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New Developments in Applied Superconductivity

edited by

Gabriel Dos Santos

Frederic Trillaud

, Elkin Ferney Rodriguez and Fernando Jorge Monteiro Dias

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open

Keywords: superconducting fault current limiters; superconducting machines; superconducting cables; AC losses; superconducting wires; superconducting tapes; superconducting qubits; quantum-based circuits; Josephson junctions

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

New Techniques, Materials and Technologies in Dentistry: Second Edition

edited by

José João Mendes

Ricardo Castro Alves

and

Ana Cristina Mano Azul

submission deadline 18 Jan 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 35356 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral health; dentistry; dental materials; biomaterials; dental imaging; digital dentistry; artificial intelligence; new technologies; personalized medicine

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

Sports Performance: Data Measurement, Analysis and Improvement

edited by

Alfonso De la Rubia Riaza

and

Moisés Marquina

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 16 articles | Viewed by 56227 | Submission Open

Keywords: sports performance measurement; data analysis in sports; performance testing

Wine Chemistry

edited by

Roxana Elena Ionete

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 50515 | Submission Open

Keywords: grapes; wine; viticultural practices; winemaking; chemical profile; analytical methods; authentication; traceability; origin; typicity; waste valorization

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

Advances in Autonomous Driving and Smart Transportation

edited by

Lalitha Dabbiru

and Christopher T. Goodin

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 39012 | Submission Open

Keywords: automated driving; machine learning; perception and sensing; object detection; adverse weather models

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

Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Industrial Engineering

edited by Ke Yan,

Vincent Gan

and Liangliang Jiang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 38458 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI algorithms; machine learning; data analytics; industrial engineering

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

Emerging Analytical Techniques in Food Industry and Agricultural Products

edited by

Ewa Ostrowska-Ligȩza

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 28891 | Submission Open

Keywords: chromatography; spectroscopy; thermal analysis; microbiology technics; analytical chemistry

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

The Wide Range Use of Innovative Technologies in Industry 4.0/5.0 and IoT

edited by Marcel Behún and

Annamária Behúnová

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 27129 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 5.0; customization; circular economy; sustainable manufacturing

Physiological Monitoring and Performance Evaluation in Exercise and Sport

edited by

Gustavo De Conti Teixeira Costa

Lorenzo Laporta

Lucas Savassi Figueiredo

and Henrique de Oliveira Castro

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 24821 | Submission Open

Keywords: sports; performance; match analysis; game analysis; decision making; training; strength training; small-sided games; tactical analysis; health; exercise physiology; performance analysis; biomechanics; motor rehabilitation; leisure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Innovations in Artificial Neural Network Applications

edited by

Iztok Peruš

and Milan Terčelj

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 15 articles | Viewed by 24710 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial neural networks; first principles; symbolic logic approaches; metals; engineering; physics; mathematics; applied sciences

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

Analysis, Characterization and Antioxidant Properties of Natural Products

edited by

Tao Lan

and

Poul Erik Hansen

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 21687 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; analysis; characterization; application; reference material; antioxidant; health food; dietary supplements

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

AI-Based Data Science and Database Systems

edited by Chengliang Chai and Yu Sun

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 21634 | 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)

Information Security and Privacy Protection in Networks and Communication

edited by

Hongxin Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 20255 | Submission Open

Keywords: electronic security; information security; side channel analysis; physical and environmental security; electromagnetic radiation information security; security strategy

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

Applications of Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) Interactions with Biological Cells

edited by

Luis Redondo

and Bucur Novac

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 18340 | Submission Open

Keywords: pulsed electric field (PEF) generation; diagnostic and analytics; PEF applications in the medical; environmental; food; energy; and biotechnological fields; experimental techniques and effects from using PEFs in biological cells

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

Applications of Natural Language Processing to Data Science

edited by

Vincenza Carchiolo

and

Michele Malgeri

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 18084 | Submission Open

Keywords: Natural Language Processing (NLP); data science; sentiment analysis; opinion mining; information extraction

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

Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Industry 4.0/5.0: Innovations, Challenges, and Future Directions

edited by

and

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 17219 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial artificial intelligence; Industry 4.0; Industry 5.0; predictive maintenance; quality control; cyber– physical systems; collaborative robotics; digital twins; IIoT; smart factories

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

Biomechanics and Motor Control on Human Movement Analysis: 2nd Edition

edited by

Maria António Castro

Orlando Fernandes

and

Rui Mendes

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16188 | Submission Open

Keywords: human movement; biomechanics; motor control; health; disease; impairment; sports; occupational movement

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

Applications of Smart Learning in Education

edited by

Xuesong Zhai

and Xiaoming Zhai

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 15450 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart learning; pedagogical design; application of learning technology

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

Data Structures for Graphics Processing Units (GPUs)

edited by Byunghyun Jang and

Juan A. Gómez-Pulido

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15300 | Submission Open

Keywords: GPU computing; concurrent data structures; GPGPU; parallel computing

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

Mechanical Structures: Fatigue Behavior, FEM Modeling and Design Best Practices

edited by

Valerio Mangeruga

, Matteo Giacopini and

Saverio Giulio Barbieri

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14203 | Submission Open

Keywords: fatigue behavior; strain-rate properties; finite element modeling (FEM); multi-axial loading; functionally graded materials; metamaterials; smart materials; additive manufacturing design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Intelligent Techniques, Platforms and Applications of E-Learning

edited by

Boris Aberšek

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13956 | Submission Open

Keywords: E-learning; innovative teaching methods; cognitive modeling; machine behavior

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

Advanced Power Electronics Converters: Design, Control and Applications

edited by

Eduardo Espinosa Neira

Pedro Eduardo Melín Coloma

and Ricardo Lizana Fuentes

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13428 | Submission Open

Keywords: power electronics; modulation technique; multilevel converters; multi-modular converters; industrial applications; model predictive control; semiconductors losses; digital control

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

Advances in Motion Monitoring System

edited by

Tianming Zhao

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13342 | Submission Open

Keywords: motion monitoring system; data analysis; sports science; training optimization; triboelectric nanogenerator; self-powered; flexible; intelligent system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Future-Proof Solutions for Intelligent and Sustainable Machinery and Equipment

edited by

Łukasz Gierz

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12023 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative solutions; 5.0 techniques; 4.0 sustainable food system; 4.0 industry; 4.0 agriculture; digital technology; simulation methods; artificial vision; artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning methods

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

Structural Health Monitoring, Damage Diagnosis, and Damage Prognosis: New Technologies and Applications

edited by

Luca Lomazzi

and Francesco Cadini

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11842 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; generative artificial intelligence; unsupervised learning; explainability; structural health monitoring; damage diagnosis; damage prognosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Advanced Services for the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Industry

edited by

Andrei Crisan

, Sorin Herban and

Lars Abrahamczyk

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11486 | Submission Open

Keywords: BIM; 3D scanning; parametric modelling; IoT; digital building permits; AR/VR/MR

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

Advances in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Simulations and Their Applications in the Food Industry

edited by

Arkadiusz Szpicer

Iwona Wojtasik-Kalinowska

and Adrian Stelmasiak

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 11448 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational fluid dynamics (CFD); food industry; simulation; heat transfer; mass transfer; fluid flow; mixing processes; equipment design; quality control; food processing optimization

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

Data Visualization Techniques: Advances and Applications

edited by Javier Sevilla and

Kwan-Hee Yoo

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11388 | Submission Open

Keywords: visualization literacy; data visualization; computer graphics; visual analytics; virtual reality; immersive visualization

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

Chemistry, Quality, and Processing Technology of Different Cereals, Pseudocereals, Legumes and Oilseeds Grain Types

edited by

Georgiana Gabriela Codină

and

Adriana Dabija

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11257 | Submission Open

Keywords: cereals; pseudocereals; oilseeds; legumes; variety; type; microstructure analysis; rheological properties; textural properties; technological process; nutritional value; new product development; consumer acceptance

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

Advanced Welding Technology and Its Applications

edited by

Radoslaw Winiczenko

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11181 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid-state welding; laser welding; fusion welding; arc welding; dissimilar materials; mechanical properties; microstructure; FEA; optimization

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

Intelligent Construction: Advancements in Civil Engineering and Building Structures

edited by

Sandra Pereira

and

António Cunha

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10970 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent construction; advanced information technologies; data fusion and decision-making; embodied AI; sustainable building structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Sustainable Urban Green Infrastructure and Its Effects

edited by

Maria Manso

and

Cristina M. Monteiro

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10710 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban; sustainable green infrastructure; nature-based solutions; ecosystem services; benefits; urban resilience; climate change mitigation; stormwater management; buildings thermal improvement; urban carbon neutrality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Advances and Techniques in Rock Fracture Mechanics

edited by

Junwei Chen

, Zhi Zhao and Jian-Zhi Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10439 | Submission Open

Keywords: rock fracture mechanics; rock engineering; rock slope and tunnel; numerical method; experimental study

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advanced Materials for Photoelectrochemical Energy Conversion

edited by

Luis Alberto Estudillo-Wong

and Jorge Gabriel Vazquez Arenas

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 9585 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-precious materials; nanomaterials; photoanode; synthesis route; HER; water splitting; strong interfacial interaction

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

Physiology and Biomechanical Monitoring in Sport

edited by Andrea Ceciliani,

Gabriele Russo

and Federico Nigro

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8494 | Submission Open

Keywords: performance; biomechanics; recovery; fatigue; athletes; hormones; biochemical; training methodology; microbiome; muscle architecture; body composition; cognitive function; sleep

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

Emerging Trends in Heavy Metal Contamination, Absorption and Accumulation

edited by

Carmen Rubio-Armendariz

and

Flavio Rodrigues

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8345 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metals; heavy metal contamination; heavy metal sources; heavy metal transfer; metal accumulation; heavy metal concentration; heavy metal toxicity; trace heavy metals; bioaccumulation; heavy metals in air; soil; water; and wild animals; heavy metals and the environment; heavy metals and human health; detoxification; removing heavy metals; heavy metal remediation; bioconcentration; phytoremediation; toxicological evaluation; exposure assessment; ecological impact; cadmium; arsenic; mercury; lead; copper; zinc

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Advanced Technology and Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Laurentiu Luca

and Sergiu Caraman

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8294 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced control strategy; process optimization; optimal setpoint-based control; predictive maintenance; artificial intelligence application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Green Transportation and Pollution Control

edited by

Luka Vukić

and

Alen Jugović

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8175 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transport; green solutions; environmental protection; decarbonization; climate change; technological improvement; social well-being

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

EEG Horizons: Exploring Neural Dynamics and Neurocognitive Processes

edited by

Giacinto Barresi

and

Yelena Tonoyan

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7932 | Submission Open

Keywords: electroencephalography (EEG); brain– computer interface (BCI); brain activity; brain diseases; neural dynamics; neurocognitive; computational neuroscience; neurotechnology; neuro-engineering; neuroergonomics; neuroadaptive systems; connectomics; neuromodulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Neuroscience and Neural Engineering)

Sports, Exercise and Healthcare

edited by

Seung-Taek Lim

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7694 | Submission Open

Keywords: health; physical activity; exercise; well-being; quality of life; elderly; adolescent; sports

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

Soil Ecotoxicology and Agroecosystems: Concerns, Innovations and Advances

edited by

Antonio Calisi

Francesco Dondero

and

Teodoro Semeraro

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7389 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil ecotoxicology; agriculture; agroecosystems; emerging pollutants; pest management; invasive species; water reuse; climate change; reclamation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Advances and Applications of CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics), 2nd Edition

edited by

Joon Ahn

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7367 | Submission Open

Keywords: turbulence simulation; multi-phase flow; combustion and reacting flow; aero-acoustics; fluid– structure interactions; optimization; data science and AI; industrial applications

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

Integrating Multi-Omics Microbiome Research into the One Health Approach: Probiotics, Functional Foods, and Farm-to-Fork Concept

edited by

Anna Kostka

and

Ana López Moreno

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7048 | Submission Open

Keywords: One Health; farm-to-fork; probiotics; prebiotics; synbiotic; functional food; gut microbiota; gut microbiome

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

Digital Health, Mobile Technologies and Future of Human Healthcare

edited by

Saeed Sharif

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6846 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence and deep learning; deep learning for healthcare; real-time intelligent biosignal and medical image acquisition; healthcare and big data analytics; intelligent control and IoT; optimizations for efficient intelligent control based on deep learning; biosignal processing for healthcare; intelligent control; biosignal and medical image analysis; AI-aided smart cyber-physical systems for healthcare; human interaction and healthcare; other emerging subjects in healthcare and medical technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Syntheses and Applications in Medicinal Chemistry

edited by Qiuji Ye,

Fabrizio Carta

and

Stoyanka Nikolova

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6535 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal chemistry; drug discovery; drug metabolism; synthesis; organic chemistry; chemical biology; disorders and diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Control of Power Systems, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jožef Ritonja

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6336 | Submission Open

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

Research on Wood and Lignocellulosic-Based Materials for Cultural Heritage

edited by

Federica Antonelli

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6201 | Submission Open

Keywords: wooden cultural heritage; wood degradation; conservation and preservation of wooden artefacts; technological innovation in wood study; new products for wood preservation

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

Advancements in HVAC Technologies and Zero-Emission Buildings

edited by

Abdo Abdullah Ahmed Gassar

and

Erwin Franquet

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6058 | Submission Open

Keywords: zero emission performance; indoor air quality; heat pump technology; renewable energy integration; smart control systems; thermal comfort optimization; energy management; smart zero-emission design; zero-emission building lifecycle; AI and IOT applications

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

Precision Manufacturing Technology

edited by

Zixuan Wang

and Cheng Fan

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5943 | Submission Open

Keywords: atomic scale manufacturing; ultra-precision machining; additive manufacturing; micro/nanomachining modeling; process optimization; surface and subsurface

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Additive Manufacturing and Machining Technologies for Engineering Materials

edited by

Pierpaolo Iovane

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5808 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; engineering materials; 3D printing; process optimization

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

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