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Artificial Intelligence in Petroleum Engineering

edited by

Shahab D. Mohaghegh

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2846 | Submission Open

Keywords: petroleum engineering; artificial neural network; reservoir engineering; drilling; surface facility; fuzzy logic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Extended Reality (XR) and User Experience (UX) Technologies

edited by Katashi Nagao and

Hiroyuki Mitsuhara

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2415 | Submission Open

Keywords: extended reality; user experience; human– computer interaction; body/hand tracking; haptics; emotional interaction; psychophysiology

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

New Insights into Optimal Control and Applications in Automotive Engineering

edited by

Irina Severin

and

Camelia Stanciu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2326 | Submission Open

Artificial Intelligence and Numerical Simulation in Food Engineering

edited by

Mahdi Rashvand

Hongwei Zhang

and

Francesco Genovese

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2088 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; smart sensors; digital twins; sustainability

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

Recent Trends in the Valorization of Natural Products and Food Wastes

edited by

Andreia Ribeiro

and

Filomena Barreiro

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2044 | Submission Open

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

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

New Challenges in Low-Power Electronics Design

edited by Gerardo Calderon-Lopez

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2030 | Submission Open

Keywords: power conversion for low power; battery management; supercapacitors; high power efficiency; energy harvesting; miniaturization; fast charging; power management integrated circuits

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

Soft Computing and Fuzzy Systems for Real-Time Control

edited by

Rui Araújo

and

He Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1859 | Submission Open

Keywords: soft computing; fuzzy control; multi-agent systems; real-time systems; complex systems; system optimization

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

Science and Health Technology for Health Promotion with a Focus on Applied Health Research, Second Edition

edited by

Marius Baranauskas

and

Rimantas Stukas

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1748 | Submission Open

Keywords: health promotion; health technology; healthy life; lifestyle factors; public health; rural health; women’ s health; men’ s health; chronic disease; primary care; musculoskeletal health; exercise physiology; physical activity; nutrition and dietetics; cardiac rehabilitation; recreational therapy; applied nursing and health

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

Research Progress in Manufacturing, Grinding and Polishing of Chemical Machinery

edited by

Pablo Rodriguez

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1558 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical machinery; advanced manufacturing; grinding; polishing; electropolishing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Universal Design and Human–Computer Interaction in AI and Aged Society

edited by

Byung Yong Jeong

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1292 | Submission Open

Keywords: human-centered design; human– computer interaction; user experience and universal design; work-related safety and health; social robotics and human– robot interaction; universal design in computing and artificial intelligence

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

Future Horizons in Multi-Agent Systems: Pioneering Trends and Breakthrough Innovations

edited by

Pilar Herrero-Martín

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1214 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-agent systems (MASs); agent architectures; collaboration and coordination; human– agent interaction; swarm intelligence; intelligent tutoring systems; security and privacy; hybrid and quantum-inspired agents

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

Artificial Intelligence for Structural Health Monitoring, Inspection, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation of Civil Infrastructure

edited by

Yang Xu

, Yasutaka Narazaki and Vedhus Hoskere

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1103 | Submission Open

Keywords: data; feature; and decision fusion of multi-source sensing data; universal time-series analysis for singal generation; reconstruction; and assessment; generalized vision-based damage recognition and change measurement; intelligent structural 3D modeling; rendering; mapping; and updating; learning-based feature extraction and pattern recognition for damage diagnosis; data; model; and knowledge fusion-driven intelligent computing and inference; multi-modal large-scale model-based navigation; inspection; and interaction agent; autonomous decision making for intelligent maintenance and rehabilitation; intelligent Internet-of-Thing and system intergration for industry applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advanced Mobile Robots: Researches and Applications

edited by

Mónica Ballesta Galdeano

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1048 | Submission Open

Keywords: mobile robots; human-computer interaction; computer vision; deep learning; mapping; sensors; perception; path planning; scene recognition; autonomous transportation; self-driving cars; healthcare; industrial automation; delivery robots; search and rescue

Advances in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

edited by Yong-Il Kim

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1028 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital orthodontics; clear aligner therapy; TAD; AI; biomechanics; personalized orthodontics; interdisciplinary treatment

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

Advances in Non-Destructive Structural Health Monitoring and Damage Detection

edited by

George Sapidis

Maria C. Naoum

and

Nikos Papadopoulos

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 932 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring (SHM); non-destructive testing (NDT); residual service life (RSL); machine learning algorithms; structural integrity assessment; electro-mechanical impedance (EMI); acoustic emission (AE); piezoresistive sensing; vibration-based SHM; computer vision-based SHM

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Geology Applied to Mineral Deposits

edited by Yiqu Xiong, Yonghua Cao and Yongjun Shao

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 920 | Submission Open

Keywords: W-Sn deposit; Li-Be deposit; Nb-Ta deposit; granite; pegmatite; magmatic Ni-Cu-(PGE) deposit; mafic– ultramafic intrusion; cobalt mineralization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Application of Artificial Intelligence in Chemical Engineering

edited by Mateusz Żbikowski,

Andrzej Teodorczyk

and Wojciech Rudy

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 884 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; data-driven approaches; optimize chemical processes; real-time monitoring; molecular modeling and simulation; predictive maintenance; hazard identification

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

Pattern Recognition Applications of Neural Networks and Deep Learning

edited by

Takashi Kuremoto

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 780 | Submission Open

Keywords: pattern recognition; neural networks; deep learning; convolutional neural networks (CNNs); recurrent neural networks (RNNs); transformer models; large language models (LLMs); reinforcement learning (RL); representation learning; transfer learning; explainable AI (XAI); natural language processing (NLP); computer vision; speech and audio processing; bioinformatics; hybrid AI systems; edge AI; benchmarking; intelligent systems; machine learning applications

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

Applied Genomics and Bioinformatics for the Poultry Industry

edited by

Zhuocheng Hou

Jacqueline Smith

and

Qinghua Nie

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 712 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomics; bioinformatics; genome selection; genome mating; poultry domestication; gut microbiota; transcriptional regulatory dynamics; genetic diversity; high-quality genome

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

Advances in Dental Materials, Instruments, and Their New Applications

edited by

Deog-Gyu Seo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 692 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental materials; instruments; new applications; endodontic; restorative; digital dentistry

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

Emerging Topics in Mechanical Vibration Analysis: Optical Methods and Machine Learning Approaches

edited by

Paolo Neri

Marco Cococcioni

Daniele Botto

and

Christian Maria Firrone

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 691 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural dynamics; optical methods for vibration measurements; machine learning in structural dynamics; vibration suppression; dynamic modeling and simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Advances in Biomechanics and Sports Medicine

edited by

Zbigniew Waśkiewicz

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 654 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomechanical analysis; injury prevention; sports rehabilitation; wearable technology; human movement science; athletic performance optimization; musculoskeletal modeling; sports medicine applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Natural-Product-Based Drug Discovery and Development

edited by

Hari Prasad Devkota

Ajit Prakash

and

Keshav Raj Paudel

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 621 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; phytochemicals; drug discovery; drug delivery; pharmacology; semi-synthesis; bioactivity

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

Computer Vision and Deep Learning for Activity Recognition

edited by

Yang Li

and

Hui Yuan

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 584 | Submission Open

Keywords: human activity recognition; deep learning; computer vision; multimodal fusion; edge AI; privacy-preserving learning; self-supervised learning; federated learning; generative AI; explainable AI

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

Innovations in Natural Products and Functional Foods

edited by

Giulia Grassi

and Annamaria Perna

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 584 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional and nutraceutical foods; chemical properties of food; health properties of food; modern methods for functional food production; animal research

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

Electromagnetic Waves: Applications and Challenges

edited by

Gabriela Atanasova

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 508 | Submission Open

Keywords: electromagnetic waves; antenna; wireless communication; microwave imaging; metamaterials; metasurfaces; biomedical applications; biological effect; energy harvesting; wireless power transmission; computational electrodynamics

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

Advanced Image and Video Processing Technology for Healthcare

edited by

Hwayoung Cho

and

Rui Yin

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 505 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical image processing; video processing in healthcare; AI and machine learning in medical imaging; multimodal foundation model; augmented reality; virtual reality; computer-aided diagnosis; telehealth; mobile health applications

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

Recent Advances in Experimental Mechanics

edited by

Dario Croccolo

Giorgio Olmi

and

Mattia Mele

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 435 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine design; experimental mechanics; control; advanced manufacturing; tribology; fasteners

Synergies in Steganalysis, Imaging, Medicine, and Thermal Systems

edited by

Volodymyr Mosorov

and

Jacek Kucharski

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 406 | Submission Open

Keywords: hidden messages; medical application; AI systems; thermal control

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

The Recent Development of Functional Foods and Natural Products—Impacts on Human Health

edited by

Panagiotis Kanellos

and

Eirini A. Panagopoulou

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 404 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; functional properties; human health; antioxidants; chronic diseases

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

Today's Trends in Biomedical Technology and Regenerative Medicine

edited by

Charles C Lee

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 367 | Submission Open

Keywords: stem cells; tissue engineering; tissue repair; tissue regeneration; scaffold; regenerative medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Human-Centered AI Models and Machine Learning Technologies

edited by

Shufei Li

, Zuoxu Wang and Sichao Liu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 351 | Submission Open

Keywords: human-centered AI; hybrid intelligence; human– AI interaction; human– AI collaboration; smart manufacturing; flexible automation

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

Similar and Dissimilar Materials Joining: Numerical Modelling and Joints Characterisation

edited by

Elena Scutelnicu

and

Ionelia Voiculescu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 335 | Submission Open

Keywords: similar and dissimilar materials joining; numerical modeling of similar and dissimilar materials joining; metallurgical characterisation of similar and dissimilar materials joints; mechanical characterisation of similar and dissimilar materials joints; industrial applications

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

Innovations in Autonomous Driving and Vehicle Intelligence

edited by Manoj K. Jha

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 308 | Submission Open

Keywords: connected and autonomous vehicles; vehicle intelligence; cybersecurity; machine learning; artificial intelligence

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

Advancing Predictive Analytics: Innovations in AI and Machine Learning for Real-World Applications

edited by

Long Wang

and

Chao Huang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open

Keywords: predictive analytics; artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning (ML); explainable AI (XAI); time-series forecasting

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

Deep Learning in Biomedical Image Analysis

edited by Shereen Fouad and

Cecilia Di Ruberto

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 251 | Submission Open

Keywords: advances in deep learning technology for medical imaging; deep learning in biomedical image analysis; deep learning in diagnostic imaging; deep learning for image segmentation; deep learning and generative ai in medical imaging; explainable deep learning methods in medical imaging; reinforcement learning in medical imaging; transfer learning in medical imaging; model optimization in medical imaging; advanced neural network architectures; performance evaluation of deep learning methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Solar Cells: From Materials and Devices to Applications

edited by

Jacek Dąbrowski

, Janusz Zarębski and Damian Bisewski

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar cells; solar modules; photovoltaic systems; solar cell applications; measurements and modeling

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

Advances in AI and Multiphysics Modelling

edited by

Gasser Abdelal

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; physics-informed neural networks (PINNs); hybrid modelling; surrogate modelling

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

Progress in Information Security and Privacy

edited by Hiroaki Kikuchi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open

Keywords: differential privacy; data anonymization; privacy policy; membership inference; attribute inference; serveylance camera

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

Advances in Deep Space Probe Navigation: 2nd Edition

edited by

Mingzhen Gui

, Jin Liu,

Chengxi Zhang

and Mingzhe Dai

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep space probe; autonomous navigation; integrated navigation; celestial navigation; pulsar navigations

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

Vibration Power Harvesting and Its Applications

edited by

Raju Ahamed

and Kristoffer McKee

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open

Keywords: vibration energy harvesting; piezoelectric; electromagnetic; and triboelectric harvesters; hybrid and nonlinear energy harvesting; smart materials for energy harvesting; MEMS and micro-scale harvesters; IoT and wireless sensor networks; power management and storage; structural health monitoring; self-powered systems; energy-efficient smart devices

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

Machine Learning-Based Internet of Vehicles and Internet of Things Systems

edited by Congduan Li, Min Li and Xiangping Zhai

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; Internet of Vehicles (IoV); Internet of Things (IoT); deep learning; intelligent transportation; cybersecurity; smart cities; predictive analytics; autonomous vehicles; edge computing

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

Sustainable Railway Infrastructures: Health Monitoring, Assessment and Maintenance: 2nd Edition

edited by

Jie Geng

, Yuntai Zhang and Zhipeng Lai

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open

Keywords: railway infrastructure; health monitoring; artificial intelligence; digital twins; big data analytics; IOT-based systems; risk assessment; sustainable railway operations

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

Innovations and Advances in Textile Recycling: Towards a Sustainable Circular Economy

edited by

María Ángeles Martín-Lara

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open

Keywords: textile recycling; circular economy; waste valorization; sustainable fibers; mechanical and chemical recycling; upcycling of textile waste; biodegradation of textiles; life cycle assessment (LCA); textile waste management; technological and engineering approaches for sustainability

Steel Structures for Large-Span Bridges and Structures: Current Progress

edited by Alfonsas Daniūnas and

Algirdas Juozapaitis

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: suspension and cable-stayed steel and composite bridge; large-scale steel structures; innovative and sustainable steel engineering structures; steel structure design theory and methods; advanced numerical analysis; optimization and topology of steel structures; high strength and stainless steel structures; low-carbon and life-cycle design; steel joints and connections; static and dynamic loading; vibration analysis and control; prestressed steel structures; fatigue damage and corrosion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Phase Transitions in Polymer Composites

edited by Ning Liu,

Bin Yang

and Zhongsen Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: phase transition; molecular dynamics; multifunctional polymer composites; polymer interphase; machanine learning

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

Speech Recognition: Techniques, Applications and Prospects

edited by Xiang Xie, Pengyuan Zhang and

Ya Li

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: speech recognition; deep learning; acoustic modeling; robustness enhancement; low-resource language processing; multilingual recognition; multimodal computing

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

AI-Based Supervised Prediction Models

edited by Maria Trigka

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: supervised learning; predictive modeling; machine learning; feature selection; classification algorithms; model interpretability; artificial intelligence

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

Application of Spectroscopy in Chemistry

edited by