Applied Sciences

Next-Generation Concrete: Circular and Carbon-Conscious Solutions

edited by

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1287 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction; green building; low-carbon materials; sustainable infrastructure; carbon footprint; life cycle assessment; eco-innovation; resilient materials; carbon sequestration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Enhancing the Thermal Properties of Lightweight Composite Materials

edited by

Baosheng Xu

and Ning Zhou

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1276 | Submission Open

Keywords: lightweight composite materials; thermal insulation; thermal conductivity; thermal management; collaborative optimization

Intelligent Automation and Robotics for Future Factories: Vision Systems, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Engineering

edited by

Filipe Pereira

and

Miguel Oliveira

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1275 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent automation; industrial robotics; machine vision; artificial intelligence; deep learning; quality inspection; edge computing; industrial IoT (IIoT); digital twins; human– robot collaboration

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

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

edited by Anuj Pokle

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 1193 | 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)

Radiation Detection and Dosimetry

edited by

Adam Konefał

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1176 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiation; dose measurement; medical imaging; nuclear power; sensors; monte carlo simulations; environmental monitoring; high-energy physics

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

Applications of Fuzzy Systems and Fuzzy Decision Making, 2nd Edition

edited by

Diana Kalibatiene

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1163 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuzzy sets; fuzzy systems; decision making

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

New Trends in Road Materials and Pavement Design

edited by

Huailei Cheng

,

Xingyu Chen

and Zhanchuang Han

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1160 | Submission Open

Keywords: asphalt pavement; mechanical behaviors; performance; material design; pavement modeling; pavement design; LCA

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

Advanced Biotechnologies and Clinical Developments in Dentistry and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: 2nd Edition

edited by

Christian Ralf Gernhardt

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1150 | Submission Open

Keywords: adhesive omaterials; clinical outcome; endodontics oral; surgery prosthetics; implantology bone; regeneration pain; dentin hypersensitivity

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

Veterinary Pathology and Food Safety

edited by Viorel Cezar Floristean and

Gheorghe Solcan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1142 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary pathology; food safety; foodborne pathogens; one health; public health; zoonotic diseases; animal welfare; risk assessment; antimicrobial resistance; food contaminats

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

Fuzzy Optimization Method and Application

edited by

Konstantina Chrysafiadi

and

Evangelos Sakkopoulos

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1133 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuzzy logic; optimization; uncertainty; fuzzy programming; fuzzy decision-making; hybrid optimization techniques; uncertainty modeling; fuzzy systems

Thermal Analysis and Its Applications in Materials Science and Engineering

edited by

Maryna Shevtsova

and

Renata Boris

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1122 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal analysis; thermogravimetric analysis (TGA); differential scanning calorimetry (DSC); differential thermal analysis (DTA); thermal stability; phase transitions; decomposition behavior; crystallization and melting

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

Advanced Integrated Circuit Design and Applications

edited by

Jorge Domínguez

and

Susana Ortega Cisneros

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1117 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated circuit design; ASIC design methodologies; community-driven design platforms; system on chip; chip manufacturing; IC test; electronic design automation (EDA); Efabless/ChipFoundry; custom ICs; RTL-to-GDSII flow; design verification; semiconductor ecosystems; open-source hardware; layout optimization; machine learning for EDA; open-source PDKs (SkyWater 130; GF180; IHP130); AI in IC design

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

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

edited by

Laramie Potts

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1111 | 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)

Biomaterials and Biotechnologies in Oral–Maxillofacial Surgery

edited by

Żaneta Anna Mierzejewska

, Michał Krasowski and

Leszek Szalewski

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1069 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; oral– maxillofacial surgery; tissue engineering; bone regeneration; 3D printing; stem cell therapy; growth factors; osseointegration; biomarkers; personalized medicine

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

Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR): Theory, Methods and Applications: Second Edition

edited by Deshan Feng,

Xun Wang

and Bin Zhang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1043 | Submission Open

Keywords: ground-penetrating radar; ground-penetrating radar theory; numerical simulation; data processing and interpretation; inversion and imaging; ground-penetrating radar application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

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

edited by

Lingfeng Shi

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1022 | 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)

New Insights into Network Security in the AI and Quantum Era

edited by

Hassan Soubra

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1013 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence in cybersecurity; quantum network security; post-quantum cryptography; AI-based intrusion detection; quantum-safe communication; machine learning for threat modeling; hybrid AI– quantum approaches

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

Recent Developments in Electric Vehicles, Second Edition

edited by

Jingyang Fang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1007 | Submission Open

Keywords: power architectures of electric drivetrains; multilevel converters in electric vehicles; battery state-of-charge (SOC)/health (SOH) estimation; battery management systems; wireless power chargers; vehicle-to-grid (V2G) services; optimization and coordination of charging for multiple vehicles; autonomous driving systems and enabling components

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

Extraction of Functional Ingredients and Their Application, 2nd Edition

edited by

Federica Turrini

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 907 | Submission Open

Keywords: extraction; functional ingredients; food waste and by-products; nutraceutical; cosmetic; food packaging

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

Manufacturing and Remanufacturing for Technological Innovation and Application

edited by

Xingwei Li

and

Joao Paulo Davim

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 874 | Submission Open

Keywords: manufacturing systems; remanufacturing; circular economy; technological innovation; sustainable manufacturing; engineering management; smart factory; industrial engineering; product life cycle; closed-loop supply chain; resource efficiency; digital manufacturing; process optimization; environmental impact assessment; green supply chain; intelligent decision-making; production planning and control; life cycle assessment (LCA); Industry 4.0 applications

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

Novel Laser-Based Spectroscopic Techniques and Applications: 2nd Edition

edited by

Ionut Relu Andrei

and Mihai Boni

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 850 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser-based spectroscopy; analytical methodologies; novel laser-based techniques; matter spectroscopic analysis; cutting-edge spectroscopic techniques; new frontier of spectroscopic techniques; including ultrafast dynamics/non-linear processes/ integration with emerging technologies; precision and versatility of spectroscopic techniques

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

Advances in Wood Processing and Wood Mechanical Properties

edited by

Martin Kučerka

and

Alena Očkajová

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 849 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood processing; wood mechanical properties; machining optimization; surface quality; tool wear; wood-based composites; non-destructive testing; sustainable manufacturing

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

Technology for Automation and Intelligent Mining—Second Edition

edited by

Pingan Peng

and Liguan Wang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 837 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent mining; automation systems; unmanned mining equipment; real-time environment perception; artificial intelligence; Internet of Things; robotics; intelligent backfill; collaborative intelligent systems; mining safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

New Challenges in Soft Robotics

edited by

Majid Shabani

and

Alessandro Gasparetto

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 794 | Submission Open

Keywords: soft robotics; bioinspired robotics; soft actuators; soft sensors; compliant mechanisms; robotic materials; adaptive control; intelligent soft systems

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

Robotics and Autonomous Systems Applications

edited by

Leonel E. Lagos

and

Dwayne McDaniel

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 782 | Submission Open

Keywords: robot; robotics system; autonomous systems; human tracking; robotic solutions; artificial intelligence (AI) robotics

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

Advances in Intelligent Perception and Control: From Pattern Recognition to Multi-Robot Systems—2nd Edition

edited by Ting Zou

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 737 | Submission Open

Keywords: control; machine learning; robot perception; pattern recognition; swarm robots

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

Advanced Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality: Immersive Applications and Innovative Techniques: 3rd Edition

edited by

Chaman Sabharwal

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 733 | Submission Open

Keywords: virtual reality; augmented reality; digital; immersion; remote; AR and AI

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

Application of Signal Processing and Computational Intelligence in High-Energy Calorimeter Systems

edited by

Bernardo Peralva

and

Gustavo Barbosa Libotte

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 720 | Submission Open

Keywords: data acquisition strategies; signal conditioning circuits; noise estimation methods; signal estimation and detection; optimal filtering methods; nonlinear strategies for signal estimation; linear and nonlinear computational modeling; statistical signal processing; optimization methods; neural network systems; artificial intelligence applications; FPGA solutions for signal processing; real-time applications

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

Human-Centered Interactive and Immersive Systems for Education, Engineering, and Health

edited by

Ericka Janet Rechy-Ramírez

and

Antonio Fernández-Caballero

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 694 | Submission Open

Keywords: human– computer interface; game; serious game; game accessibility; accessibility in human– computer interaction; game usability; usability in human– computer interaction; sensor fusion; biosignal; virtual reality

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

Speech Recognition and Natural Language Processing—Second Edition

edited by

Asad Abdi

and

Farid Meziane

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 682 | Submission Open

Keywords: automatic speech recognition; natural language understanding; sentiment analysis; machine translation; voice user interfaces; speech-to-text; text-to-speech; dialogue systems; conversational AI; spoken language understanding; language modelling

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

Feature Review Papers in the Section "Green Sustainable Science and Technology", Second Edition

edited by

Ning Li

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 662 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid waste resource utilization; energization; resource recovery; reuse of water resources; pyrolysis; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; adsorption; advanced redox; environmental functional materials; carbon capture and utilization

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

Natural Language Processing: Modeling, Optimization and Application

edited by Zuchao Li

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 645 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural language processing; large language models; deep learning optimization; model compression and distillation; text mining and analytics; semantic analysis; multimodal learning; information retrieval; sentiment analysis; computational linguistics

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

Emerging Trends in Geological and Mineral Exploration

edited by Keyan Xiao and

Jianping Chen

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 595 | Submission Open

Keywords: big data; 3D geological modeling; mineral exploration; predictive modeling; machine learning; sustainable mining; resource discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Innovative Perspectives on Food Microbiology and Biotechnology

edited by Dimitrios Pavlidis and

Monika Trząskowska

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

Keywords: food microbiology; food biotechnology; fermentation; microbial spoilage; microbial metabolites; bioactive compounds; pathogen; omics approaches

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

AI-Driven Structural Health Monitoring and Inspection for Civil and Hydraulic Infrastructure

edited by

Fei Kang

and Yonglong Li

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 577 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; damage identification; advanced computational intelligence; robotic systems; civil engineering; diagnosing infrastructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Solid Oxide Cells: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by

Mudasir Yatoo

,

Pedro Piqueras

and

Joaquin de la Morena

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 568 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid oxide fuel cells; solid oxide electrolysers; high-efficiency energy conversion; hydrogen production; decarbonisation; clean energy technologies; renewable energy integration

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

AI in Audio Analysis: Spectrogram and Time-Frequency Features

edited by

Ian McLoughlin

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 519 | Submission Open

Keywords: sound event detection and classification; sound scene detection; acoustic scene analysis; machine hearing; spectrograms; spectral estimation; audio spectrum transformer; acoustic feature maps; bioacoustics

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

Advancing Disaster Resilience Through Geographic Information Systems

edited by

Varvara Antoniou

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 514 | Submission Open

Keywords: disaster resilience; geographic information systems (GIS); spatial data; risk reduction; multi-hazard modeling; hazard assessment; early warning systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Advances in Biomedical Signal and Image Processing

edited by

Beatrice Arvinti

and

Do-Young Kang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 506 | Submission Open

Keywords: wavelet algorithms; adaptive and non-linear signal processing; machine learning and deep learning; AI in medicine; telemedicine and e-health; health effects of artificial light; signal analysis; feature extraction; statistical signal processing; image processing

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

Novel Developments in Fluid Flow and Energy Transfer

edited by

Claudia Naldi

,

Antonio F. Miguel

and Andreas Oechsner

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 503 | Submission Open

Keywords: fluid flow; energy transfer; CFD; analytical methods; computational modeling; experimental methods

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

New Challenges in Aquatic Ecosystems and Their Biodiversity

edited by Janeide De Assis Padilha

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 497 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic ecosystems; biodiversity; climate change; emerging pollutants; invasive species; conservation; ecosystem services; monitoring tools; ecological resilience; freshwater and marine

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

Roles of Proteins in Aging-Associated Diseases

edited by

María Teresa Hernández-Huerta

,

Hector Alejandro Cabrera-Fuentes

,

Margarito Martinez Cruz

,

Laura Pérez-Campos Mayoral

and

Eduardo Pérez-Campos

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 439 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurodegeneration; protein aggregation; Alzheimer’ s; proteomics; structural bioinformatics; molecular dynamics; protein-targeted therapies; aging; oxidative stress; protein misfolding; biomarkers; transcriptomics; computational modeling

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

Refractory Multicomponent Alloys: Current Trends and Future Perspectives

edited by Lavanya Raman and

Wenjie Li

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 410 | 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)

Designing Indoor and Outdoor Acoustic Environments: Implications on Humans’ Comfort and Wellbeing

edited by

Marco Caniato

and

Arianna Marzi

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 402 | Submission Open

Keywords: acoustic comfort; soundscape design; environmental noise; human wellbeing; indoor environmental quality; cognitive performance; noise control; inclusive design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Applied Biomechanics for Sport Sciences and Foot Orthopaedics

edited by

Rubén Sánchez-Gómez

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 395 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomechanics; foot; orthopaedics; sport performance; injury prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Geomaterials: Latest Advances in Materials for Construction and Engineering Applications (3rd Edition)

edited by

José Manuel Moreno-Maroto

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 389 | Submission Open

Keywords: geomaterial; aggregate and lightweight aggregate; concrete; cement and mortar; ceramics and glass; alkali-activated material; gypsum; mineral wool; natural stone; metallic materials; insulating materials; wood; zeolite; asphalt binders and mixtures; road and geotechnical materials; clay and soil; geosynthetics; bentonite barrier; fiber reinforcement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Digital Control of Power Electronics Converters in Renewable Energy Systems

edited by

Janeth A. Alcalá-Rodríguez

and Víctor Cardenas

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 386 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital control techniques and real-time implementation; controller design and discretization methods; digital filtering and delay compensation; advanced modulation strategies; signal processing for power converters: experimental validation and digital twin modeling; modularity and scalability in converter architectures

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

New Insights into Plant Physiology and Abiotic Stress

edited by

Francisco Garcia-Sanchez

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 382 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant physiology; abiotic stress; climate resilience; stress-detection technologies; biostimulants and biotechnology

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

Advances in Machining, Surface Integrity, and Operational Properties of State-of-the-Art Materials

edited by

Kamil Leksycki

and Eugene Feldshtein

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 378 | Submission Open

Keywords: state-of-the-art materials; coatings for workpieces and tools; cutting and abrasive processes; surface texture; surface integrity; friction and wear behavior; high-speed and high-performance cutting

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

Next-Generation Engineering and Design Toolsets: Boosting Human Creativity by Mixed Reality and Artificial Intelligence

edited by

Michele Fiorentino

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 376 | Submission Open

Keywords: mixed reality; engineering and design applications; artificial intelligence; usability; smart manufacturing; digital twins; collaborative virtual environments

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

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