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Impact Behaviour of Composite Materials

edited by Raúl Muñoz and

Chongdu Cho

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2907 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials; impact loading; finite element; buckling; damage tolerance

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

Advances in Deep Learning and Intelligent Computing

edited by Jinyang Guo and

Giacomo Fiumara

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2731 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; deep learning; intelligent computing; efficient methods; generative large model

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

Advancements in Fire Safety Science and Engineering: From Fundamental Understanding to Practical Applications

edited by

Chuanbo Cui

and

Hao Shao

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2695 | Submission Open

Keywords: ventilation technology; gas prevention and control; fire prevention; dust prevention; mining safety; innovative safety management concepts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in Wood Processing Technology: 2nd Edition

edited by

Martin Kučerka

Alena Očkajová

and

Richard Kminiak

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2644 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood processing technology; processing of ecological wood composites; first stage wood processing; second stage wood processing; advanced properties; natural fibres processing

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

Compressive Strength, Impact Damage and Crushing Behavior of Materials

edited by

Maria Pia Falaschetti

and

Enrico Troiani

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2593 | Submission Open

Keywords: crashworthiness; impact damage; compressive strength; experimental tests; numerical simulations

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

Applied Research on Energy Harvesting and Storage

edited by

Kai Yang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2515 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent design; energy harvesting; energy storage; aerospace; marine; industry application; mathematics

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

Application of AI in Energy and Mining Research

edited by

Xiaoping Ma

and

Difei Zhao

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2415 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI; energy and resources; AI-based geology; intelligent mining; AI+ applied sciences; intelligent building

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

Wearable Sensor Technology in Gait Analysis and Medical Applications

edited by

Lorenzo Brognara

René Schwesig

and

Arkady Voloshin

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2381 | Submission Open

Keywords: gait; wearable sensor; accelerometry; inertial sensor; wearable device; fall risk

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Research Progress in Paleontology and Paleogeography of Tethys and Its Neighboring Areas

edited by

Guobiao Li

, Qinghai Zhang and Shijun Jiang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2333 | Submission Open

Keywords: paleontology; paleogeography; Tethys and its neighboring areas

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Innovations in Rock Mechanics and Mining Engineering

edited by

Yuantian Sun

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2234 | Submission Open

Keywords: numerical modeling; intelligent monitoring; risk assessment; grouting; rock reinforcement; sustainable mining; artificial intelligence; mine safety; underground mine utilization; automated mining; geothermal energy extraction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Analytics in Petroleum Engineering

edited by Karin Becker

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2136 | Submission Open

Keywords: petroleum engineering; big data analytics; predictive maintenance; digital twins; intelligent reservoir management; drilling optimization; anomaly detection; production optimization; intelligent event management; intelligent KPI monitoring; data-driven decision-making; IA for energy sustainability; intelligent exploration technologies; frameworks for data intelligence; predictive analytics; operational efficiency; environmental impact analytics

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

Advanced Thin Film Technologies: Surface and Interface Engineering with Nanomaterials

edited by Wenluan Zhang, Yumin Huang and Pan Liu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2133 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin film technology; surface treatment; interface engineering; nanomaterials; coating processes; surface modification; nanoscale interfaces

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

Novel Research on Radiotherapy and Oncology

edited by

Catalin Andrei Bulai

and

Dragos Georgescu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2100 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiotherapy; oncology; cancer treatment; drug development; personalized medicine; artificial intelligence; translational research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Applications of Deep Learning and Machine Learning in Medicine and Biology

edited by

Byung-Gyu Kim

and Ediz Polat

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2059 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; medical imaging; medical AI applications; healthcare AI; biomedical informatics

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

Biomechanical Analysis in Bioengineering: New Trends and Perspectives

edited by

Cristina Curreli

, Pierpaolo Palumbo and

Antonino Amedeo La Mattina

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1925 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioengineering; data analysis; computational biomechanics; experimental biomechanics; personalised medicine

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

Investigation of the Flavour Profiles of Plant-Based Foods

edited by

Irene Chetschik

and

Natalia Kurhaluk

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1907 | Submission Open

Keywords: flavour research; flavour; aroma; taste; plant-based food; off-flavours; sensomics; molecular flavour composition; key odorants; taste-active compounds; gas chromatography– olfactometry; gas chromatography– mass spectrometry; high-performance liquid chromatography– mass spectrometry; sensory evaluation

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

Advances in Slope Stability and Rock Fracture Mechanisms

edited by Penghai Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1897 | Submission Open

Keywords: rock slopes; cross-scale failure; hydromechanical fracturing; multi-physics coupling; landslide early warning systems; instability criteria

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Application of Perovskite Solar Cells

edited by

Fan Xu

and

Tinglu Song

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1825 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite; solar cell; tandem cell; semitransparent solar cell; indoor solar cell; large-area module; stability

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

Novel Approaches and Trends in Aerospace Control Systems

edited by

Alessandro Zavoli

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1674 | Submission Open

Keywords: robust control; adaptive control; intelligent control; aerospace; UAV; spacecraft control; multi-agent systems; fault-tolerant systems

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

Integrating Multi-Omics Microbiome Research into the One Health Approach: Probiotics, Functional Foods, and Farm-to-Fork Concept

edited by

Anna Kostka

and

Ana López Moreno

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1561 | Submission Open

Keywords: One Health; farm-to-fork; probiotics; prebiotics; synbiotic; functional food; gut microbiota; gut microbiome

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

Electrokinetic Phenomena in Microfluidics and Nanofluidics and Their Lab-on-a-Chip Applications

edited by

Yukun Ren

Weiyu Liu

and Ye Tao

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1407 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro-/nanofluidics; electrokinetics; electrohydrodynamics; electrochemical transport; soft matter; lab on a chip

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

Natural Products: Biological Activities and Applications

edited by

Rodrigo Cruz

, Irlon Ferreira and Lorane Izabel Da Silva Hage-Melim

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1389 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacology; nanotechnology; phytochemistry; essential oil; antimicrobial; foods; liposomes; biopesticides

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

Advanced Technologies in Oral Surgery—2nd Edition

edited by

Aida Meto

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1352 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral surgery; surgical techniques; biomaterials; implantology; maxillofacial reconstruction; anesthesia; pain management; 3D printing; regenerative medicine; minimally invasive surgery; robotic surgery; digital planning; tissue engineering; dental implants; interdisciplinary collaboration; patient care; pregnancy; surgical innovation; technological innovations; case studies; clinical insights; oral health

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

Ultra-Low-Temperature Magnetic Refrigeration Materials: Synthesis, Characterization and Mechanism Research

edited by Wentao Jin and Hai-Feng Li

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1344 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultra-low-temperature refrigeration; magnetocaloric effect; hydrated paramagnetic salts; quantum magnets

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

Recent Developments and Emerging Trends in Marine Biotechnology, 2nd Edition

edited by

Leonel Pereira

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 1252 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine organisms; marine biodiversity; marine algae; microbiota; aquaculture; stock assessment; bioremediation; carbon biosequestration; bioactive molecules; nutraceuticals; blue growth

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

Advances and Application of Construction Materials

edited by

Francisco J. Rescalvo

and

Rafael Pareja

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1199 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural design; structural healt monitoring; timber; composites; bonding; mechanical performance; new applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Steel Structures: Modelling, Experiments and Applications

edited by

Panagiota Katsimpini

George Papagiannopoulos

and

George D. Hatzigeorgiou

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1180 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel structures; structural engineering; numerical simulations; experimental approaches; construction technologies; structural design; composite frameworks; optimisation techniques for structures; building information modelling; sustainable building practices; advanced structural systems; structural health monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Diesel Engine Combustion and Emissions Control

edited by

Sam Ki Yoon

and

Jun Cong Ge

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1173 | Submission Open

Keywords: diesel engines; combustion and emissions; alternative fuels; new combustion technologies; advanced exhaust post-treatment technologies; CO2 capture; low-carbon and carbon-free fuels; powertrain electrification; high-voltage battery; battery management system

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

Soil Health and Soil Microbiology

edited by

Acacio Aparecido Navarrete

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1128 | Submission Open

Keywords: human activity impacts on soil health; innovative management of soil; sustainable use of soil in food production; sustainable use of soil in urban development; methodology to qualitatively evaluate soil health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Advances in and Research on Ultrasonic Non-Destructive Testing

edited by

and

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1008 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-destructive testing; ultrasonic testing; structural health monitoring; PAUT; signal processing; sensor network; EMAT; sensor arrays; ultrasonic guided waves

Current Advances in Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Physics

edited by Songbai Cheng,

Kai Wang

and

Ruicong Xu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 981 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced nuclear reactors; nuclear safety; nuclear thermohydraulics; nuclear technology and application; advanced nuclear device

Smart Cities: AI-Enhanced Urban Living

edited by

Hongtao Peng

and

Massoud Sofi

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 952 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); internet of things (IoT); smart city; urban development; ethics and moral principles; urban living

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

Optical Wireless Communication for 6G Communication Networks

edited by

Lisu Yu

, Xun Zhang and Xiaodong Liu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 952 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical wireless communication (OWC); sixth-generation (6G) communication networks; high energy efficiency; high date rate; high security; reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS); multiple access

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

Advances in Functional Properties of Probiotics

edited by

Blanca Rosa Aguilar Uscanga

Josué Raymundo Solis Pacheco

and

Angélica Villarruel-López

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

Keywords: probiotics; prebiotics; functional foods; lactic acid bacteria; yeasts; human milk; dairy products; biological activity; functional properties

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

Application of Computer Vision and Deep Learning in Construction Engineering

edited by Seunghyeon Wang and

Sungkon Moon

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

Keywords: computer vision; deep learning; construction engineering; safety monitoring; defect detection; photogrammetry; digital twin; predictive analytics; UAV; image processing

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

Smart Sensing Technologies in Industry Applications

edited by Xiaotian Chen and Xuewu Dai

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 804 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart sensing; NDT; digital twins; SFM; sensor fusion & edge computing; industrial and healthcare applications; flexible Sensors; AI-based sensor data analysis

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

Advancements in Antimicrobial Nanomaterials: From Characterization to Practical Applications

edited by

Roberto Christ Vianna Santos

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 744 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; antimicrobial; resistance; bacteria; fungi; virus

Optical Communications Systems and Optical Sensing

edited by Gerardo Antonio Castañón Ávila

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 737 | Submission Open

Keywords: photonic integrated circuits; integrated modulators; PIC sensors; optical networks

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

Applied Computer Vision and Intelligent Computing for Electric Power Systems

edited by Yunfeng Yan,

Xian-Bo Wang

and

Yulin Chen

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

Keywords: electric power artificial intelligence; computer vision; multimodal data processing; smart grid optimization; large language models

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

Recent Advances in Exercise-Based Rehabilitation, 2nd Edition

edited by

Elias Tsepis

and

Maria Tsekoura

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

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

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

Perovskite Solar Cells: Materials, Technologies, Developments and Future Prospects

edited by Chunyang Zhang and

Dou Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 619 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite solar cells; photovoltaic materials; device stability; scalable fabrication; efficiency enhancement; interface engineering; sustainable energy

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

New Advances in Engineering Seismology

edited by

Afifa Imtiaz

and

Antonio Cavallaro

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 603 | Submission Open

Keywords: seismic hazard assessment; ground motion simulation and validation; site response analysis; distributed acoustic sensing; machine learning applications in seismology; ambient noise interferometry; early warning and real-time monitoring; urban seismic risk and resilience; structural vulnerability; multi-hazard frameworks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Applications of Robot Navigation in Autonomous Systems

edited by Cheng Xu,

Shihong Duan

and

Augusto Ferrante

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 603 | Submission Open

Keywords: robot navigation; autonomous systems; localization and mapping; path planning; sensor fusion; multi-agent systems; reinforcement learning; quantum in robots; swarm robots; robustness and security

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

PFAS Removal: Challenges and Solutions

edited by

Tarek Rouissi

, Selma Etteieb and Moncef Chouaibi

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 602 | Submission Open

Keywords: PFASs; biological processes; PFAS removal technologies; environmental contaminants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Artificial Ground Freezing Technology—2nd Edition

edited by

Jie Zhou

Kai-Qi Li

and

Jun Hu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 600 | Submission Open

Keywords: tunnel; artificial ground freezing; porous media; coupling THM analysis; numerical simulation; model test; risk assessment; uncertainty quantification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Recent Advances in Geotechnical Structures and Soil–Structure Interaction

edited by

Shengyi Cong

and Xudong Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 591 | Submission Open

Keywords: cold-region geotechnics; frozen soil mechanics; soil– structure interaction; hydro– thermo– mechanical coupling modeling; remote sensing and monitoring; field experiments and case studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in Wireless Networks and Mobile Communication

edited by

Wei Gong

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 567 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless networks and communication; mobile communication systems; 5G and 6G technologies; edge computing; artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) for wireless networks

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

Advances in Computer Security and Applied Cybersecurity

edited by

Eduard Babulak

Benjamin Fabian

David Al-Dabass

and

Jorge E. López de Vergara

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 562 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyber security; applied AI; ultra-smart computation; ultra-fast internet; fully automated cyberspace

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

Emerging Research of Artificial Intelligence in Autonomous Vehicles: Balancing Innovation with Safety and Acceptability

edited by

Olivier Haas

and

Javier Ibanez-Guzman

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 484 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; autonomous vehicle; large language models; path planning; sensor; vehicle control; localization; vehicle navigation

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

Implant Dentistry: New Materials and Technologies

edited by