Applied Sciences

Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR): Theory, Methods and Applications: Second Edition

edited by Deshan Feng,

and Bin Zhang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1795 | Submission Open

Keywords: ground-penetrating radar; ground-penetrating radar theory; numerical simulation; data processing and interpretation; inversion and imaging; ground-penetrating radar application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

AI-Driven Structural Health Monitoring and Inspection for Civil and Hydraulic Infrastructure

edited by

Fei Kang

and Yonglong Li

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1776 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; damage identification; advanced computational intelligence; robotic systems; civil engineering; diagnosing infrastructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advanced Studies in Orthodontics, 2nd Edition

edited by Giuseppina Laganà

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1761 | Submission Open

Keywords: orthodontics; dental digital treatment; dental science

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

Materials Structure and Properties: Prediction, Characterization, and Application

edited by Jiuhua Chen

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1759 | Submission Open

Keywords: Materials science; Metastability and phase transformation; Novel material design; Structural prediction; Property characterization; Computational materials research; First-principles calculations; Machine learning in materials discovery; Artificial intelligence in materials science; Experimental synthesis and characterization; Extreme condition studies; Synchrotron X-ray and neutron techniques; Electronic and optoelectronic applications; Condensed matter physics; Quantum materials; Astronomy and planetary materials; Interdisciplinary research; Materials innovation and technology

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

AI-Based Data Science and Database Systems, 2nd Edition

edited by Chengliang Chai

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1730 | Submission Open

Keywords: data management in AI model lifecycle; AI-based functionality inside DBMS; AI-based data science; AI-based data discovery; AI-based data preparation; AI-based database systems

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

New Insights into Welding and Joining of Metallic Composites

edited by

Ana Martins Amaro

,

Ivan Galvão

and

Miguel Reis Pereira

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1707 | Submission Open

Keywords: composites; welding; joining of materials; interfacial reactions; mechanical properties; solid-state welding; friction stir welding (FSW); joint integrity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Advanced Dental Materials: Biological, Physical, and Chemical Properties

edited by Vincenzo Tosco

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1691 | Submission Open

Keywords: restorative dentistry; endodontics; dental biomaterials; bioceramics; vital pulp therapy; adhesion; bioactive cements; digital dentistry; clinical protocols; regenerative endodontics

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

The Behavior of Materials and Structures Under Fast Loading

edited by

Tomasz Łodygowski

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1680 | Submission Open

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

Algorithms and Methods for Designing and Scheduling Smart Manufacturing Systems—3rd Edition

edited by

Vladimir Modrak

and

Zuzana Soltysova

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1666 | Submission Open

Keywords: optimization; facility layout design; assembly line balancing; mass customization; scheduling problem

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Towards Sustainable and Intelligent Urban Ecosystems: Advanced IoT Architectures and Applications for Smart Cities

edited by

Mohamed Essaaidi

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1629 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent urban ecosystems; sustainable urban ecosystems; smart cities; IoT architectures; IoT applications

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

Robotics and Autonomous Systems Applications

edited by

Leonel E. Lagos

and

Dwayne McDaniel

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1608 | Submission Open

Keywords: robot; robotics system; autonomous systems; human tracking; robotic solutions; artificial intelligence (AI) robotics

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

Soil Hydraulic Properties Characterization for Improving Water Availability: Second Edition

edited by Vincenzo Alagna,

Dario Autovino

and

Massimo Iovino

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1556 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil hydraulic properties; inverse modeling; PTF; soil physical quality; plant water availability; water use efficiency; vadose zone hydrology; urban soils; water saving

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Radiation Detection and Dosimetry

edited by

Adam Konefał

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1554 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiation; dose measurement; medical imaging; nuclear power; sensors; monte carlo simulations; environmental monitoring; high-energy physics

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

Deep Learning for Time-Series Forecasting

edited by

Enrico Collini

,

Pierfrancesco Bellini

and

Haiping Xu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1525 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; time-series forecasting; foundational time-series forecasting; explainable artificial intelligence; big data

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

Geotechnical Engineering and Infrastructure Construction, 2nd Edition

edited by

Xinzhuang Cui

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1488 | Submission Open

Keywords: traffic geotechnical engineering; intelligent construction; subgrade engineering; solid waste resource utilization; railway

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advanced Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality: Immersive Applications and Innovative Techniques: 3rd Edition

edited by

Chaman Sabharwal

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1464 | Submission Open

Keywords: virtual reality; augmented reality; digital; immersion; remote; AR and AI

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

Photobiomodulation and Photodynamic Therapy in Medicine and Dentistry

edited by

Morena Petrini

and

Emira D’Amico

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1451 | Submission Open

Keywords: photobiomodulation; photodynamic therapy; regenerative medicine; oral medicine; laser and LED technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Application of Signal Processing and Computational Intelligence in High-Energy Calorimeter Systems

edited by

Bernardo Peralva

and

Gustavo Barbosa Libotte

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1414 | Submission Open

Keywords: data acquisition strategies; signal conditioning circuits; noise estimation methods; signal estimation and detection; optimal filtering methods; nonlinear strategies for signal estimation; linear and nonlinear computational modeling; statistical signal processing; optimization methods; neural network systems; artificial intelligence applications; FPGA solutions for signal processing; real-time applications

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

Design and Control of Multilevel Converter

edited by

Jenn-Jong Shieh

and

Kuo-Ing Hwu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1356 | Submission Open

Keywords: multilevel converters; modulation and control; renewable energy; electric vehicles; smart grids; high-power applications

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

Advanced Automotive Technologies and Sustainable Road Transport: Real-World Emissions, Electrification, Energy Modeling, and Data-Driven Mobility

edited by

Maksymilian Mądziel

and

Tiziana Campisi

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1355 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transport; automotive innovation; real-world emissions; electric vehicles; PHEV; energy modeling; machine learning; traffic microsimulation; decarbonization; smart mobility

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

Medical Image Analysis for Computer-Aided Diagnosis and Therapy

edited by

Junyeong Kim

and

Sunjae Yoon

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1347 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical image analysis; compuer-aided diagnosis; image-guided therapy; multi-modal imaging; explainable AI; radiomics and radiogenomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Advances in Wood Processing and Wood Mechanical Properties

edited by

Martin Kučerka

and

Alena Očkajová

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1279 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood processing; wood mechanical properties; machining optimization; surface quality; tool wear; wood-based composites; non-destructive testing; sustainable manufacturing

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

Advances in Complex Networks: Graph Theory, AI, and Data Science

edited by Huan Wang and Shichao Liu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1253 | Submission Open

Keywords: complex networks; graph theory; artificial intelligence; data science; network analysis

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

Cybersecurity and Privacy Under the IoT Era

edited by

Carlos Lozano Garzón

,

Jairo A. Gutierrez

and Neeli Rashmi Prasad

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1242 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things (IoT); Industrial IoT (IIoT); cybersecurity engineering; lightweight cryptography; intrusion detection systems; edge intelligence; privacy-preserving architectures; secure firmware and boot; hardware-based trust

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

Sustainable Concrete Materials and Resilient Structures, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jiping Bai

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1166 | Submission Open

Keywords: constituent materials; concrete properties and testing; processing; concrete structural analysis and design; structural health monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

New Challenges in Soft Robotics

edited by

Majid Shabani

and

Alessandro Gasparetto

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1148 | Submission Open

Keywords: soft robotics; bioinspired robotics; soft actuators; soft sensors; compliant mechanisms; robotic materials; adaptive control; intelligent soft systems

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

Current Advances in Underwater Acoustic Signal Processing

edited by Jie Tian and

Huifang Chen

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1115 | Submission Open

Keywords: underwater acoustic communication; underwater acoustic imaging; underwater sensor networks; underwater detection, tracking and classification; underwater acoustic transducer; simulation of underwater environment and sonar systems; artificial intelligence in underwater acoustic engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Acoustics and Vibrations)

Advances in Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering: Challenges and Solutions

edited by

Lanmin Wang

and Gang Wang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1096 | Submission Open

Keywords: seismic design, analysis methods, tunnels, underground infrastructure; liquefaction, ground, foundation, structure, measuments; seismic isolation, geotechnical measurements, ground, foundation; resillient design, earthquake geotechnical engineering; seismic input, site effect, dynamic soil–structure interation; seismic landslides, flow slide, liquefaction, subsidence; geosynthetics, seismic resistance, deformation, stability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Enhancing Manufacturing Through Human–Collaborative Robot Integration

edited by Anne-Marie Oostveen and

Iveta Eimontaite

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1084 | Submission Open

Keywords: human–robot collaboration; human–machine interaction; smart manufacturing; industry 4.0; human factors; workforce skills and training; trust and safety in robotics; organizational change; socio-technical systems; regulation of ai and robotics; cultural acceptance of robotics; interdisciplinary robotics research; human-centered automation; cognitive skills in manufacturing; robot adoption and implementation; technological innovation and work; robotics in industrial settings

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

Advances in Biomedical Signal and Image Processing

edited by

Beatrice Arvinti

and

Do-Young Kang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1080 | Submission Open

Keywords: wavelet algorithms; adaptive and non-linear signal processing; machine learning and deep learning; AI in medicine; telemedicine and e-health; health effects of artificial light; signal analysis; feature extraction; statistical signal processing; image processing

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

MEMS Transducers: Fabrication, Performance and Applications

edited by Daniel Ssu Han Chen,

Joshua En-Yuan Lee

and Aron Michael

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1037 | Submission Open

Keywords: actuators; Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT); BioMEMS; characterization; digital twin; etching; Internet of Things (IoT); lithography; microelectromechanical systems (MEMS); microfabrication; micromachining; nanoelectromechanical systems (MEMS); optical MEMS; packaging and integration; piezoelectric; RF MEMS; sensor networks; sensors; smart transducers; thin film deposition; transducers; ultrasound transducers

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

Control Methods and Applications of Advanced Robotics

edited by

Carlos Aguilar-Avelar

and

Javier Moreno-Valenzuela

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1024 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotic systems; motion control; nonlinear control; modeling; remote sensing; estimation; real-time control; embedded systems; artificial intelligence; intelligent control

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

Advances in Radar Signal Processing

edited by

Paulo Marques

and

Ernesto Limiti

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 998 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; cognitive radar systems; distributed MIMO; waveform design

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

Advances in Animal Production and Meat Science

edited by Ioan Huțu and Viorel Herman

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 993 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal production; meat science; animal nutrition; livestock management; meat quality; animal welfare; sustainable agriculture; genetic improvement and food safety

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

Emerging Environmental Contaminants: Potential Toxicity and Treatment Technologies

edited by

Jorge Luis Gallego Zapata

and Efraím A. Serna-Galvis

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 988 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel entities; endocrine disruption; environmental fate; advanced oxidation processes; health risk assessment; mixture toxicity; secondary metabolites; bioaccumulation and biomagnification; sentinel species; chronic exposure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Next-Generation Intelligent Memory and Storage Systems: Design, Optimization, and AI Integration

edited by

Donghyun Kang

and

Jaeho Kim

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 933 | Submission Open

Keywords: memory/storage for AI/ML; emerging memory/storage hierarchy design for AI/ML; processing in memory (PIM)/in-storage processing technologies for AI/ML; parallel processing for AI/ML; energy-efficient memory/storage management for AI/ML; file system design; key-value and NoSQL storage; CXL

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

Next-Generation Industrial IoT: Convergence of AI, 5G/6G, Edge Computing, and Cybersecurity

edited by

Chuan Lin

and

Guangjie Han

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 917 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI; 5G/6G; Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT); Industry 5.0; fog/edge/cloud computing

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

Advanced Membrane Separation Processes: Technologies, Modelling and Applications

edited by Nunzio Cancilla,

Alessandro Tamburini

,

Andrea Cipollina

, Michele Ciofalo and

Giorgio Micale

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 914 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane desalination; electromembrane processes; reverse osmosis; membrane distillation; concentration/temperature polarization; hemodialysis; membrane contactors; module configurations

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

Current Advances in Electric Motors, Drives and Power Converters Technologies

edited by

Zbigniew Rymarski

and

Przemysław Ptak

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 887 | Submission Open

Keywords: inverters; DC/DC converters; motor drives; power efficiency; power converters modelling; control algorithms; modulation schemes; multilevel inverters; WBG switching transistors

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

Biomechanics and Kinesiology in Sports and Physical Activities

edited by

Yeny Concha-Cisternas

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 871 | Submission Open

Keywords: kinesiology; movement efficiency; performance enhancement; functional adaptations; wearable sensors; electromyography; motion analysis systems; inertial measurement units

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

Emerging Technologies in Food Microbiology: Innovations in Beer, Wine and Fermented Beverages

edited by

Aneta Pater

and

Fabio Chinnici

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 870 | Submission Open

Keywords: food microbiology; fermentation technology; beer and wine microbiota; yeast and bacterial fermentation; bioprocess optimization; sustainable brewing and winemaking; flavor development in fermented beverages; emerging preservation techniques

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

Surfactant Technologies and Applications

edited by

Rafael Bailón-Moreno

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 869 | Submission Open

Keywords: surfactant; surfactants and household industry; surfactants and pharmaceutical industry; surfactants and petrochemical industry; surfactants and environment; surfactant and agriculture; surfactants and biotechnology; surfactants and nanotechnology; surfactant and sustainability

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

Advances in Near-Field Wireless Power Transfer

edited by José Alberto and

Leonardo Sandrolini

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 852 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless power transfer; magnetic resonance; resonator arrays; inductive power transfer; inductive charging; near-field power transmission

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

Computational Models and Machine Learning for Biomedical Applications

edited by Mariusz Pelc and

Aleksandra Kawala-Sterniuk

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 832 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; deep learning; biomedical applications; medical imaging and signal processing; computational modeling; clinical decision support; multimodal data integration; explainable AI (XAI); predictive analytics in healthcare; personalized and precision medicine

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

Advances in Machining, Surface Integrity, and Operational Properties of State-of-the-Art Materials

edited by

Kamil Leksycki

and Eugene Feldshtein

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 785 | Submission Open

Keywords: state-of-the-art materials; coatings for workpieces and tools; cutting and abrasive processes; surface texture; surface integrity; friction and wear behavior; high-speed and high-performance cutting

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

Bioactive Compounds, Functional Foods, and Nutraceuticals for Health Promotion

edited by Julio Enrique Oney-Montalvo, Rosa Yazmin Us-Camas and

Emanuel Hernández Núñez

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 783 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidants; polyphenols; agro-industrial by-products; bioactive peptides; microencapsulation; evaluation of plant residues; emerging extraction technologies; spectroscopy; chromatography; artificial intelligence in food; biological activity

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

Food Analysis and Safety

edited by Mattia Rapa

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 775 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; food analysis; food contaminants; foodborne pathogens; food quality control; food authentication and fraud; chemical and biological hazards; emerging contaminants; risk assessment; traceability and food monitoring

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

Intelligent Fault Diagnosis and Predictive Process Monitoring

edited by

Miguel Angelo De Carvalho Michalski

and Gilberto Francisco Martha de Souza

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 772 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault diagnosis; predictive monitoring; remaining useful life (RUL); health indicator construction; anomaly detection; condition-based maintenance; digital twins; hybrid modeling; machine learning; industrial prognostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

New Insights into Plant Physiology and Abiotic Stress

edited by

Francisco Garcia-Sanchez

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 742 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant physiology; abiotic stress; climate resilience; stress-detection technologies; biostimulants and biotechnology

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

Biological Treatment of Emerging Contaminants in Wastewater

edited by