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RGB-IR Vision for 3D Scene Analysis and Thermal Assessment
edited by Władysław Skarbek
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1038 | Submission Open
Keywords: RGB; 3D analysis; multispectral vision; 3D reconstruction; thermal analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Recent Advances in Underwater Vehicles, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1036 | Submission Open
Keywords: underwater robots; underwater sensors; navigation; machine learning for underwater robots
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics and Automation)
Free Radical, Oxidative Stress, and Antioxidant Impact on Human Health
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1027 | Submission Open
Keywords: oxidative stress; free radicals; antioxidants; redox homeostasis; ROS; inflammation; mitochondrial dysfunction; lipid peroxidation; redox signaling; therapeutic interventions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Innovative Finite Element Analysis Methods for Composite Materials
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1023 | Submission Open
Keywords: composite structures; numerical simulation; computational efficiency; advanced modeling techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)
Data-Driven Sports Science: Advances and Applications
edited by , Francisco Ayala and Antonio García-Angulo
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1000 | Submission Open
Keywords: human movement; devices; sports science; kinematics; biomechanics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Advances in Functional Foods and Natural Products
edited by Elenice Souza Dos Reis Goes and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 979 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional foods; natural bioactive compounds; health-promoting ingredients; food product innovation; nutraceuticals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)
Coffee and Coffee By-Products: Processing, Qualities and Functional Properties
edited by , Lucas Louzada Pereira and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 977 | Submission Open
Keywords: coffee by-products; post-harvest processing; fermentation; drying methods; bioactive compounds; sustainability in coffee production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)
The Development of Novel Functional Foods: Trends, Prospectives, and Possible Bioactivity (2nd Edition) submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 955 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel functional foods; bioactivity; bioavailability; interventional studies; novel technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)
Terahertz Sensing and Imaging: Advances in Materials, Environmental Monitoring and Biomedical Diagnostics
edited by and Andrej Švigelj
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 950 | Submission Open
Keywords: terahertz sensing; terahertz imaging; THz materials; signal processing; biomedical diagnostics; environmental monitoring; non-destructive evaluation; THz device integration; real-time measurements
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)
Advances in Structural Health Monitoring in Civil Engineering: 2nd Edition
edited by Yoshikazu Kobayashi
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 948 | Submission Open
Keywords: non-destructive testing; structural health monitoring; system identification; tomography; elastic wave; X-ray; unmanned system; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Biomedical and Industrial Applications for Digital Holographic Microscopy
edited by Maria Del Socorro Hernandez-Montes and Fernando Mendoza Santoyo
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 944 | Submission Open
Keywords: DHM; in-line DHM; of-axis DHM; 3D imaging; label-free imaging; QPI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optics and Lasers)
Design and Implementation of Small Side and Conditioned Games in Team Sports submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 917 | Submission Open
Keywords: team sports training; task constraint manipulation; decision-making processes; practice task design; performance analysis; constraints-led approach; game-based learning; ecological dynamics; skill acquisition; representative practice
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Recent Progress and Challenges of Artificial Intelligence in Bioinformatics and New Medicine, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 867 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; bioinformatics; deep learning; new medicine; cancer; single cell omics; network
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Advanced Blasting Technology for Mining, 2nd Edition
edited by and Andrzej Biessikirski
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 857 | Submission Open
Keywords: blasting works; explosives; fragmentation; detonation properties; blast-induced vibration; drilling; blast and ring design; blasting safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
New Trends in Natural Language Processing, 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 849 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural language processing; deep learning in NLP; semantic analysis; language models; sentiment analysis; text classification; text summarization; multilingual NLP; low-resource language processing; NLP applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Rock Mechanics in Geotechnical and Tunnel Engineering, 2nd Edition
edited by and Chun Yang
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 841 | Submission Open
Keywords: rock engineering; mechanical behavior; geotechnical and tunnel engineering; underground space; numerical modelling; monitoring technology; blasting techniques; big data analytics; stability assessment; machine learning and artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Advances in Optical Communication and Photonic Integrated Devices
edited by Gerardo Antonio Castañón-Avila
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 839 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical communications; silicon photonics; co-packaged optics; optical I/O; coherent DSP; 800G/1.6T transceivers; thin-film lithium niobate; microcombs; secure photonics; optical chaos communication
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optics and Lasers)
Digital Transformation and Occupational Safety in Industry submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 826 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); advanced industrialization; big data; digital twins; Industry 4.0 (I4.0); Industry 5.0 (I5.0); occupational health and safety; occupational risks; project management; sustainability
Advanced Technologies in Structural Health Monitoring
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 811 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural health monitoring; sensors; data modeling; machine learning; safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Advanced Services for the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Industry: 2nd Edition
edited by , Sorin Herban and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 804 | Submission Open
Keywords: building information modelling; 3D scanning; parametric modelling; IoT; digital building permits; AR/VR/MR
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Industrial Technologies)
Advances in Modern Control Interfaces Based on Brain–Computer Interfaces, Vision Systems, and Voice Systems
edited by and Michael Döllinger
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 741 | Submission Open
Keywords: brain–computer interfaces; vision system; voice system; neurorehabilitation; future trends
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)
New Insights into Magnetic Nanoparticles
edited by Michael Maragakis, and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 738 | Submission Open
Keywords: magnetic nanoparticles; magnetic hyperthermia; magnetomechanical actuation; magnetophoresis and magnetic separation; multifunctional magnetic nanomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanotechnology and Applied Nanosciences)
Recent Developments in 3D Mechatronics Design
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 736 | Submission Open
Keywords: mechatronics; systems; design; modeling and simulation; 3D printing; prototype
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)
Current Updates of Environmental Monitoring and Analysis
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 735 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental monitoring; data analysis; sensing technologies; remote sensing; artificial intelligence; big data; emerging contaminants; climate change; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)
Advanced Optical Technologies for Non-Invasive Sensing and Biomedical Monitoring
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 733 | Submission Open
Keywords: contactless vital sign monitoring; non-invasive optical monitoring; physiological measurements; heart rate; respiratory rate; photoplethysmography (PPG); remote PPG; imaging PPG; wearable optical sensors; machine learning and AI processing and sensor fusion of vital signs; contactless blood pressure or hypertension; oximetry; facial blood flow; chest motion; 3D cameras for vital signs; extended-reality eyewear for vital sign measurements
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optics and Lasers)
Advances in Data Analytics for Smart Cities
edited by , Zejun Zuo and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 727 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban analytics; urban dynamics; geo-spatial intelligence; AI-driven methods; sustainable urban systems; knowledge representation and learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Industrial Engineering, 2nd Edition
edited by Ke Yan, and Liangliang Jiang
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 705 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI algorithms; machine learning; data analytics; industrial engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Industrial Technologies)
Neural Networks for Circuit Design
edited by Sneha Banerjee and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 697 | Submission Open
Keywords: neural networks; circuit design; electronic design automation (EDA); reduced-order modeling; compact modeling; analog and digital circuits; RF and mixed-signal systems; neural network-based optimization; automated circuit design; circuit performance prediction models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)
Novel Research on Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 2nd Edition
edited by Fengfeng Wu, Pengju Yang, Ningbo Zhang and Yiqi Chen
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 669 | Submission Open
Keywords: rock mechanics; geotechnical engineering; process optimization; disaster mechanisms; efficient rock breaking; multiscale mechanical behavior; deep learning; numerical simulation; multifield coupling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Application of the Intelligent Recommender Systems, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Crowd Sensing
edited by Yuanbo Xu and Wenbin Liu
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 652 | Submission Open
Keywords: spatiotemporal data; mobile computing; data mining; mobile crowd sensing; deep learning; intelligent recommender systems; smart city; recommender systems; mobile crowd intelligence perception; big data; artificial intelligence; combinatorial optimization; game theory; data collection; multi-agent reinforcement learning; mobile user
(This special issue belongs to the Section Transportation and Future Mobility)
Advances in Mining Wastewater Treatment and Reuse submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 643 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced treatment technologies; advanced membranes and nanomaterials; mine water remediation; metal recovery and valorization; nature-based solutions; tailings management; sustainable water reuse
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Sustainable Science and Technology)
Nutrition and Dietetics for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
edited by and Valentina Micheluzzi
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 629 | Submission Open
Keywords: big data and machine learning; wearable sensors; precision nutrition; culinary medicine; digital health monitoring; personalized dietetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Large Reasoning Modelling for Scientific Computing
edited by , and William J. Rider
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 606 | Submission Open
Keywords: large language models (LLMs); scientific computing; artificial intelligence; human-computer interaction; computational efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Interoperability of Systems in the Construction Industry
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 593 | Submission Open
Keywords: interoperability; construction industry; building information modeling (BIM); data integration; digital transformation; AEC industry (architecture, engineering, construction)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Machine Learning Algorithms and Data Structures
edited by , Lingyu Si, and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 593 | Submission Open
Keywords: data structure optimization; machine learning algorithm interpretability; learning process analysis; algorithm comprehension; data structure transformation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Advances in Smart Transportation Systems
edited by Kai Huang and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 568 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart transportation; multimodal transportation; autonomous driving and connected vehicles; demand-responsive and on-demand mobility; ride sharing and pooled transport; first- and last-mile connectivity; mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS); intelligent mobility infrastructure; AI and data-driven transport system management; human-centered and equitable mobility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Transportation and Future Mobility)
Recent Advances in Static and Seismic Behavior of Masonry Structures
edited by Michele D’Amato, , and Rosario Gigliotti
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 557 | Submission Open
Keywords: masonry buildings; numerical models; seismic behavior; static loads; structural monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Advances in Technology and Research in Smart Manufacturing Systems
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 556 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart manufacturing; Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs); Intelligent Reality; Trustworthy Large Language Models (Trust LLMs); Agentic AI; quality control; human-centric manufacturing; 3D twin; smart robots; green manufacturing; Industry 5.0
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)
Communication Networks: From Technology, Methods to Applications (2nd Edition) submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 555 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical networks; wireless communication; 5G/6G technologies and applications; access, aggregation and core networks; cloud computing; edge computing; data center networking; network security; network optimization; machine learning and data analytics in networks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)
Computational Tools for Drug Discovery in Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 555 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational drug discovery; veterinary pharmacology; molecular docking; One Health; virtual screening
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)
Novel Approaches for Bioremediation in Environmental Engineering
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 554 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane technology; nano-technology; nature-based solutions; smart biotechnology; hybrid treatment systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)
Fault Diagnosis and Condition Monitoring of Modern Power Systems
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 548 | Submission Open
Keywords: fault identification and location; state monitoring and protection; modern power grids; wide-area measurements; smart units
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)
Novel Insights into Intelligent System and Embedded Technology submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 544 | Submission Open
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; applied machine learning; explainable Artificial Intelligence; trustworthy Artificial Intelligence; Internet of Things
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Advanced Measurement Systems for the Multiphysics Characterization and Diagnostics of Biological Tissues submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 534 | Submission Open
Keywords: biological tissues; multiphysics characterization; tissue diagnostics; tissue thermophysical properties; tissue thermal/optical/mechanical/dielectric properties; measurement systems calibration and uncertainty
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Advances in Structural Analysis of Ships and Offshore Structures
edited by Lei Wu
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 529 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced ships and offshore structures; marine structure design and evaluation; structural mechanics optimization; novel offshore structure materials; numerical calculation methods; vortex-induced vibrations; real-time monitoring; marine structural intelligent warning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)
Advanced Semiconductor Device Design and Performance Improvement
edited by , Isabella Rossetto and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 520 | Submission Open
Keywords: gallium nitride; silicon carbide; gallium oxide; wide-bandgap semiconductors; power electronics; RF electronics; optoelectronics
Power System Dynamics and Stability
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 504 | Submission Open
Keywords: power system stability and dynamic analysis; power quality enhancement and mitigation strategies; renewable energy forecasting and prediction models; AI, machine learning, and deep learning applications in smart grids; power electronics and advanced converter technologies; vehicle-to-everything (V2X) integration and control; energy storage systems and hybrid optimization; centralized and decentralized control frameworks; distributed generation and microgrid management; fault detection, protection, and diagnostic systems; high voltage engineering and infrastructure; linear and nonlinear control strategies; multi-agent systems for smart grid coordination; energy management systems and optimization algorithms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)
Innovative Soil Amendments in Sustainable Soil Health Management
edited by , Jianying Shang and Xinliang Dong
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 499 | Submission Open
Keywords: new soil amendment; soil health; biological changes; experiment; crop yield; environmental impact
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)
Technique Advances in Tailings Treatment: Pollution, Disposal, Reprocessing and Reclamation submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 465 | Submission Open
Keywords: tailings management; tailings dams; mine tailings; tailings disposal; tailings reprocessing; tailings dewatering; tailings stabilization; acid mine drainage (AMD); tailings geochemistry; tailings environmental impact
(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)
Recent Progress in AI for Biomedical Informatics
edited by Benjamin C. Nephew and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 460 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomedical informatics; bioinformatics; multimodal data fusion; neuroimaging; computational biology; explainable AI healthcare (XAI); clinical decision
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
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