Applied Sciences

Novel Approaches for High Speed Optical Communication

edited by

and

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4286 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical fiber communications; free-space optical; artificial intelligence; optical wireless communication and energy-efficient

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optics and Lasers)

Recent Developments and Emerging Trends in Dental Diseases and Dental Materials

edited by

Felice Femiano

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4277 | Submission Open

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

(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 4232 | 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)

Recent Advances in Electrical Engineering: Emerging Research and Perspectives

edited by

Jingang Wang

and Pengcheng Zhao

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4202 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrical engineering; renewable energy; signal processing; telecommunications; control systems; networked systems; electromagnetics; bioengineering; emerging technologies; advanced materials; experimental validation; theoretical contributions; artificial intelligence (AI); applied engineering solutions; engineering applications

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

Advances and Applications of Antioxidant Activity of Natural Compounds from Plants

edited by

Fernanda Barbisan

and Marina Prigol

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4163 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural antioxidants; advances in antioxidant research; bioactive compounds; oxidative stress

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

Additive Manufacturing and Machining Technologies for Engineering Materials

edited by

Pierpaolo Iovane

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4020 | Submission Open

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

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

Intelligent Optical Signal Processing in Optical Fiber Communication

edited by Junhe Zhou

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3907 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical signal processing; optical fiber communication; optical communication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optics and Lasers)

Building Materials: Assessment of the Radon Exhalation and the Radiological Risk Due to Natural Radioactivity Content

edited by

Francesco Caridi

, Stefania Da Pelo,

Giuliana Faggio

,

Michele Guida

and

Silvestro Antonio Ruffolo

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3759 | Submission Open

Keywords: building materials; radon exhalation; environmental radioactivity; radiation protection from healthcare to environment and scientific research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Sports, Exercise and Healthcare

edited by

Seung-Taek Lim

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3380 | 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)

Eye-Tracking Techniques and Its Applications

edited by Lucia Madleňáková and

Radovan Madleňák

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3220 | Submission Open

Keywords: eye-tracking technology; hardware and software; calibration and validation techniques; data collection and analysis; cognitive psychology and neuroscience; human– computer interaction; marketing and consumer research

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

Application of Artificial Intelligence in the Internet of Things

edited by

César A. Collazos

,

Juan Calleros

and

Huizilopoztli Luna García

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3216 | Submission Open

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence of Things; edge computing; machine learning in IoT; predictive analytics; IoT data security

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

New Technologies and Theories Applied in Oil and Gas Development Under Complex Conditions

edited by

Bo Zhang

and

Tengfei Sun

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3181 | Submission Open

Keywords: well structure optimization design; well control in complex formation; well integrity evaluation; detection and mitigation; drilling technologies and equipment to increase ROP; methods for the further enhancement of oil and gas recovery; AI and big data applied in oil and gas development; wellbore cleaning in long horizontal well and large-size wellbore; new materials applied in drilling; fracturing; production and cement; the optimization of well construction for underground energy or CO2 storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Secure Cloud Computing Infrastructures

edited by

Andrey Brito

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3003 | Submission Open

Keywords: trusted platforms and trustworthy infrastructures; confidential computing and its limitations; trusted execution environments; attestation and interoperability; formal verification; validation and performance evaluation of trusted hardware; supply chain security; threat analysis; abstractions and runtimes

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

Sports Medicine and Physiology: Bones, Arthrosis and Muscles

edited by

Julio Martin Ruiz

and

Antonio Ammendolia

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2967 | Submission Open

Keywords: bone; osteoarthritis; muscle; fitness; conditioning; strength; agility; mobility; stiffness

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

Applications of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence in Geoscience

edited by

Yuzhu Wang

, Xiaoping Mao, Junqiang Zhang and

Zhangbing Zhou

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2937 | Submission Open

Keywords: geosciences; geoinformatics; machine learning; deep learning; artificial intelligence; knowledge discovery; knowledge graph; large language model; remote sensing; spatial analysis; environmental modeling; geological data mining; big data analysis; big data processing

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

Power Electronics and Motor Control

edited by

Yong Chen

and Bin Guo

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2915 | Submission Open

Keywords: power devices; power electronic topologies; power electronic control; electromagnetic compatibility; motor; advanced motor controller chips; electric driver; advanced control algorithms

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

Impact Behaviour of Composite Materials

edited by Raúl Muñoz and

Chongdu Cho

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2836 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials; impact loading; finite element; buckling; damage tolerance

(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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2797 | 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)

Physiology and Biomechanical Monitoring in Sport

edited by Andrea Ceciliani,

Gabriele Russo

and Federico Nigro

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2730 | 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)

Advancements in Fire Safety Science and Engineering: From Fundamental Understanding to Practical Applications

edited by

Chuanbo Cui

and

Hao Shao

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2641 | Submission Open

Keywords: ventilation technology; gas prevention and control; fire prevention; dust prevention; mining safety; innovative safety management concepts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in Wood Processing Technology: 2nd Edition

edited by

Martin Kučerka

,

Alena Očkajová

and

Richard Kminiak

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2607 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood processing technology; processing of ecological wood composites; first stage wood processing; second stage wood processing; advanced properties; natural fibres processing

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

Advances in Deep Learning and Intelligent Computing

edited by Jinyang Guo and

Giacomo Fiumara

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2543 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; deep learning; intelligent computing; efficient methods; generative large model

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

Compressive Strength, Impact Damage and Crushing Behavior of Materials

edited by

Maria Pia Falaschetti

and

Enrico Troiani

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2488 | Submission Open

Keywords: crashworthiness; impact damage; compressive strength; experimental tests; numerical simulations

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

Applied Research on Energy Harvesting and Storage

edited by

Kai Yang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2477 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent design; energy harvesting; energy storage; aerospace; marine; industry application; mathematics

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

Application of AI in Energy and Mining Research

edited by

Xiaoping Ma

and

Difei Zhao

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2398 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI; energy and resources; AI-based geology; intelligent mining; AI+ applied sciences; intelligent building

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

Wearable Sensor Technology in Gait Analysis and Medical Applications

edited by

Lorenzo Brognara

,

René Schwesig

and

Arkady Voloshin

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2344 | Submission Open

Keywords: gait; wearable sensor; accelerometry; inertial sensor; wearable device; fall risk

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Research Progress in Paleontology and Paleogeography of Tethys and Its Neighboring Areas

edited by

Guobiao Li

, Qinghai Zhang and Shijun Jiang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2299 | Submission Open

Keywords: paleontology; paleogeography; Tethys and its neighboring areas

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Innovations in Rock Mechanics and Mining Engineering

edited by

Yuantian Sun

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2124 | Submission Open

Keywords: numerical modeling; intelligent monitoring; risk assessment; grouting; rock reinforcement; sustainable mining; artificial intelligence; mine safety; underground mine utilization; automated mining; geothermal energy extraction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Analytics in Petroleum Engineering

edited by Karin Becker

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2077 | 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)

Advanced Thin Film Technologies: Surface and Interface Engineering with Nanomaterials

edited by Wenluan Zhang, Yumin Huang and Pan Liu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2058 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin film technology; surface treatment; interface engineering; nanomaterials; coating processes; surface modification; nanoscale interfaces

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanotechnology and Applied Nanosciences)

Applications of Deep Learning and Machine Learning in Medicine and Biology

edited by

Byung-Gyu Kim

and Ediz Polat

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2037 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; medical imaging; medical AI applications; healthcare AI; biomedical informatics

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

Novel Research on Radiotherapy and Oncology

edited by

Catalin Andrei Bulai

and

Dragos Georgescu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2031 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiotherapy; oncology; cancer treatment; drug development; personalized medicine; artificial intelligence; translational research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Biomechanical Analysis in Bioengineering: New Trends and Perspectives

edited by

Cristina Curreli

, Pierpaolo Palumbo and

Antonino Amedeo La Mattina

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1860 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioengineering; data analysis; computational biomechanics; experimental biomechanics; personalised medicine

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

Investigation of the Flavour Profiles of Plant-Based Foods

edited by

Irene Chetschik

and

Natalia Kurhaluk

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1850 | Submission Open

Keywords: flavour research; flavour; aroma; taste; plant-based food; off-flavours; sensomics; molecular flavour composition; key odorants; taste-active compounds; gas chromatography– olfactometry; gas chromatography– mass spectrometry; high-performance liquid chromatography– mass spectrometry; sensory evaluation

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

Advances in Slope Stability and Rock Fracture Mechanisms

edited by Penghai Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1796 | 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)

Application of Perovskite Solar Cells

edited by

Fan Xu

and

Tinglu Song

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1791 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite; solar cell; tandem cell; semitransparent solar cell; indoor solar cell; large-area module; stability

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

Novel Approaches and Trends in Aerospace Control Systems

edited by

Alessandro Zavoli

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1612 | Submission Open

Keywords: robust control; adaptive control; intelligent control; aerospace; UAV; spacecraft control; multi-agent systems; fault-tolerant systems

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

Electrokinetic Phenomena in Microfluidics and Nanofluidics and Their Lab-on-a-Chip Applications

edited by

Yukun Ren

,

Weiyu Liu

and Ye Tao

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1391 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro-/nanofluidics; electrokinetics; electrohydrodynamics; electrochemical transport; soft matter; lab on a chip

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

Natural Products: Biological Activities and Applications

edited by

Rodrigo Cruz

, Irlon Ferreira and Lorane Izabel Da Silva Hage-Melim

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1333 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacology; nanotechnology; phytochemistry; essential oil; antimicrobial; foods; liposomes; biopesticides

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

Ultra-Low-Temperature Magnetic Refrigeration Materials: Synthesis, Characterization and Mechanism Research

edited by Wentao Jin and Hai-Feng Li

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1323 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultra-low-temperature refrigeration; magnetocaloric effect; hydrated paramagnetic salts; quantum magnets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Physics General)

Recent Developments and Emerging Trends in Marine Biotechnology, 2nd Edition

edited by

Leonel Pereira

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 1249 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine organisms; marine biodiversity; marine algae; microbiota; aquaculture; stock assessment; bioremediation; carbon biosequestration; bioactive molecules; nutraceuticals; blue growth

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

Advanced Technologies in Oral Surgery—2nd Edition

edited by

Aida Meto

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1206 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral surgery; surgical techniques; biomaterials; implantology; maxillofacial reconstruction; anesthesia; pain management; 3D printing; regenerative medicine; minimally invasive surgery; robotic surgery; digital planning; tissue engineering; dental implants; interdisciplinary collaboration; patient care; pregnancy; surgical innovation; technological innovations; case studies; clinical insights; oral health

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

Advances and Application of Construction Materials

edited by

Francisco J. Rescalvo

and

Rafael Pareja

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1174 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural design; structural healt monitoring; timber; composites; bonding; mechanical performance; new applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Diesel Engine Combustion and Emissions Control

edited by

Sam Ki Yoon

and

Jun Cong Ge

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1152 | Submission Open

Keywords: diesel engines; combustion and emissions; alternative fuels; new combustion technologies; advanced exhaust post-treatment technologies; CO2 capture; low-carbon and carbon-free fuels; powertrain electrification; high-voltage battery; battery management system

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

Steel Structures: Modelling, Experiments and Applications

edited by

Panagiota Katsimpini

,

George Papagiannopoulos

and

George D. Hatzigeorgiou

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1152 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel structures; structural engineering; numerical simulations; experimental approaches; construction technologies; structural design; composite frameworks; optimisation techniques for structures; building information modelling; sustainable building practices; advanced structural systems; structural health monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Soil Health and Soil Microbiology

edited by

Acacio Aparecido Navarrete

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1095 | Submission Open

Keywords: human activity impacts on soil health; innovative management of soil; sustainable use of soil in food production; sustainable use of soil in urban development; methodology to qualitatively evaluate soil health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

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 1047 | 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)

Smart Cities: AI-Enhanced Urban Living

edited by

Hongtao Peng

and

Massoud Sofi

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 948 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); internet of things (IoT); smart city; urban development; ethics and moral principles; urban living

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

Advances in and Research on Ultrasonic Non-Destructive Testing

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 929 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-destructive testing; ultrasonic testing; structural health monitoring; PAUT; signal processing; sensor network; EMAT; sensor arrays; ultrasonic guided waves

Optical Wireless Communication for 6G Communication Networks

edited by

Lisu Yu

, Xun Zhang and Xiaodong Liu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 927 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical wireless communication (OWC); sixth-generation (6G) communication networks; high energy efficiency; high date rate; high security; reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS); multiple access

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optics and Lasers)

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