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Optical Measurement: Advanced Techniques and Applications
edited by Jorge L. Flores
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 356 | Submission Open
Keywords: interferometry; optical profilometry; deflectometry; phase retrieval; denoising; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optics and Lasers)
Advances in Large Language Model Technology: Safety and Trustworthy Deployment
edited by Aishan Liu and Siyuan Liang
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 330 | Submission Open
Keywords: large language models; LLM safety; adversarial defense; privacy protection; LLM training and development; Decision-making
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
5G and Beyond: Technologies and Communications, 2nd Edition
edited by Mah-Rukh Fida and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 324 | Submission Open
Keywords: fifth-generation; beyond fifth-generation; advanced wireless communications; terahertz communication; satellite; terrestrial networks; quantum communication; artificial intelligence and machine learning in wireless systems; URLLC; massive MIMO; network slicing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)
Novel Research on Special Geotechnical Materials and Their Resource Utilization
edited by , Xingxing He and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 321 | Submission Open
Keywords: special geotechnical materials; expansive soil; lateritic soil; soft rock; saline soil; silt; construction waste soil; sludge
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)
AI-Driven Rehabilitation: Advances in Personalized Healthcare submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); deep learning (DL); explainable artificial intelligence (XAI); extended reality (XR); human motion tracking; personalized rehabilitation; remote rehabilitation; healthcare 5.0; 4P medicine; vision-based tracking
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Applied Aerodynamics
edited by , , and Yejun Oh
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open
Keywords: applied aerodynamics; computational fluid dynamics; high-speed flow; turbulence modeling; aeroacoustics; turbomachinery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aerospace Science and Engineering)
Advances in Automation and Controls of Agri-Food Systems: 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision agriculture modeling; automation; wireless sensor network and IoT; smart sensors and actuators; strategy for resource use efficiency; control and energy optimization; decision support systems; machine vision systems; Ag-robotics; autonomous guidance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)
Innovative Small Molecules in Drug Discovery: From Synthesis to Application submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug development; heterocyclic; small molecules; alternative models; chemical diversity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)
Applications of Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-agent deep reinforcement learning (MADRL); large language model (LLM) agent collaboration; decentralized cooperative control; autonomous systems & robotics; smart transportation & traffic optimization; network security & resource management; digital twin & edge computing; CTDE (centralized training decentralized execution); graph neural networks (GNN) for multi-agent communication; robust & scalable multi-agent decision-making
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Mobility in Motion: Cognitive Applications for a Sustainable Future
edited by Máté Zöldy and Safa Bhar Layeb
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open
Keywords: cognitive mobility; smart vehicles; AI in mobility; user-centric design; transport management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Transportation and Future Mobility)
Advanced Metal Extraction Technologies and Their Application in the Production of Modern Materials
edited by Beata Pośpiech
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 268 | Submission Open
Keywords: non-ferrous metals; hydrometallurgical technologies; extraction; leaching; secondary raw materials; pyrometallurgical technologies; sustainable metallurgy; metallic materials; composite materials; modern materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)
Advanced Control Systems and Control Engineering, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced control systems; control engineering; reinforcement learning; physics-informed machine learning; path-planning; autonomous vehicles; multi-agent systems; fault-tolerant control; intelligent control; robotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)
Dynamics and Vibrations of Nonlinear Systems with Applications: 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open
Keywords: nonlinearity; periodic solution; bounded solution; chaos; analytical and numerical solution; control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)
Optical Memory Technologies submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open
Keywords: photonic integrated memories; photonic latching; optical memories; optical memories; optical RAM; nanophotonic memories
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optics and Lasers)
Recent Progress in Enhancing the Tribological Properties and Lubrication Performance of Nanomaterials
edited by Javier Lara-Romero and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open
Keywords: boundary lubrication; superlubricity; wear resistance; friction reduction; tribofilm formation; 2D materials; nano-additives; self-lubricating nanocomposites; carbon nanotubes (CNTs); nanoparticles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanotechnology and Applied Nanosciences)
Recent Advancements in Dental Alloy Technology and Its Applications
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open
Keywords: dental alloys; biomaterials; corrosion resistance; additive manufacturing; prosthetic dentistry; mechanical properties; surface treatments; digital dentistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Dentistry and Oral Sciences)
Microbial Biotechnology and Sustainable Development
edited by Georgios Efthimiou and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open
Keywords: pharmaceuticals; biofuel; fermentation; protein expression; waste
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)
Microorganisms for Production of Biomaterials for Environmental Applications
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacteria; microalgae; fungi; bioenergy; biomaterial; environmental microbiology; fermentation; microbial biotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)
Advanced Manufacturing and Advanced Materials
edited by Guido D. Di Bella
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced manufacturing; advanced materials; additive manufacturing; hybrid manufacturing; composite materials; friction stir welding; multi-material joining; process modelling; process–structure–property relationships; sustainable manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)
Advances in Marine Geochemistry and Geophysics
edited by Paolo Stocchi
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open
Keywords: sea-level rise; climate change; coastal erosion; coastal protection; coastal engineering; hydrodynamics; morphodynamics; numerical modeling; computational fluid dynamics; sediment transport; artificial reefs; sand nourishment; coastal marine ecosystems; benthic organisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)
Advances in Modern Communication Systems and Electronics for Security Threats
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open
Keywords: cybersecurity; telecommunications infrastructure; data transmission security; 5G/6G; Internet of Things (IoT); artificial intelligence; electromagnetic interference; resilience of electronic systems; interoperability; hybrid threats
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)
Emerging Technologies and Applications of Vision Language Models (VLMs) submission deadline 4 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open
Keywords: vision language models (VLMs); multimodal learning; multimodal ai; multimodal reasoning; visual question answering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Applied and Innovative Computational Intelligence Systems: 4th Edition submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11320 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; computer vision; augmented reality; human–computer interaction; smart spaces; smart cities; ubiquitous intelligence; data analysis and science; time-series; internet of things/everything; fault detection; affective computing; natural language processing; privacy and ethics; operational research; evolutionary computation; robotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Advanced Biomaterials and Dynamic Scaffolding in Regenerative Medicine submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3584 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; dynamic scaffolds; bioactive materials; 3D bioprinting; biocompatibility; cellular regeneration; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Quality, Safety, and Bioactive and Functional Properties of Food Products submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1849 | Submission Open
Keywords: secondary metabolites; microbiome; food technology; biotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)
Artificial Intelligence Applications in Tourism
edited by Emilio Soria-Olivas
submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1375 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; tourism; autonomous systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Advances in Marine Propulsion Systems and Hydrodynamic Performance
edited by Chen-Wei Chen, Chi Zhang, and Tianjiang Zheng
submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 860 | Submission Open
Keywords: unconventional marine propulsor; energy efficiency; hydrodynamics optimal design; marine propulsion; hydrodynamic performance; artificial intelligence (AI); intelligent control; propulsion system optimization; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Science and Engineering)
Innovations in Supply Chain Resilience
edited by Leonardo Agnusdei, and
submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 698 | Submission Open
Keywords: supply chain resilience; digital technologies; circular economy strategies; risk mitigation frameworks; sustainable operations; innovation-driven resilience; quality management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Industrial Technologies)
Advanced Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Technologies and Applications submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open
Keywords: non-destructive testing; structural health monitoring; ultrasonic testing; infrared thermography; electromagnetic inspection; acoustic emission; defect detection; smart sensors; predictive maintenance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Contemporary Methods for Assessing the Operational Suitability of Energy Carriers and Operating Fluids
edited by
submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open
Keywords: operational suitability; properties of fuels and operating fluids; measurable requirements of engines, machines, and technical systems; aging of fuels and operating fluids under storage and operating conditions; operational quality criteria of fuels and operating fluids; methods for assessing changes in the operational properties of fuels and operating fluids
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)
Nuclear Well Logging: Present Status, New Trends and Perspectives
edited by
submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open
Keywords: well logging; nuclear; oil industry; gas reservoir evaluation; groundwater exploration; minerals; uranium exploration; neutrons; detectors; chemical elements; QA/QC
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Physics General)
Multiobjective Optimization: Theory, Methods and Applications, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 221 | 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)
Current Updates of Food Safety Techniques
edited by Eva Hernández-García
submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open
Keywords: food safety; emerging contaminants; microplastics; nanoplastics; analytical detection methods; biosensors; risk assessment; food processing contamination; sustainable food packaging; traceability and monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)
In Situ and Laboratory Tests for Analysis and Application in Soil Mechanics submission deadline 12 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7656 | Submission Open
Keywords: in situ tests; laboratory tests; soil mechanics; calculation models; earthquake hazards; case studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
New Trends in the Security of Embedded Systems and Cyber-Physical Systems
edited by
submission deadline 12 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open
Keywords: embedded system; cyber–physical system; cybersecurity; blockchain; cryptography; secure architectures; lightweight cryptography; vulnerability analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Sensor Technologies in the Age of AI: Cybersecurity Advantages and Challenges
edited by Homero Toral-Cruz, and
submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 357 | Submission Open
Keywords: sensor technology; smart sensors; wireless sensor networks; artificial intelligence; internet of things; internet of medical things; wearable health devices; edge computing; edge AI; intelligent sensing systems; federated learning; data security and privacy; machine learning for sensors; deep learning for sensors; secure sensor networks; secure data analytics; cybersecurity in IoT; privacy-preserving sensing; blockchain; cryptography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Machine Learning-Based Software System
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open
Keywords: probabilistic AI systems; non-deterministic AI systems; safety-oriented AI systems; security-oriented AI systems; explainability-aware AI systems; fairness and bias verification in AI systems; autonomous flight systems; autonomous driving systems; runtime assurance of AI-based software systems; benchmark data for AI verification and validation; metrics for AI verification and validation; verification and validation of large language models; CI, DevOps, and MLOps for intelligent software systems; intelligent systems for software engineering; AI techniques for intelligent software engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Recent Advances and New Trends in Computer Vision and Image Processing
edited by
submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 30542 | Submission Open
Keywords: computer vision; image processing; video processing; artificial intelligence; and machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Innovations in Natural Products and Functional Foods
edited by and Annamaria Perna
submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 25280 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional and nutraceutical foods; chemical properties of food; health properties of food; modern methods for functional food production; animal research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)
Fifth Anniversary of 'Food Science and Technology' Section—Recent Advances in Food submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 24668 | Submission Open
Keywords: food safety; food security; food technology; lifestyle-related diseases; healthy diet; proteins; bioactive peptides; functional properties; proteolysis; chemical modifications enzymatic modifications; allergy; bioinformatics; cheminformatics; chemical information
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)
Challenges and Trends in Technology-Enhanced Learning submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 23414 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent education; technology-based teaching; e-learning; technologies for education; STEM education; educational games; gamification; educational methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
AI-Based Biomedical Signal and Image Processing
edited by Bhanu Prakash KN
submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 17668 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning; medical imaging; biosignal processing; explainable AI; computer-aided diagnosis; edge computing; multimodal fusion; federated learning; clinical validation; precision medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Advances in Drying Technologies for Food Processing submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16981 | Submission Open
Keywords: heat and mass transfer; dehydration; kinetic modeling; food engineering; food quality; food processing; hybrid drying; innovative technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)
Big Data Analysis and Management Based on Deep Learning: 2nd Edition
edited by , and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 16382 | 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)
Image Processing: Technologies, Methods, Apparatus
edited by Benjamin Milgrom, , and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 16380 | Submission Open
Keywords: image processing; algorithms; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Advances in Foot Biomechanics and Gait Analysis, 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16223 | Submission Open
Keywords: foot biomechanics; gait analysis; sport sciences; musculoskeletal disorders; treatment pathologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Nonlinear Dynamics in Mechanical Engineering and Thermal Engineering
edited by Vasile Marinca and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 13851 | Submission Open
Keywords: nonlinear systems; analytical solutions; vibration; resonance; stability; thermodynamics; thermal nonlinearity; temperature dependency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)
Monitoring, Diagnosis, Analysis, and Control of Stability in Power Systems
edited by Ningning Ma and Lei Chen
submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 13541 | Submission Open
Keywords: power system stability; frequency stability; transient stability; voltage stability; wideband oscillation; stability monitoring; stability diagnosis; stability analysis; stability control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)
Advanced Research in Foot and Ankle Kinematics
edited by Natalia Tovaruela-Carrión and Danilo Leonetti
submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12303 | Submission Open
Keywords: foot; biomechanical phenomena; physical activity; gait analysis; instability; diagnosis; treatment; physical therapy; quality of life
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)
Water Pollution and Wastewater Treatment Chemistry
edited by
submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 12238 | Submission Open
Keywords: water/wastewater; treatment processes; water quality; treatment efficiency; pollution impact and risk assessment; water quality index
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical and Molecular Sciences)
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