Applied Sciences

Antioxidants in Food and Plants

edited by

and Jadwiga Grzeszczak

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidants; phytochemicals; food bioactivity; oxidative stress; plant-based compounds; natural preservatives; nutritional quality; free radical scavenging; functional foods; bioavailability; phenolic compounds; health-promoting molecules

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

Advances in Functional Textiles and Wearable Devices for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Artur Ribeiro

and

Carla Silva

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional textiles; therapeutic textiles; smart textiles; sustainable biomedical textiles; wearable biomedical devices; stimuli-responsive textiles; cosmetotextiles; textile-based biosensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Biomedical Science

edited by

Martynas Patašius

, Darius Jegelevičius and Tadas Kraujalis

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 188 | 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)

Latest Insights in Hydrology and Water Resources

edited by

Amithirigala Widhanelage Jayawardena

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; neural networks; deep learning; big data analysis; dynamical systems and chaos

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Phytoremediation: Latest Advances and New Technology

edited by

Stefano Castiglione

,

Werther Guidi Nissim

and Gianmaria Oliva

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced phytoremediation; technology-assisted phytoremediation; emerging contaminants; artificial intelligence; remote sensing; PFAS; microplastics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

New Advances in Engineering Seismology

edited by

Afifa Imtiaz

and

Antonio Maria Francesco Cavallaro

submission deadline 8 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1626 | Submission Open

Keywords: seismic hazard assessment; ground motion simulation and validation; site response analysis; distributed acoustic sensing; machine learning applications in seismology; ambient noise interferometry; early warning and real-time monitoring; urban seismic risk and resilience; structural vulnerability; multi-hazard frameworks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Recent Trends in the Valorization of Natural Products and Food Wastes

edited by

Andreia Ribeiro

and

Maria Filomena Barreiro

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6513 | Submission Open

Keywords: biovalorization; extraction; sustainable development; bioactive compounds; green technologies; microencapsulation; emulsions

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

Applied Computer Vision and Intelligent Computing for Electric Power Systems

edited by Yunfeng Yan,

Xian-Bo Wang

and

Yulin Chen

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2378 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric power artificial intelligence; computer vision; multimodal data processing; smart grid optimization; large language models

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

Advanced Studies in Structural Mechanics and Vibration

edited by Runchao Zhao, Zhitong Li, Yinghou Jiao and

Xiang Zhang

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1169 | Submission Open

Keywords: structure dynamics; nonlinear vibration; modelling of dynamic system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Robust Optimization and Predictive Maintenance Techniques for Future Industries

edited by

Hai-Canh Vu

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1115 | Submission Open

Keywords: robust optimization; predictive maintenance; future industry

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

Enhancing Manufacturing Through Human–Collaborative Robot Integration

edited by Anne-Marie Oostveen and

Iveta Eimontaite

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 851 | 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 Thermal Engineering: From Fundamentals to Applications

edited by Héctor Quinteros-Lama and Jose Matias Garrido

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 583 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal engineering; heat transfer; thermal energy storage (TES); power generation systems; refrigeration technologies; heat pumps; working fluids; thermophysical properties; modelling and simulation; hybrid and emerging thermal systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Thermal Engineering)

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

edited by Chengliang Chai

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 543 | 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)

Smart Technologies for Enhancing Urban Resilience

edited by Hao Sheng and Wensheng Zhang

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 365 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban resilience; Internet of Things (IoT); artificial intelligence (AI); smart cities; human mobility; dynamic interactions; nonlinear systems; adaptive systems

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

New Challenges in Environmental Microbiology and Food and Nutrition Science

edited by

Xinyang Li

and Arjun Krishnan

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 334 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental microbiology; novel microbial technologies; food and nutrition science; gut microbiota and human health; functional foods; microbial fermentation and foods; probiotic products; plant-based food

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

Advances in Physiotherapy and Neurorehabilitation—Second Edition

edited by

Nyeonju Kang

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

Keywords: rehabilitation; neuromodulation; movement; recovery; exercise

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

Advanced Nanosensors Based on Novel Materials and Electrochemical Principles

edited by

Junseop Lee

and Trong Danh Nguyen

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced nanosensors; electrochemical biosensors; novel functional materials; nanomaterials; conducting polymers; electrochemical impedance spectroscopy; flexible and wearable sensors; wireless sensing; microfluidics and lab-on-a-chip; in situ/operando monitoring

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

Dynamic Analysis and Vibration Control of Rotor Systems

edited by

Jaroslav Zapoměl

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: rotor dynamics; parametric and nonlinear phenomena in rotor dynamics; smart rotor systems; rotor dynamics of micro-; nano-; and cryogenic systems; multiphysical phenomena in rotor dynamics; bearings and dampers; rotor control; uncertainties and reliability and life predictions of rotating machinery; energy storage and harvesting; stability and vibration attenuation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Occupational Well-Being: Enhancing Safety and Ergonomics in the Work Environment—Second Edition

edited by

Anna Dąbrowska

and

Małgorzata Okrasa

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 721 | Submission Open

Keywords: occupational safety and health; smart personal protective equipment; smart working environment; internet of things; cyber-physical system; Industry 4.0/Industry 5.0; wearables; smart materials; AR/MR/VR/XR

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

Exercise, Fitness, Human Performance and Health: 2nd Edition

edited by

Marios Hadjicharalambous

and

Nikolaos Zaras

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 24 articles | Viewed by 91167 | Submission Open

Keywords: strength and conditioning; fitness development; biological responses; sports performance; human health

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

Innovations in Artificial Neural Network Applications

edited by

Iztok Peruš

and Milan Terčelj

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 17 articles | Viewed by 35076 | 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)

Design, Optimization and Control Strategy of Smart Grids

edited by Santiago Bogarra and

Juan Antonio Ortega-Redondo

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 22906 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy integration; energy storage systems integration; grid optimization techniques; real-time control strategies; cybersecurity for smart grids; digital twins in smart grids; virtual power plants; fault detection and restoration

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

Emerging Technologies for Waste Treatment, Reuse and Energy Production

edited by

Agapi Vasileiadou

,

Vasilis Evagelopoulos

and

Costas Tsioptsias

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 18858 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste utilization; waste to energy; energy production; waste treatment; thermochemical conversion; biochemical conversion; sustainable development; circular economy; intergrated WtE systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

New Trends in the Development of Pharmaceutical Forms for Human and Veterinary Use

edited by

Daniel Hernandez-Patlan

and

Bruno Solís-Cruz

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14756 | Submission Open

Keywords: preformulation studies; physicochemical aspects of drug product development; drug delivery systems; biopharmaceutical aspects; nanotechnology; phytobiotics/natural compounds; therapeutic proteins; human and animal health

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

Green Transportation and Pollution Control

edited by

Luka Vukić

and

Alen Jugović

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14089 | 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)

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 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 13456 | 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)

Application and Development of Antennas and Sensors in Biomedical Applications

edited by

Iman Farhat

and

Lourdes Farrugia

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13054 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical antennas; hyperthermia and ablation; biomedical sensors; microwave imaging and diagnostics; artificial intelligence in biomedical sensing; machine learning for health monitoring; computational modeling in biomedical applications; wearable sensors; implantable sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Innovative Horizons: Exploring the Convergence of Gamification and Virtual Reality

edited by

André Sales Mendes

and

Héctor Sánchez San Blas

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11455 | Submission Open

Keywords: virtual reality; gamification; gamified VR

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

Chromatographic Methods for Functional Foods and Their Application to Food Quality, Safety, and Characterization

edited by

Jorge Custodio-Mendoza

,

Agata Antoniewska-Krzeska

and

Ilda Caldeira

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 11004 | Submission Open

Keywords: amino acids; analytical validation; antioxidants; bioactive compounds; fatty acids; GC; GCxGC; green solvents; HILIC; HPLC; LCxLC; lipid oxidation; method development; minerals; MLC; nano-LC; phytochemicals; polyphenols; quality control; sample preparation; SFC; UHPLC; vitamins; volatile compounds

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

Latest Developments in Food Safety and Food Contamination

edited by

Mayra Díaz-Ramírez

,

Alejandro De Jesus Cortes-Sanchez

, Alitzel Belem Garcia-Hernandez and

Ma de la Paz Salgado-Cruz

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10793 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; risk assessment; food contaminants; food microbiology; sustainable food safety systems; food bionanomaterials; food packaging; food artisanal process; food biocontrol

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

Virtual Reality-Based Training System for Autonomous Learning

edited by

Pablo Fernández-Arias

and

Diego Vergara

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 10635 | Submission Open

Keywords: virtual realty; training; autonomous learning; self-learning; inmersive learning; autonomous exploration; efficient learning; engagement and motivation

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

EEG Horizons: Exploring Neural Dynamics and Neurocognitive Processes

edited by

Giacinto Barresi

and

Yelena Tonoyan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10448 | 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 Injuries: Prevention and Rehabilitation

edited by

Iwona Sulowska-Daszyk

and

Anna Mika

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9465 | Submission Open

Keywords: sports-related injuries; injury prevention; rehabilitation; treatment; athletes

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

GIS-Based Spatial Analysis for Environmental Applications

edited by

Raffaella Brigante

and

Valerio Baiocchi

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9351 | Submission Open

Keywords: GIS; geomatics; remote sensing; UAV; emergency management; spatial analysis; environmental monitoring; risk assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Recent Developments and Emerging Trends in Dental Diseases and Dental Materials

edited by

Felice Femiano

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8412 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental materials; dental diseases; oral health; biocompatibility; dentistry; restorative materials

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

Advanced Remote Sensing Technologies and Their Applications

edited by

Ke Wu

,

Tao Chen

and Yuanjin Xu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8379 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithological mapping; deep learning; remote sensing imagery processing; image classification; image fusion and sharpening; artificial neural network; geological remote sensing applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Advances in Deep Learning for Complex Combinatorial Optimization: Applications in Cybersecurity, Healthcare, and Intelligent Systems

edited by

Ernest Mnkandla

and

Zenghui Wang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8309 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; combinatorial optimization; healthcare systems optimization; cybersecurity applications; intelligent transportation systems; adaptive resource allocation; AI-driven decision-making; predictive scheduling; network optimization; data-driven optimization; optimization techniques; terrestrial laser scanning

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

Modern Internal Combustion Engines: Design, Testing, and Application

edited by

Zbigniew Matuszak

, Zbigniew Korczewski and

Marek Jaśkiewicz

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8179 | Submission Open

Keywords: problems of internal combustion engine construction; internal combustion engine research; applications of internal combustion engines; the problem of quality of engine components; supply chains of engine components at the stage of manufacture and operation

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

Natural Products: Biological Activities and Industrial Applications

edited by

Ana Carolina Gonçalves

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8135 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; biological activities; industrial applications; bioactive compounds

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

Precision Manufacturing Technology

edited by

Zixuan Wang

and Cheng Fan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8051 | 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)

Cyberspace Security Technology in Computer Science

edited by

Cheng Huang

,

Xiaoqi Li

,

Le Yu

and Jiachi Chen

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7700 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyberspace security technology; cyber threat detection; artificial intelligence in security; blockchain security; vulnerability assessment; incident response; privacy protection; human factors in cybersecurity

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

Advanced Research in Structures and Rocks in Geotechnical Engineering: 2nd Edition

edited by

Roohollah Kalatehjari

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7609 | Submission Open

Keywords: geotechnical engineering; rock mechanics; soil mechanics; foundation engineering; slop stability; computational geotechnics; landslides

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

State-of-the-Art in Computational Analysis of Machines, Mechanisms, Structures and Materials

edited by

Kristina Marković

, Zeljko Vrcan, Sanjin Troha and

Dragan Marinkovic

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7270 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational analysis; structural analysis; smart structures; additively manufactured materials; machines and mechanisms; mechanical and fluid power transmissions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Wearable Devices: Design and Performance Evaluation

edited by

Ricardo Augusto Rabelo Oliveira

,

Mateus Coelho Silva

and

Giuseppe Andreoni

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7112 | Submission Open

Keywords: rehabilitation robotics and assistive devices; physical therapy and training interventions; sports performance enhancement; user experience and comfort in wearable technology

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

Nondestructive Testing and Metrology for Advanced Manufacturing

edited by

Anne Francoise Obaton

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6950 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing (AM); powder bed fusion (PBF); directed energy deposition (DED); process monitoring; digital twins; nondestructive testing (NDT); metrology; artificial intelligence (AI); X-ray computed tomography (XCT); synchrotron; tomosynthesis; resonant ultrasound spectroscopy (RUS); swept sine; impulse excitation method (IEM); nonlinear RUS; phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT); binder jetting (BJT)

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

Emerging Trends in Affective Computing and Measuring Emotional Intelligence

edited by

Feng Liu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6761 | Submission Open

Keywords: affective computing; computational psychology; computational psychiatry; dynamic facial expression recognition; micro-expression recognition; action unit detection; dynamic facial expression recognition; speech emotional recognition; multi-modal emotion recognition; bio-signal emotion recognition (EEG/ECG/MEG; etc.)

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

Collective Dynamics, Decision-Making and Self-Organization in Complex Systems

edited by

Polinpapilinho Katina

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6660 | Submission Open

Keywords: collective dynamics; decision making; self-organization; complex systems

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

3D Printing Applications in Dentistry

edited by

Ioannis A. Tsolakis

and

Tarek Elshebiny

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6567 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; dentistry; 3D bioprinting; aligners; retainers; dental casts; dental crown; dental bridge; implant guide

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

Renewable Energy in Smart Cities

edited by

Mpho J. Lencwe

,

Thomas O. Olwal

and Shyama Pada Daniel Chowdhury

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5685 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybrid energy storage system; power electronics; electric vehicles; renewable energy; battery energy management systems; energy storage systems; electric vehicle charging systems

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

Advances in Land, Rail and Maritime Transport and in City Logistics

edited by

Alessandro Farina

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5643 | Submission Open

Keywords: land transport of freight and passengers; rail transport of freight and passengers; maritime transport of freight and passengers; intermodality and combined transport; city logistics digitalization in freight transport and logistics; intelligent transportation systems; simulation and optimization algorithms of transport systems

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

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