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Localized Waves and Beam Methods in Electromagnetics and Optics

edited by

Timor Melamed

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: localized wave objects; structured light; beam methods; pulsed beams; phase space methods; metasurfaces

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

Advances in Intelligent Computing and Network Technologies

edited by

Zhichao Ba

and

Chaocheng He

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent computing networks; artificial intelligence; complex networks; social network analysis; network representation learning; network science; knowledge graph; information diffusion; community detection

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

Advanced Welding and Metal Additive Manufacturing Technologies

edited by

Jure Krolo

Miroslav Sahul

and

Ivica Garašić

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding; metal additive manufacturing; wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM); directed energy deposition (DED); artificial intelligence; machine learning; process monitoring; process optimization; smart manufacturing; Industry 5.0

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing Technologies)

AI-Based Prediction and Data-Driven Approaches in Clinical Nutrition and Chronic Disease

edited by

Avram Calin

Adrian Gligor

and Florina Ruta

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; predictive modeling; data‑driven analysis; clinical nutrition; chronic disease; personalized nutrition; explainable AI; health data analytics; decision support systems

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

Emerging Lithium‐Ion Batteries: Design, Characterization, and Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Davide Clerici

and

Francesco Mocera

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium-ion cell design; computation modeling of lithium-ion batteries; experimental testing for lithium-ion batteries; mechanics of lithium-ion batteries; EIS; innovative applications for lithium-ion batteries; in situ testing; SOH estimation; remaining useful life estimation; AI modeling of lithium-ion batteries

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

Robotics, IoT and AI Technologies in Bioengineering, 3rd Edition

edited by

Luigi Bibbò

and Alessia Bramanti

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; IoT; human–robot interactions; wearable sensors; virtual reality/augmented reality (VR/AR)

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

Emerging Trends in Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science for E-Learning

edited by

Sacha Gómez Moñivas

and Beatriz Narbona

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 11 articles | Viewed by 16071 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; e-learning; learning systems

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

Emerging Research in Behavioral Neuroscience and in Neurorehabilitation

edited by

Sofia Lampropoulou

, Maria Kyriakidou,

Lucia Billeci

and

Ehud Ahissar

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13273 | Submission Open

Keywords: motor control; cognition; brain-imaging techniques; physical performance; therapeutic exercise; behavior; brain; neurorehabilitation; neuroscience; neonatology; transcranial magnetic stimulation; bioengineering; new rehabilitative technologies

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

Advanced Research and Analysis of Environmental Microbiomes

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6866 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental microbiology; microbial communities; bioremediation; pollutant degradation; metagenomics; microbial adaptation; biogeochemical cycles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Cultural Heritage: Restoration and Conservation

edited by Paola Pogliani and

Claudia Pelosi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6760 | Submission Open

Keywords: conservation; restoration; cultural heritage; diagnostic; enhancement; documentation; materials; technologies; methodologies; products

AI-Based Machine Condition Monitoring and Maintenance

edited by

Alexandre Martins

Inácio Fonseca

and

Honor Powrie

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6218 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-based condition monitoring; predictive maintenance; intelligent sensor systems; AI-driven metrology; digital twins

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

New Advances in Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals: 2nd Edition

edited by Ana L. Fontes and

Lígia Pimentel

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5027 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional foods; nutraceuticals; bioactive compounds; health benefits; delivery systems; bioavailability; bioaccessibility

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

Technical Advances in Combustion Engines: Efficiency, Power and Fuels

edited by

Denys Baranovskyi

and

Jose Ramon Serrano

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4966 | Submission Open

Keywords: efficiency; power; fuels; emissions reduction; engine optimization; new materials; turbocharging; artificial intelligence; hydrogen combustion; waste heat recovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

AI-Driven Image and Signal Processing

edited by

Yi Zhao

and

Wang Yifeng

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4192 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); image and signal processing; deep learning; machine learning; computer vision

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

Applied Computer Vision and Deep Learning

edited by

Shangshu Yu

Peter Peer

and

Tsung-Jung Liu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3987 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer vision; localization; reconstruction; object detection; semantic segmentation; depth estimation; tracking; recognition

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

Advancements and Future Trends in Vehicle Electrification and Intelligent Control Systems

edited by

Luis M. Castellanos Molina

and

Nicola Amati

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3642 | Submission Open

Keywords: vehicle electrification; electric powertrains; battery technologies; energy management systems; charging infrastructure; hybrid and electric vehicles (HEVs/EVs); autonomous vehicles; virtual sensing; advanced driver assistance systems (ADASs); intelligent control systems; artificial intelligence in transportation; machine learning for vehicle control; vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication; cybersecurity in smart vehicles; smart grid integration; sustainable transportation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Transportation and Future Mobility)

Novel Technologies of Smart Manufacturing

edited by

Yu Zhang

, Jiewu Leng and

Pai Zheng

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3498 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; big data model; cloud/edge/fog computing; swarm intelligence; digital twin; human–machine collaboration; additive and subtractive hybrid manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Data-Driven Digital Twin for Smart Manufacturing and Industry 4.0

edited by

Davor Kolar

and

Tihomir Opetuk

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2691 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twin; smart manufacturing; Industry 4.0; industrial engineering; data-driven modelling; predictive maintenance; cyber–physical systems; industrial IoT; process optimization; condition monitoring

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

Agricultural Waste and By-Products: New Management Strategies for Environmental Sustainability

edited by Beatriz Cervejeira Bolanho Barros,

Otávio Akira Sakai

Michele Rosset

and Suelen Pereira Ruiz

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2229 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; zero waste; bioactive compounds; eco-friendly; agroindustrial chain

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Advances in Artificial Intelligence for Cybersecurity

edited by

Samuel Okegbile

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2062 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence for cybersecurity; machine learning for threat detection; deep learning in security; adversarial machine learning; intrusion detection systems; malware analysis; privacy-preserving AI; cyber threat intelligence; secure federated learning; network and IoT security

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

Applications of Vision Measurement System on Product Quality Control: 2nd Edition

edited by

Andrzej Sioma

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1968 | Submission Open

Keywords: vision system; imaging methods; image analysis, quality control; measurements; production automation; manufacturing systems

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

Advances in Artificial Intelligence for Biomedicine

edited by

Anca Udristoiu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1841 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; machine learning; natural language processing; diagnosis prognosis; drug discovery; personalized medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Novel Approaches for Machine Learning in Healthcare Applications: 2nd Edition

edited by

Kwang-Sig Lee

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1667 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; deep learning; explainable artificial intelligence; SHAP; generative artificial intelligence; BERT; GPT; reinforcement learning

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

Trends and Prospects in Software Engineering

edited by

Samuel Sepulveda

César Jesús Pardo

and

Enrique Moguel

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1614 | Submission Open

Keywords: software engineering; artificial intelligence (AI); AI-intensive software systems; quantum software engineering; software architecture for intelligent systems; software product lines and variability management; DevOps and MLOps; software quality and trustworthiness; software engineering education and professional practice; disruptive software technologies and future trends

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

Applications of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) Platforms: 2nd Edition

edited by

Sotirios Kontogiannis

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1223 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyber-physical systems; human–robot interaction; industrial maintenance systems; industrial automation; deep learning industrial applications; decision support systems; digital twins; VR; AR industry appliances; industrial robotics; haptic systems and teleoperations

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

Decision-Making Methods: Applications and Perspectives, 2nd Edition

edited by

Konrad Kułakowski

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 834 | Submission Open

Keywords: decision-making methods; machine learning; artificial intelligence

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

Power Electronics and Energy Storages for Automotive Industry

edited by

Levon Gevorkov

and

Olena Rubanenko

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 810 | Submission Open

Keywords: power electronics; energy storage; electric vehicles (EVs); automotive industry; vehicle-to-grid (V2G); batteries; wide bandgap semiconductors; thermal management

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

Additive Manufacturing of Special Alloys

edited by Chuan Guo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 790 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing (AM); special alloys; process optimization; microstructure control; mechanical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing Technologies)

GLAM Web Analytics: Methods and Metrics for Elevating Online Engagement and Content Discovery

edited by

Ioannis Drivas

Eftichia Vraimaki

and

Angeliki Antoniou

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 634 | Submission Open

Keywords: GLAMs; digital heritage; web analytics; generative AI; generative engine optimization (GEO); data integration; user interaction analytics; metadata; information discovery

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

Emerging Trends and Innovations in Animal Reproduction Biotechnology

edited by

Antonella Mastrorocco

Nicola Martino

and Maria E. Dell'Aquila

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 528 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal reproduction biotechnology; gametes and embryos; in vitro and 3D culture systems; genome editing; epigenetics; microbiome; extracellular vesicles; stem cells

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

Novel Advances in Food Microbiology

edited by

Dorota Grabek-Lejko

and Małgorzata Kus-Lis̈kiewicz

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 426 | Submission Open

Keywords: food microbiology; microorganisms; preservation; storage; fermentation; food packaging; food safety

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

Fluid Dynamics Analysis of Wind Turbines

edited by

Mabrouk Mosbahi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 369 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind energy; wind turbines; fluid dynamics; aerodynamics; CFD; turbulence modeling; wake dynamics; aeroelasticity; renewable energy; flow optimization

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

Research on Molecular Metabolism and Nutrition

edited by

Diego A. Bonilla

and

Jorge Luis Petro

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 338 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochemistry; metabolic networks and pathways; allostasis; nutritional physiological phenomena; molecular biology; bioinformatics; systems biology; molecular diagnostic techniques

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

Advanced and Sustainable Technology for Mining Engineering

edited by Martyna Konieczna-Fuławka and

Mirosław Bajda

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 327 | Submission Open

Keywords: mining engineering; sustainable mining; energy-efficient mining

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

Intelligent Construction and Smart Operation of Tunnels and Underground Projects

edited by

Pengfei Li

and

Qian Fang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 326 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent construction; tunnels; underground engineering; integrate structural engineering; geomechanics; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Biomedical Science

edited by

Martynas Patašius

, Darius Jegelevičius and Tadas Kraujalis

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 308 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; biology; medicine; biomedical image analysis; biomedical signal analysis; bioinformatics; diagnostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Advanced Separation Technologies for Sustainable Mineral and Secondary Resource Processing

edited by

Haifeng Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: gravity separation; flotation; electric separation; magnetic separation; mineral materials; separation and purification modification treatment; surface chemistry; nonmetal materials; solid waste recycling

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

Novel Technologies in Radiology: Diagnosis, Prediction and Treatment, 2nd Edition

edited by

Youfang Lai

and Yuting Peng

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; imaging guidance; PET; molecular imaging; imaging-based biomarkers

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

Research on Soil Heavy Metal Pollution

edited by

María Cecilia Valles-Aragón

and Hiram A. Castillo-Michel

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil heavy metal pollution; heavy metal mobility and bioavailability; geochemical processes in soils; soil contamination modeling; soil contamination mapping; anthropogenic sources of heavy metals; environmental risk assessment; soil remediation; sustainable soil management

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

Advances in Orthodontics: Digital Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, Craniofacial Growth, Skeletal Anchorage and Treatment Outcomes

edited by Bartlomiej W. Loster

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital orthodontics; artificial intelligence; craniofacial growth; skeletal anchorage; temporary anchorage devices (TADs); three-dimensional treatment planning; orthodontic biomechanics; treatment outcomes

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

Advancements in Oral Implantology and Regenerative Dentistry Technologies

edited by

Gilberto Sammartino

and

Roberta Gasparro

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral implantology; regenerative dentistry; biomaterials; bone regeneration; dental implants; tissue engineering

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

New Trends in Binder Development for Refractory Monolithics and Castables

edited by

Dominika Madej

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: refractories; monolithic refractories; castables; advanced binders; hydration kinetics; high-temperature processing; thermochemical stability; nano-structured materials; nano-engineered bonding systems; colloidal silica; alumina sol; calcium aluminate cements (CACs); microstructure evolution; mechanical properties; corrosion resistance; thermal shock resistance

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

Exercise, Metabolism, and Oxidative Stress: Applied Approaches and Monitoring

edited by

Giovana Rampazzo Teixeira

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical exercise; oxidative stress; mitochondrial function; inflammation; metabolism; biomarkers

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

Antioxidant Systems and Oxidative Stress in Reproductive Biology

edited by Magdalena Koziorowska-Gilun and

Anna Dziekońska

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: reproductive biology; oxidative stress; antioxidant defence systems; male reproductive tract; semen preservation and cryopreservation; oxidative stress and antioxidants; semen biology and physiology

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

Life Cycle Assessment in Sustainable Materials Manufacturing

edited by

Daniele Landi

and

Christian Spreafico

submission deadline 10 Feb 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4757 | Submission Open

Keywords: life cycle assessment (LCA); sustainable manufacturing; sustainable materials; circular economy; eco-design; bio-based materials

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

AI-Driven Healthcare

edited by

George Obaido

and Chidozie Williams Chukwu

submission deadline 10 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2060 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; healthcare analytics; medical imaging; clinical decision support; explainable artificial intelligence; biomedical data science; digital health; predictive modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

New Insights into Power Systems, 2nd Edition

edited by Zhaoyuan Wu and

Xiaolin Wang

submission deadline 10 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1710 | 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)

Advances in Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, Spintronics, and Optoelectronics

edited by

José Holanda Da Silva Júnior

submission deadline 10 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 799 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetism; spintronics; optoelectronics; spin–optotronic phenomena; magneto-optical effects; spin phenomena

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

Research on Processing and Properties of Ceramic Matrix Composites

edited by

Luis Pérez Villarejo

and Miguel Ángel Gómez-Casero

submission deadline 10 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 392 | Submission Open

Keywords: ceramic matrix composites (CMCs); composite processing techniques; mechanical properties; nanoreinforced ceramics; additive manufacturing of CMCs; interfacial engineering; aerospace applications

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

Recent Advances in Drug Design, Development and Delivery

edited by