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Internet of Things (IoT) and Blockchain Applications submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 381 | Submission Open
Keywords: blockchain; Internet of Things; energy-efficient; applications; digital twins
Recent Advances in Hydrogeology submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 376 | Submission Open
Keywords: geoinfromatics; remote sensing; emerging pollutants; IoT; AI; hydrogeological data analytics; groundwater; urban water; mine water; water monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)
Advances in Climate-Associated Impact on Infectious Diseases
edited by , Ynes Rosa Ortega and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 346 | Submission Open
Keywords: pathogen emergence; climate-associated pathogens; vector emergence; pathogen ecology; One Health; global health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
New Advances in Machine Learning and Optimization for Digital Transformation submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 343 | Submission Open
Keywords: large-scale optimization; quantum optimization; combinatorial optimization; evolutionary optimization; metaheuristics and heuristic algorithms; machine learning; reinforcement learning; deep learning; quantum machine learning; industry applications; healthcare applications; internet of things (IoT); digital twins; proess digitalization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Natural Antioxidant in Foods
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open
Keywords: polyphenols; ROS free radicals; enzyme activity; antioxidant activity; kinetics
New Technologies for Immunotherapy
edited by , Danielle Aparecida Sousa Rodrigues and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open
Keywords: immunotherapy; manipulation of immune responses; inflammatory damage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Advances in Scientific Visualization and Computer Graphics
edited by Laurent Lucas and Jonathan Sarton
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open
Keywords: large-scale data visualization; multifield data visualization; topological visualization; hardware-accelerated volume rendering; neural rendering; NPR for scientific visualization; simulation visualization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Speaker and Emotion Intelligence: Advances in Analysis and Recognition
edited by , and Roman Jarina
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open
Keywords: speaker recognition; emotion recognition; deep learning; multimodal fusion; speech signal processing; speech features; affective computing; human– computer interaction; noisy environment; robust models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Advancements in Biomass-to-Biofuel Conversion Technologies: Process Optimization, Efficiency and Sustainability
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy from biomass; green energy efficiency; biofuel production technologies; biomass-to-biofuel conversion; process optimization in biofuels; biofuel efficiency enhancement; biomass energy optimization; biomass conversion efficiency; sustainable biofuel technologies; efficient biofuel conversion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Sustainable Science and Technology)
Effects of Exercise, Nutrition and Genetics on Health and Physical Performance
edited by Manuel Fernández-Sanjurjo and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open
Keywords: exercise adaptations; nutrigenomics; genetic and epigenetic regulation; athletic performance optimization; metabolic health modulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Technique Advances in Renewable Energy Based Desalination System submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open
Keywords: blue economy; renewable energy; desalination; marine sustainability; water– energy nexus; coastal resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)
Emerging Cyber-Physical Systems for Industry 5.0
edited by and Sanaz Nikghadam-Hojjati
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open
Keywords: cyber– physical systems; Industry 5.0; Society 5.0; feeling economy; co-creation; collaborative intelligence; human-machine collaboration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Thermal Management and Ventilation Optimization for Underground Mining
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open
Keywords: underground space; thermal environment management; ventilation and air conditioning; ventilation and heat transfer; energy saving; mine geothermal; heat hazard control; mine ventilation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Feeding and Nutrition in Fish Aquaculture
edited by Daniel Espinosa-Chaurand, and Eduardo Quiroz-Gúzman
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open
Keywords: prebiotics; probiotics; ingredient processing; fish feeding techniques; fish feeding technologies; new ingredients
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Science and Technology)
Current Updates on Optoelectronic Nanostructures for Sensors and Actuators
edited by Ileana Cristina Vasiliu, and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open
Keywords: optoelectronics; thin films; biosensors; electrochemical sensors; gas sensors; food safety; diagnostics; health monitoring; environmental protection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)
Modern Approaches to Sport Physiology: From Monitoring to Decision-Making
edited by , Mathieu Lacome and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open
Keywords: sport physiology; athlete monitoring; performance analytics; training load; data-driven decision-making; wearable technology; longitudinal analysis; performance optimization; evidence-based practice
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Selected Papers from the 10th International Conference of Biotechnologies: Current Advances and New Perspectives submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open
Keywords: food biotechnology; food quality; food safety; food analysis; applied engineering sciences; ecology and environmental engineering; equipment for the food industry
Recent Advances in Sustainable and Multi-Functional Construction Materials
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste utilization; recycled materials; sustainable material design; multifunctional materials; alkali activation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)
Practical Applications of Large Language Models in Natural Language Processing
edited by Yongrui Chen, and Hui Yang
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open
Keywords: large language models; applied natural language processing; domain adaptation; efficient deployment; ethical AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Vibration Control of On- and Off-Shore Wind Turbines
edited by Andreas E. Kampitsis
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open
Keywords: on-shore and off-shore wind turbines; aerodynamics; vibration generation; vibration control techniques; materials and damping systems for vibration mitigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Acoustics and Vibrations)
Soil Improvement and Foundation Engineering
edited by Hongjie Lin and Dan Chang
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil improvement; special soil mechanics; foundations; hydromechanical properties of soils
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Advancing Construction Challenges submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open
Keywords: advancing construction challenges; knowledge management in the AI era; construction productivity; emerging risks; sustainable materials; waste reduction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Natural Additives for Enhancing the Quality and Shelf Life of Animal-Based Food Products
edited by Ana Guerrero Barrado, Ivanor Nunes Do Prado, and Ana Vital
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open
Keywords: active packaging; animal-based products; antimicrobial activity; antioxidant properties; consumers; food preservation; food safety; natural additives; sensory quality; shelf-life extension
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)
Future Challenges and Trends in Sustainable Urban Planning and Design
edited by Devindi Geekiyanage, and Kaushal Keraminiyage
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open
Keywords: risk-sensitive urban planning; climate change adaptation strategies; disaster risk reduction in the built environment; community-inclusive development; equitable urban resilience; resilient and sustainable communities; digital vulnerability and community resilience; technology-enhanced multi-agency collaboration; urban resilience to environmental and digital risks; participatory climate-resilient urban governance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Sustainable Science and Technology)
State-of-the-Art in Gas Sensing Technology submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open
Keywords: gas sensors; innovative gas sensing materials; sensor arrays; MEMS; microsystems; gas sensor applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical and Molecular Sciences)
Mobile Robot Intelligent Systems: Perception, Planning, and Interaction in Real-World Applications submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open
Keywords: mobile robotics; intelligent systems; sensor fusion; human– robot interaction (HRI); machine learning for robotics; augmented reality; virtual reality; robot perception; assistive robotics; autonomous vehicles; motion planning; 3D reconstruction; object detection and tracking; rehabilitation robotics; data-driven robot control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Artificial Intelligence in Education: Latest Advances and Prospects
edited by Yasmin Hernandez, and Maria Elena Chavez-Echeagaray
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open
Keywords: educational data mining; intelligent tutoring systems; pedagogical agents; generative artificial intelligence; student modeling; learning analytics; AI literacy; tutor modeling; ethics; large language models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Bioactive Natural Compounds: From Discovery to Applications submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive natural compounds; natural products discovery; structure elucidation; pharmacological activities; antioxidant and antimicrobial agents; nutraceuticals and functional foods; extraction and purification techniques; biotechnological production of natural compounds; marine and microbial metabolites; sustainable applications of natural products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)
Advances in Artificial Intelligence and Big Data in Smart Environments submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; smart engineering; machine learning; smart agriculture; big data analysis; smart environments; internet of things; smart energy; data-driven decision making; smart cities; intelligent systems; smart healthcare system; smart education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
The State of the Art in Energy Harvesting for IoT and WSNs (Second Edition) submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open
Keywords: piezoelectric energy harvesting; electromagnetic energy harvesting; micro-wind energy harvesting; micro-solar energy harvesting; wearable energy harvesting; hybrid energy harvesting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)
Technical Advances in 3D Reconstruction—2nd Edition
edited by Xi Zhao
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D reconstruction; 3D content generation; Shape representation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
New Insights into Power Systems, 2nd Edition
edited by Zhaoyuan Wu and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open
Keywords: electricity market; energy policy; new-type power system operation and planning; low-carbon transition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)
Novel Technologies in Smart Manufacturing
edited by Wenchao Xiao
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart manufacturing; Industry 4.0; Industrial Internet of Things; artificial intelligence; digital twin; advanced robotics; additive manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)
Novel Technologies and Discoveries for Nuclear Fusion
edited by Fabio Panza and Francesco Orsitto
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open
Keywords: nuclear fusion; magnetic confinement fusion— MCF; inertial confinement fusion— ICF; Tokamaks; fusion-fission hybrid systems; tritium breeding; plasma
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Physics General)
AI-Powered Smart Transportation: From Predictive Maintenance to Autonomous Control
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open
Keywords: predictive maintenance; prognostics and health management (PHM); autonomous driving and control; trajectory prediction and motion planning; cooperative perception and V2X; edge AI and embedded ML; reinforcement learning for traffic management; digital twins for transportation; safety verification and validation; federated learning and privacy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Transportation and Future Mobility)
Advanced Composite Materials and Structures: New Trends and Perspectives
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open
Keywords: fiber-reinforced composites; mechanical behaviors; failure mechanism; structural design and fabrication; performance prediction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)
Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical Informatics
edited by , Ersilia Vallefuoco, and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; biomedical engineering; machine learning; deep learning; medical imaging; digital twins; virtual agents; extended reality (XR); explainable AI; clinical decision support; neurological disorders; embodied conversational agents; virtual human twin
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Artificial Intelligence in Signal, Image and Video Processing submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open
Keywords: biometrics; pattern recognition; enhancement; deep learning algorithms; audio classification; encryption; audios and images authentication; restoration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Applied Structural Health Monitoring in Civil Engineering
edited by , and Peipei Liu
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural health monitoring; multi-sensor data fusion; real-time monitoring systems; damage detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Novel Research on Special Geotechnical Materials and Their Resource Utilization
edited by , Xingxing He and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 74 | 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)
Perovskite Nanomaterials in Solar Cells and Batteries
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open
Keywords: perovskite nanomaterials; solar cells; batteries
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanotechnology and Applied Nanosciences)
Tools for Implementing and Monitoring Circularity in the Built Environment—2nd Edition
edited by and Rand Askar
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular economy in the built environment; existing and new stock; assessment and monitoring; CE integration into sustainability frameworks; design support tools; circularity indicators; management models; barriers and opportunities; digitalisation and automation; BIM
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Applications of AI and Big Data in Healthcare and Sports Science
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; big data; healthcare; sports science
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Petroleum Engineering: Advances and Prospects
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open
Keywords: petroleum engineering; reservoir management; EOR; hydraulic fracturing; geothermal; sustainable energy; CCUS
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)
ICT in Education, 3rd Edition submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open
Keywords: ICT; digital technologies; e-learning; digitalization in education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Optical Measurement: Advanced Techniques and Applications
edited by Jorge L. Flores
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open
Keywords: interferometry; optical profilometry; deflectometry; phase retrieval; denoising; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optics and Lasers)
Bioactive Compounds in Plant-Based Foods
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open
Keywords: plants; bioactive food substances; chromatography; mass spectrometry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)
New Insights into Nanostructured Thermoelectrics
edited by José F. Serrano-Claumarchirant and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanostructured thermoelectrics; thermoelectric generators (TEGs); energy harvesting; conductive polymers; ionic thermoelectrics; synthesis of nanomaterials; computational modeling; structure-property relationships; thermal transport engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanotechnology and Applied Nanosciences)
Data-Driven Physiology in Sport: Optimizing Athlete Performance, Load & Recovery submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open
Keywords: athlete monitoring  ; data-driven approaches  ; training load  ; recovery strategies  ; wearable technology  ; decision-support systems  ; sport performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
New Sight in Sports Biomechanics and Sports Rehabilitation
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open
Keywords: sports biomechanics; rehabilitation; musculoskeletal rehabilitation; human functional movement; muscle contraction; posture control; kinematics and kinetics analysis evaluation; musculoskeletal rehabilitation; performance improvement; injury prevention; understanding of acute and chronic pain
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
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