Applied Sciences

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 11318 | 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 10950 | 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 10741 | 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 10571 | 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 10393 | 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 9362 | 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 9285 | 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 8379 | 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 8315 | 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)

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 8132 | 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 8116 | Submission Open

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

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

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 8011 | 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)

Precision Manufacturing Technology

edited by

Zixuan Wang

and Cheng Fan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8004 | 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 7626 | 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 7535 | 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 7229 | 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 7025 | 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 6910 | 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 6722 | 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 6584 | 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 6533 | 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 5651 | 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)

Quantum Communication and Quantum Information

edited by Alice Meda and

Salvatore Virzì

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5585 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum communication; quantum information theory; quantum cryptography; quantum key distribution (QKD); quantum networks; quantum entanglement; quantum error correction; foundations of quantum mechanics; quantum computing and algorithms; quantum nonlocality and contextuality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Quantum 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 5558 | 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)

Advances in Autonomous Driving: Detection and Tracking

edited by

Jhonghyun An

and

Dimitri Konstantas

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5467 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous driving; end-to-end learning; object detection and multi-object tracking; sensor fusion; 3D perception; adverse weather robustness; deep learning for perception; real-time systems; domain adaptation; cross-modal learning

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

Application of Computer Vision and Deep Learning in Construction Engineering

edited by Seunghyeon Wang and

Sungkon Moon

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5360 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer vision; deep learning; construction engineering; safety monitoring; defect detection; photogrammetry; digital twin; predictive analytics; UAV; image processing

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

Robust and Secure Learning and Applications for Heterogeneous Data from Multiple Sources

edited by Kaixiang Yang, Jichao Bi, Dan Dai and

Zhiwen Yu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5337 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous data integration; robust machine learning algorithms; secure and privacy-preserving learning; multi-modal data fusion; explainable and interpretable AI

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

The Advances and Applications of Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer

edited by

Alexander Mitov

and

Hassane Naji

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5327 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational fluid dynamics; hydraulic machines; fluid power; heat transfer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Plasma Applications in Material Processing

edited by

Viktorija Grigaitienė

,

Liutauras Marcinauskas

and

Žydrūnas Kavaliauskas

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5192 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasma sources; plasma diagnostics; numerical simulations of plasmas and surfaces; plasma– liquid interactions; surface treatment; plasma spraying; plasma-processed thin films and coatings; nanotechnologies; plasma waste recycling

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

Recent Advances in Additive Manufacturing Technology of Smart Materials

edited by

Gennaro Salvatore Ponticelli

and

Stefano Guarino

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5095 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; advanced materials; characterization; design for additive manufacturing; finishing; life cycle assessment; numerical modeling; process optimization; surface treatment

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

Current Advances in Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Physics

edited by Songbai Cheng,

Kai Wang

and

Ruicong Xu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4858 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced nuclear reactors; nuclear safety; nuclear thermohydraulics; nuclear technology and application; advanced nuclear device

State-of-the-Art of Intelligent Decision Support Systems

edited by

Libo Zhang

and

Grigorios Beligiannis

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4847 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent decision-making; multi-agent systems; intelligent collaboration; machine learning; robust classification; information and knowledge engineering

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

Applied Thermodynamics

edited by Pavlos George Mikellides

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4826 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy conversion and optimization; thermodynamics of renewable energy systems; ecosystem energy transfers; application of statistical thermodynamics; magnetohydrodynamic energy conversion; fuel-efficient transportation systems; efficient energy storage and discharge

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

Advances in Dental and Oral Surgery

edited by

Giorgio Lo Giudice

, Enrico Nastro Siniscalchi and Ciro Emiliano Boschetti

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4784 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral surgery; minimally invasive surgery; salivary glands surgery; regenerative medicine; imaging techniques; dental implantology; biocompatible materials; digital dentistry

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

The Age of Transformers: Emerging Trends and Applications

edited by

Athanasios Nikolaidis

, Charalampos Strouthopoulos and

George Pavlidis

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4770 | Submission Open

Keywords: transformer models; cultural heritage; educational technologies; artificial intelligence; natural language processing; digital humanities; personalized learning; adaptive learning; computational linguistics; machine learning; deep learning; content generation

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

Advances in Slope Stability and Rock Fracture Mechanisms

edited by Penghai Zhang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4681 | Submission Open

Keywords: rock slopes; cross-scale failure; hydromechanical fracturing; multi-physics coupling; landslide early warning systems; instability criteria

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Analytical Studies in Natural Products

edited by

Luis Alberto Garcia Zapateiro

,

Somaris E. Quintana

and

Julián Andrés Gómez-Salazar

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4442 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; analytical techniques; chromatography; spectroscopy; mass spectrometry; metabolomics; chemometrics; structure elucidation; bioactivity; quality control; extraction methods; herbal medicines; dietary supplements

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

Advances in the Detection and Diagnosis of Cancer and Their Clinical Applications

edited by

Ana Ramos

and

Fernando Mendes

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4342 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer detection; cancer diagnosis; clinical applications; liquid biopsy; multiparametric biomarkers; artificial intelligence; digital pathology; nanotechnology; quantum dots; CRISPR; molecular diagnostics; precision oncology; non-invasive techniques; personalized medicine; emerging technologies in oncology

Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Analytics in Petroleum Engineering

edited by Karin Becker

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4289 | Submission Open

Keywords: petroleum engineering; big data analytics; predictive maintenance; digital twins; intelligent reservoir management; drilling optimization; anomaly detection; production optimization; intelligent event management; intelligent KPI monitoring; data-driven decision-making; IA for energy sustainability; intelligent exploration technologies; frameworks for data intelligence; predictive analytics; operational efficiency; environmental impact analytics

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

Recent Applications of Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs)

edited by Miroslaw Chmiel and Paris Kitsos

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4274 | Submission Open

Keywords: field-programmable gate arrays; digital systems; control systems; reconfigurable control systems; embedded systems; systems-on-a-chip; logic synthesis; hardware-implemented algorithms

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

Smart Service Technology for Industrial Applications, 3rd Edition

edited by

Kuen-Suan Chen

,

Hoang Pham

,

Kimhua Tan

, Leanne Chung and

Shey-Huei Sheu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4186 | Submission Open

Keywords: statistical inferences; fuzzy decision making; quality management; process capability analysis; six sigma; reliability engineering; reliability analysis; stochastic proces

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

Control and Security of Industrial Cyber–Physical Systems

edited by

Meng Zhang

and Meng Li

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4130 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyber-physical systems; fault detection; collaborative control of multi-agent systems

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

Sport Biomechanics and Sport Medicine

edited by

Takeshi Asai

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4018 | Submission Open

Keywords: performance; health; bioengineering; digital technology; AI; sensor; simulation; injury risk; rehabilitation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Smart Sensing Technologies in Industry Applications

edited by Xiaotian Chen and Xuewu Dai

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3985 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart sensing; NDT; digital twins; SFM; sensor fusion & edge computing; industrial and healthcare applications; flexible Sensors; AI-based sensor data analysis

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

Data Processing in Biomedical Devices and Sensors

edited by

Emi Yuda

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3916 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical signal processing; wearable sensors; noise reduction; feature extraction; machine learning; real-time monitoring; physiological signal analysis; healthcare technologies; sensor fusion; biomedical devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Advances in Intelligent Transportation and Sustainable Mobility

edited by Dyczkowska Joanna and

Norbert Chamier-Gliszczyński

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3914 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent transportation solutions; mobility as a service; sustainable urban development; smart supply chains; logistics planning using artificial intelligence; automation; warehouse management

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

New Insights into Microplastics in the Environment

edited by

Marco Carnevale Miino

and

Elena Cristina Rada

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3644 | Submission Open

Keywords: microplastics; wastewater treatment; emerging contaminants; laundry wastewater; microplastics valorisation; microplastics disposal

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Enhancing Concrete Sustainability: Innovative Materials and Technologies for Greener Concrete

edited by

Maria Mavroulidou

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3599 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete; sustainability; innovative cements and supplementary cementitious materials for concrete; innovative concrete aggregates; self-healing concrete; circular economy; waste materials and by-products; sustainability assessment

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

Sustainable Recovery of Bioactive Compounds from Food Industry By-Products

edited by Gloria Domínguez-Rodríguez,