart infrastructure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Advanced Technologies in the Digital Media Era: Innovations, Applications and Future Trends submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 301 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital media; artificial intelligence; augmented reality; virtual reality; Internet of Things (IoT); big data analytics; digital content creation; multimedia systems; interactive media; streaming technologies; blockchain 5G technology; user experience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Advances in Bioinspired Photonics
edited by , Sébastien R. Mouchet and
submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open
Keywords:

Nanoscale dynamics in biological systems; Coupling of optical and mechanical dynamics; Photonic crystals; Plasmonics and natural photonic architecture; Linear and nonlinear optics; Fluorescence; Holography; Thermal management and photonic architectures

Antioxidants in Food and Plants
edited by and Jadwiga Grzeszczak
submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open
Keywords: antioxidants; phytochemicals; food bioactivity; oxidative stress; plant-based compounds; natural preservatives; nutritional quality; free radical scavenging; functional foods; bioavailability; phenolic compounds; health-promoting molecules
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)
Sun-Driven Solutions: Emerging Photocatalytic Strategies for Hydrogen Production and Pollutant Removal
edited by and Ivalina Trendafilova
submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalysis; hydrogen evolution; water splitting; environmental remediation; nanomaterials; semiconductor heterojunction; solar energy conversion; nanostructures; photodegradation; defect engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)
Bridging Discovery and Therapy: Experimental and Translational Advances in Natural Products
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant extracts; natural products; phytochemicals; preclinical studies; translational research; bioactivity; therapeutic potential; phytotherapy; experimental pharmacology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)
Sustainable and Intelligent Applications of Additive Manufacturing
edited by and Anil Ravindran
submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI & data-driven manufacturing;; sustainable & circular manufacturing;; materials & process innovation;; biomedical & healthcare applications;; IoT & smart systems integration;; industrial & infrastructure applications;; standards, security & digital manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Novel Biomaterials and Biotechnology for Wound Healing and Tissue Engineering
edited by , and Moema Hausen
submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open
Keywords: tissue engineering; wound healing; biomaterials; smart wound dressings; stimuli-responsive systems; drug delivery; regenerative medicine; additive manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Artificial Intelligence in Object and Event Detection for Security Monitoring
edited by Marcin Iwanowski and
submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI; object detection; tracking; semantic and instance segmentation; anomaly detection; event recognition; deep learning; multi-camera; multi-sensor fusion; event interpretation; trajectory and crowd analysis; privacy-preserving monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Fault Diagnosis and Control in Power Electronics, Motors, and Renewable Energy Systems submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open
Keywords: power electronics converters; fault diagnosis; fault tolerant control; reconfiguration; control of power converters; PV systems; wind turbines; electric machines; multilevel converters
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)
Modern Epidemiologic Approaches to Understanding and Analyzing Data
edited by David Shoultz
submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open
Keywords: epidemiology; methods; Bayesian; causality; RWE; registries; global health; ML; AI; statistics; data; analytics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)
Autonomous Vehicles and Autonomous Systems
edited by , and J. Pena-Ramirez
submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open
Keywords: autonomous vehicles; autonomous systems; sensor fusion; artificial intelligence; advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Transportation and Future Mobility)
Digital Service Engineering and Platform Ecosystems: Data, IoT and Service Integration
edited by Ada Bagozi, and João Luiz Rebelo Moreira
submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital service engineering; platform ecosystems; data and service integration; distributed ledger technologies; blockchain integration; conceptual modeling; internet of things and distributed computing; semantic interoperability and service orchestration; data governance; intelligent information systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Sports Medicine and Physiology: Recent Advances and Applications submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open
Keywords: exercise physiology; wearable sensors; VO2 max estimation; lactate threshold; performance monitoring; virtual training platforms; technology validation; field testing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Learning Analytics, Educational Data Science, and Artificial Intelligence in Technology-Enhanced Education
edited by , Alién García Hernández and
submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open
Keywords: learning analytics; artificial intelligence in education; educational data mining; higher education; teacher education; digital competence; generative artificial intelligence; technology-enhanced learning; learning technologies; educational innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Recent Advances in Quantum Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open
Keywords: quantum machine learning (QML); variational quantum circuits (VQCs); quantum neural networks (QNNs); hybrid quantum–classical algorithms; NISQ devices and applications; quantum reinforcement learning; quantum kernel methods; barren plateau phenomenon; quantum natural language processing; quantum advantage and benchmarking
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Green Building Materials: Innovations and Applications submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular economy; sustainability; green materials; smart and functional construction materials; industrial waste and by-product valorization; recycled aggregates; raw materials and secondary raw materials; supplementary cementitious materials; innovative binders; low-carbon cementitious materials; high-performance and ultra-high-performance concrete (HPC/UHPC); self-sensing, self-adjusting, and self-healing materials; structural health monitoring; non-destructive characterization techniques; durability and service-life enhancement; protective systems for concrete structures; healthy and resilient buildings; energy consumption reduction; CO2 emissions reduction; life cycle assessment (LCA); resource efficiency and circular construction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Beyond the Number: Measurement Semantics in Software and Data Systems
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open
Keywords: measurement semantics; quantity systems; units of measure; quantity-aware computing; scientific computing; type systems; pluggable types; dimensional analysis; data quality; semantic interoperability; measurement metadata; programming languages
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Cereal-Based Food Processing and Nutritional Quality: Latest Advances and Prospects, 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open
Keywords: cereal-based food; food processing; nutritional quality; chemical composition of food; health properties of food; innovative technology; bioactive substances
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)
Emerging Technologies for Decision Support in Architecture and Urban Planning
edited by Jan Cudzik
submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; urban planning; architectural design; decision support systems; computational design; generative design; digital twins; spatial analysis; GIS; smart cities; human–AI collaboration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
AI-Driven Sports and Exercise: Multi-Modal Sensing, Data Analysis, Smart Devices and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI-driven sports; biomechanics; motion analysis; multi-modal sensing; data analysis; smart devices; wearable sensors; real-time monitoring; EMG; ECG; fitness tracking; injury prevention; personalized training
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Technology-Enhanced and Mobile Learning: Innovations and Application, 2nd Edition
edited by Tomislav Jagušt, Peter Seow Sen Kee and
submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open
Keywords: technology-enhanced learning; mobile learning; seamless learning; blended learning; educational technology; learning sciences; collaborative learning; computational thinking; personalization; adaptive learning; gamification; game-based learning; mixed reality; metaverse in education; immersive learning; AI in education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Solid-State Transformers and 800 VDC Grid-to-Chip Power Conversion for Next-Generation AI Data Centres
edited by Gerardo Calderon-Lopez, and
submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open
Keywords: 800 VDC power distribution; grid-to-chip power conversion; intermediate-bus converters; point-of-load converters; GPU voltage regulation; multiphase converters; vertical power delivery; wide-bandgap semiconductors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)
Advances in Program Analysis and Verification for Reliable Software Systems
edited by and Zuming Jiang
submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open
Keywords: program analysis; formal verification; software testing; reliability and security; bug detection; vulnerability discovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Precision Sports Performance: From Molecular Biomarkers to Emerging Technologies
edited by Manuel Fernández-Sanjurjo and
submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-omics integration; wearable biosensing; predictive analytics; exercise genomics and epigenetics; personalized training strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Recent Advances in Environmental Geotechnics
edited by , and
submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental geotechnics; contaminant transport; soil and groundwater remediation; sustainable geotechnics; solid waste resource utilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Recent Advances in Sports Injuries and Physical Rehabilitation: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: sports injuries; sports rehabilitation; injury prevention; return-to-play; return-to-performance; sports nutrition; recovery intervention; sports conditioning; neuromuscular training; musculoskeletal rehabilitation; functional recovery; performance optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
CMOS RF Integrated Circuits: Design, Analysis, and Applications
edited by Jee-Youl Ryu
submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open
Keywords: CMOS RF integrated circuits; millimeter-wave circuits; low-power RF systems; wireless communication; RF front-end; frequency synthesizers; 5G/6G applications; power amplifiers; system-on-chip (SoC)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)
Structural Safety Under Urban Renewal and Climate Change Impacts: Building Materials, Structural Systems, and Infrastructure Networks
edited by , Xiaodi Dai and Jixing Cao
submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural safety; urban renewal; climate change resilience; advanced building materials; structural health monitoring; new energy infrastructure; life cycle performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Advanced Detector Technologies and Imaging Systems for Medical Physics
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open
Keywords: next-generation digital radiography and computed tomography (CT); emerging imaging modalities and instrumentation in medical physics; artificial intelligence and digital health in medical physics; patient dose monitoring and real-time dosimetry systems; radiation dose tracking and management frameworks (ALARA); radiation safety standards and workload optimization; deep learning-based image reconstruction and denoising; automated image segmentation and radiomics in medical physics; multi-energy and multi-modal imaging systems; performance evaluation metrics and image quality optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)
Advances in Aerodynamics, Aeroelasticity and Optimization in Aerospace Engineering submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open
Keywords: aerodynamics; aeroelasticity; aerospace engineering; computational fluid dynamics; multidisciplinary design optimization; aircraft design; flutter analysis; UAVs; surrogate modelling; lightweight aerospace structures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aerospace Science and Engineering)
Smart Grids and Their Communication Systems
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart grids; communication; cybersecurity; resilience; critical infrastructure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)
Innovative Horizons: Exploring the Synergy Between Gamification and Virtual Reality submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open
Keywords: gamification; virtual reality; extended reality; LLMs; AI agents; serious games; immersive learning; human–computer interaction; adaptive systems; mixed reality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Pattern Recognition and Outlier Detection in Data Science: Robust Methods and Real-World Applications
edited by Agnieszka Duraj, and
submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open
Keywords: pattern recognition; outlier detection; anomaly detection; data science; machine learning; classification; similarity learning; feature engineering; dimensionality reduction; ensemble learning; hybrid models; decision-level fusion; pseudolabeling; robust machine learning; data-centric AI; big data analytics; streaming data; intelligent decision systems; predictive analytics; biomedical data analysis; sensor data analytics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Mining Engineering: Present and Future Prospectives: 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open
Keywords: mining engineering; mine exploitation; rock mechanics and tunneling; explosives and blasting; mine safety; mining automation and integration; artificial intelligence in mining; sustainable mining; life cycle assessment; post-mining management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)
Molecular Genetics, Genomic Diversity, and Breeding Innovations for Sustainable Crop Improvement submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular genetics; genomic diversity; plant breeding; genetic improvement of crops; quantitative genetics; genomic selection; molecular markers; genotype × environment interaction; abiotic stress tolerance; sustainable agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Science and Technology)
Research on Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare—2nd Edition
edited by Rodrigo Martínez Béjar
submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning in healthcare; predictive analytics in healthcare; natural language processing in healthcare; knowledge representation and reasoning in healthcare; AI for management of fake news and disinformation in healthcare; AI and medical imaging; AI-enhanced clinical decision support systems; intelligent robotic surgery; AI applications in digital health; AI and electronic health records (EHRs); intelligent healthcare chatbots; AI for personalized medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)
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