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Advances in Functional Properties of Probiotics

edited by

Blanca Rosa Aguilar Uscanga

Josué Raymundo Solis Pacheco

and

Angélica Villarruel-López

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 898 | Submission Open

Keywords: probiotics; prebiotics; functional foods; lactic acid bacteria; yeasts; human milk; dairy products; biological activity; functional properties

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

Application of Computer Vision and Deep Learning in Construction Engineering

edited by Seunghyeon Wang and

Sungkon Moon

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 848 | 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)

Current Advances in Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Physics

edited by Songbai Cheng,

Kai Wang

and

Ruicong Xu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 815 | Submission Open

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

Smart Sensing Technologies in Industry Applications

edited by Xiaotian Chen and Xuewu Dai

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 768 | 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)

Optical Communications Systems and Optical Sensing

edited by Gerardo Antonio Castañón Ávila

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 712 | Submission Open

Keywords: photonic integrated circuits; integrated modulators; PIC sensors; optical networks

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

Advancements in Antimicrobial Nanomaterials: From Characterization to Practical Applications

edited by

Roberto Christ Vianna Santos

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 712 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; antimicrobial; resistance; bacteria; fungi; virus

Applied Computer Vision and Intelligent Computing for Electric Power Systems

edited by Yunfeng Yan,

Xian-Bo Wang

and

Yulin Chen

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 688 | 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)

Recent Advances in Exercise-Based Rehabilitation, 2nd Edition

edited by

Elias Tsepis

and

Maria Tsekoura

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 659 | Submission Open

Keywords: exercise therapy; therapeutic exercise; kinesiotherapy; tele-rehab; rehabilitation technology

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

Applications of Robot Navigation in Autonomous Systems

edited by Cheng Xu,

Shihong Duan

and

Augusto Ferrante

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 586 | Submission Open

Keywords: robot navigation; autonomous systems; localization and mapping; path planning; sensor fusion; multi-agent systems; reinforcement learning; quantum in robots; swarm robots; robustness and security

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

Artificial Ground Freezing Technology—2nd Edition

edited by

Jie Zhou

Kai-Qi Li

and

Jun Hu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 582 | Submission Open

Keywords: tunnel; artificial ground freezing; porous media; coupling THM analysis; numerical simulation; model test; risk assessment; uncertainty quantification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

New Advances in Engineering Seismology

edited by

Afifa Imtiaz

and

Antonio Cavallaro

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 579 | 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)

PFAS Removal: Challenges and Solutions

edited by

Tarek Rouissi

, Selma Etteieb and Moncef Chouaibi

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 571 | Submission Open

Keywords: PFASs; biological processes; PFAS removal technologies; environmental contaminants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Recent Advances in Geotechnical Structures and Soil–Structure Interaction

edited by

Shengyi Cong

and Xudong Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 564 | Submission Open

Keywords: cold-region geotechnics; frozen soil mechanics; soil– structure interaction; hydro– thermo– mechanical coupling modeling; remote sensing and monitoring; field experiments and case studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in Computer Security and Applied Cybersecurity

edited by

Eduard Babulak

Benjamin Fabian

David Al-Dabass

and

Jorge E. López de Vergara

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 554 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyber security; applied AI; ultra-smart computation; ultra-fast internet; fully automated cyberspace

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

Advances in Wireless Networks and Mobile Communication

edited by

Wei Gong

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 549 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless networks and communication; mobile communication systems; 5G and 6G technologies; edge computing; artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) for wireless networks

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

Perovskite Solar Cells: Materials, Technologies, Developments and Future Prospects

edited by Chunyang Zhang and

Dou Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 525 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite solar cells; photovoltaic materials; device stability; scalable fabrication; efficiency enhancement; interface engineering; sustainable energy

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

Emerging Research of Artificial Intelligence in Autonomous Vehicles: Balancing Innovation with Safety and Acceptability

edited by

Olivier Haas

and

Javier Ibanez-Guzman

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 479 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; autonomous vehicle; large language models; path planning; sensor; vehicle control; localization; vehicle navigation

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

Implant Dentistry: New Materials and Technologies

edited by

Francesca Cattoni

Elisabetta Maria Polizzi

and

Giulia Tetè

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 467 | Submission Open

Keywords: implant rehabilitation; esthetic prosthetic rehabilitation; digital workflow; laser therapy; hygiene follow-up; esthetic materials

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

Concentrated Solar Thermal Systems: Conversion, Storage, and Utilization

edited by Mehdi Aghaei Meybodi

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 452 | Submission Open

Keywords: concentrated solar thermal (CST); concentrating solar power (CSP); thermal energy storage; hybrid energy systems; industrial heat applications; low-carbon economy; dispatchable power

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

Advances in Solar Physics

edited by Norbert G. Gyenge and Marianna Korsós

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 414 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar physics; space weather impacts; heliospheric studies; coronal heating mechanisms; magnetic field dynamics; advanced solar imaging; AI in heliophysics; solar wind modeling; space weather forecasting; multi-wavelength observations

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

Shape Memory Alloys: Manufacturing, Properties and Applications

edited by Dongjie Jiang and

Jorge Nuno do Martins

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 414 | Submission Open

Keywords: shape memory alloys; manufacturing; properties; applications; martensitic transformation; superelasticity; shape memory effect

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Application of Nondestructive Testing in the Structural Health Monitoring of Industrial Materials

edited by

Pietro Burrascano

and

Mario Versaci

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 402 | Submission Open

Keywords: nondestructive testing (NDT); structural health monitoring (SHM); industrial materials; machine learning for NDT; IoT in SHM; composite materials; digital twins in SHM

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

Recent Advances in Flavonoids and Health

edited by

Burkhard Poeggeler

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 393 | Submission Open

Keywords: aging degenerative diseases; antioxidant; anti-inflammatory flavonoids; health

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

Multifunctional Composites and Structures for Aerospace Applications

edited by George Pelin,

Vladimir Lucian Ene

and

Adrian Ionut Nicoara

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 377 | Submission Open

Keywords: multifunctional polymeric composites; multifunctional metallic composites; multifunctional ceramic composites; aircraft structures; material characterization and testing; aircraft design; structural analysis; numerical simulation

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

Defect Evaluation and Nondestructive Testing

edited by Nan Li,

Hwa Kian Chai

, Hongjin Wang and Shanxun Sun

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 375 | Submission Open

Keywords: defect detection; nondestructive testing and evaluation; impact analysis; defect quantification; smart systems; AI algorithms

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

Sarcopenia and Dynapenia

edited by

Shu-Fang Chang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 364 | Submission Open

Keywords: muscle strength; sarcopenia; resistance training; aging; functional mobility

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

Energy Storage Materials: Advances in Design, Characterization, and AI-Driven Discovery

edited by Anuj Pokle

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 358 | Submission Open

Keywords: cathode active materials; lithium-ion batteries; energy storage; nanostructures; electrochemical performance; sustainability; sodium-ion batteries; solid-state batteries; structural/spectroscopic characterization; artificial intelligence/machine learning; data-driven materials science

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

Recent Advances and Future Challenges in Biosensors

edited by Aurel Coza and

Lokesh Joshi

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 357 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosensors; sensor fusion; wearables; personalized medicine; sensor repurposing; biosensor data; data processing; public health

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

Application of the Intelligent Recommender Systems, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Crowd Sensing

edited by Yuanbo Xu and Wenbin Liu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 351 | Submission Open

Keywords: spatiotemporal data; mobile computing; data mining; mobile crowd sensing; deep learning; intelligent recommender systems; smart city; recommender systems; mobile crowd intelligence perception; big data; artificial intelligence; combinatorial optimization; game theory; data collection; multi-agent reinforcement learning; mobile user

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

Recent Advances and Applications in Optical Imaging Technology

edited by Munkh-Uchral Erdenebat and

Yiping Cao

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 345 | Submission Open

Keywords: display technology; 3D imaging methods; microdisplay; augmented reality; optical materials; cameras; microscopes; liquid crystals; holographic applications; virtual reality; mixed reality; deep learning-based optical imaging techniques; 3D image processing

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

Symmetry Principles in Quantum Science and Technology

edited by

Jan Sładkowski

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 328 | Submission Open

Keywords: symmetry; mathematical modeling; quantum science; quantum technology

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

Digital Transformation and Occupational Safety in Industry

edited by

Andres Pastor Fernandez

Alberto Cerezo Narváez

and

Magadalena Ramirez-Peña

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 312 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); advanced industrialization; big data; digital twins; Industry 4.0 (I4.0); Industry 5.0 (I5.0); occupational health and safety; occupational risks; project management; sustainability

Nanostructured Adsorbents for Environmental Remediation

edited by

Norma-Aurea Rangel-Vàzquez

and

Mónica Calero de Hoces

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 298 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; nanohydrogels; adsorbents; water; remediation; simulation; modelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Geospatial Technology: Modern Applications and Their Impact, 2nd Edition

edited by

Laramie Potts

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 297 | Submission Open

Keywords: reality capture; AI; machine learning; visualization; multi-criteria decision analysis; geoAI; big data

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Histochemistry and Anatomy in Animal Pathology

edited by

Izabela Janus-Ziółkowska

and

Rafał Ciaputa

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathological anatomy; histology; histochemistry; microscopic studies; animal model; companion animals; cattle; horse

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

Research on Fungal Biofilm Formation and Drug Resistance

edited by

Bruna Fernandes Gonçalves

Liliana Sousa Fernandes

and

Fernanda Isabel Antunes Gomes

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal virulence; fungal biofilms; biofilm dynamics; biofilm resistance; antifungal agents; antifungal resistance; fungus– host interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Microbiology)

Breakthroughs in Anaerobic Digestion: New Trends and Advanced Processes

edited by

David De La Lama

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open

Keywords: anaerobic digestion; biogas; methane production; hydrogen production; digestate; short-chain fatty acids; process optimization; artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning; biohythane; two-stage digestion; pretreatment methods; biorefineries; circular economy; life cycle assessment (LCA)

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

Advances in Acoustic Sensor and Imaging Technology

edited by Xinjing Huang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open

Keywords: acoustic sensor; acoustic capturing; acoustic imaging; acoustic– electric transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Acoustics and Vibrations)

Advanced Sensors for Postural or Gait Stability Assessment—2nd Edition

edited by

Lingfeng Shi

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open

Keywords: gait recognition; wearable sensors; micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS); posture detection; deep learning; convolutional neural network (CNN); bidirectional long short term memory (LSTM)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Materials and Technologies for Geotechnical Engineering

edited by Tianhui Ma

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open

Keywords: geotechnical engineering; materials science; quality control; geological investigations

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

Advances in Structural Analysis of Ships and Offshore Structures

edited by Lei Wu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced ships and offshore structures; marine structure design and evaluation; structural mechanics optimization; novel offshore structure materials; numerical calculation methods; vortex-induced vibrations; real-time monitoring; marine structural intelligent warning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Recent Advances in the Application of Ionic Liquids for Biofuel Production

edited by Luis A. Follegatti-Romero

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open

Keywords: ionic liquids; bioethanol; biodiesel; biohydrogen; biomethane; 2; 5-Dimethylfuran; lignocellulosic materials; solvents; catalysts; thermodynamics

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

Graphene and Other 2D Materials: Technologies, Methods and Applications

edited by

Mikhail I. Vasilevskiy

, Yuliy V. Bludov and Tetiana Slipchenko

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphene; 2D materials; plasmonics; excitons; phonons; polaritons; spintronics; valleytronics; non-linear optical properties; plasmonic cavities; molecular sensors; photodetectors; absorbers; single-photon emitters

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

Practical Applications of the Theory of Life: From Biological Foundations to Applied Biosystems

edited by

Martin C. Gruhlke

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open

Keywords: Theory of Life; systems biology; biological principles; applied biosystems; translational biology

Refractory Multicomponent Alloys: Current Trends and Future Perspectives

edited by Lavanya Raman and

Wenjie Li

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open

Keywords: alloy design; thermal stability; structure– property correlation; energy storage; high-throughput computation

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

Advanced Semiconductor Device Design and Performance Improvement

edited by

Carlo De Santi

, Isabella Rossetto and

Manuel Fregolent

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open

Keywords: gallium nitride; silicon carbide; gallium oxide; wide-bandgap semiconductors; power electronics; RF electronics; optoelectronics

Advanced Research and Applications of Coal-Derived Materials

edited by

Hua Yu

and

Kam Ng

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open

Keywords: coal-derived solid products; coal-derived liquid products; coal-derived gas products; coal-derived construction and building materials; coal char; graphene oxide; carbon fiber

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

Applications of Deep Learning and Generative AI Models: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

David Gil

and

Julian Szymański

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; generative AI; large language models; multimodal models; applied machine learning; computer vision; intelligent systems; simulation and data augmentation; trustworthy AI; industrial AI applications

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

Coffee and Coffee By-Products: Processing, Qualities and Functional Properties

edited by

Líbia Diniz Santos

, Lucas Louzada Pereira and

Erica Liberto

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open

Keywords: coffee by-products; post-harvest processing; fermentation; drying methods; bioactive compounds; sustainability in coffee production

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

Road Markings: Technologies, Materials, and Traffic Safety

edited by Darko Babic and

Tomasz E. Burghardt

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open

Keywords: road markings; pavement markings; thermoplastic markings; waterborne paints; retroreflectivity; smart road markings; photoluminescent materials; anti-skid coatings; durable markings; nighttime visibility; wet-night visibility; contrast ratio; colour durability; abrasion resistance; road safety; horizontal signage; longitudinal markings; transverse markings; road marking robots; intelligent transportation systems; marking degradation; skid resistance; friction properties; maintenance strategies; life cycle assessment; driver behaviour; marking detection; machine vision; roadway infrastructure; road maintenance strategy

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

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