Applied Sciences

Electrochemistry and Corrosion of Materials—Second Edition

edited by

Rajib Kalsar

, Sridhar Niverty,

Vineet V. Joshi

and Lyndi Strange

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemistry and material degradation; long-term corrosion tests; multimodal corrosion measurements; microscopic electrochemistry: scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM) and scanning electrochemical cell microscopy (SECCM); scanning kelvin probe force microscopy (SKPFM); multiphysics modeling

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

Intelligent Systems: Design and Engineering Applications

edited by

Héctor Alonso Guerrero-Osuna

,

Armando Jorge Sousa

and

Carlos Alberto Olvera-Olvera

submission deadline 22 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 779 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent systems; artificial intelligence; embedded systems; edge AI; cyber– physical systems; intelligent control; robotics; Internet of Things (IoT); data-driven engineering

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

Computer Vision in Automatic Detection and Identification, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yongliang Qiao

,

Daobilige Su

and

Meili Wang

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3633 | Submission Open

Keywords: detection and identification; image processing; object detection and segmentation; computer vision tools and applications; pattern recognition; digital image techniques; multispectral image-based detection

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

Recent Advances in the Digitalization of Infrastructure

edited by

Laura Inzerillo

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1203 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; BIM; civil engineering; maintenance design; sustainability; smart infrastructures; smart monitoring

Advances in Food Processing Technology: Enhancing Quality, Safety, and Sustainability

edited by Ayerim Hernández-Almanza,

Cristóbal Noé Aguilar González

and

Lorenzo M. Pastrana

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12273 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; food quality; food processing; energy efficient equipment; waste reduction; ecofriendly packaging materials; monitoring; microbial inactivation

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

Multidisciplinary Collaborative Design of Aircraft

edited by

Baigang Mi

and

Wei Huang

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6890 | Submission Open

Keywords: multidisciplinary design; coupling optimization; intelligent design; inverse design; high fidelity; high efficiency

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

Recent Advances in Deep Learning and Machine Learning in Information Systems

edited by

Dong Hyun Jeong

,

Jeong-Gun Lee

and

Bong-Keun Jeong

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6040 | Submission Open

Keywords: enterprise neural networks; explainable AI; knowledge management AI; business NLP; corporate computer vision; decision support systems; federated learning; AI governance; responsible AI; IS model deployment; business predictive analytics; generative business AI; information anomaly detection; human– AI collaboration; multimodal information systems; customer sentiment analysis; big data analytics; knowledge discovery; intelligent information systems

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

Advances in Industrial Robotics and Control Systems

edited by

Ricardo Balcazar

,

Genaro Ochoa

and

Jaime Pacheco Martínez

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5330 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotics; automatic control; automation; mechatronics

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

Challenges and Future Trends in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Control, Sensor Integration, Networks, Systems and Applications

edited by

Lidia Belmonte Moreno

and

Rafael Morales

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4295 | Submission Open

Keywords: unmanned aerial vehicles; drones; control; sensor integration; networks; systems and applications

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

Biomechanics and Performance Assessment in Paralympic Sports and Adapted Physical Activity

edited by

Vincenzo Bonaiuto

and

Delphine Chadefaux

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4141 | Submission Open

Keywords: kinematic analysis; biomechanical modeling; prosthesis and orthosis design; disability-specific training; sports injury prevention; sports simulation technology

Deep Networks for Biosignals—2nd Edition

edited by

Sung Bum Pan

and

EunSang Bak

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4061 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep networks; human identification; emotion classification; movement analysis; human– computer interaction; biosignal processing; multimodal feature integration; healthcare system

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

Advances in Cell and Tissue Engineering: Biomechanical Modeling and Mechanobiology

edited by Scott Wood and

Arkady Voloshin

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3542 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanobiological therapy; mechanical analysis in biomedicine; cell culture; biomechanics; cell differentiation; mechanotransduction; numerical techniques in biomedicine

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

Advanced Technologies in Medical/Health Informatics

edited by Ourania Petropoulou and

Ioannis Kakkos

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3507 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital/medical informatics; artificial intelligence in healthcare; electronic health records; clinical decision support systems; biomedical data processing; medical imaging analysis; biomedical signal processing; data privacy/cybersecurity in healthcare; wearable devices; telemedicine; cloud computing in healthcare; mobile health applications

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

Multi-Scale Risk Assessment and Geological Characterization of Underground Engineering: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by

Xiang Wu

,

Fenghua An

and

Peng Wu

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3484 | Submission Open

Keywords: risk assessment; underground engineering; safety management; human factors; technological innovation; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

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

edited by Chunyang Zhang and

Dou Zhang

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3110 | 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)

Design, Fabrication and Applications of Steel Structures

edited by Jie Wang and Fengjiang Qin

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2786 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; structural design; fabrication technology; additive manufacturing; structural performance; sustainable construction; steel-concrete composite structures; digitalization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

IoT in Smart Cities and Homes, 3rd Edition

edited by

Ryan Gibson

and

Hadi Larijani

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2428 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things; intelligent systems; smart sensing; wearable devices; low-power communications; edge computing; fog computing; artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; algorithmic implementation; optimization methods; data science

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

Autonomous Systems in Cyber-Physical Systems and Smart Industry: Innovations and Challenges, 3rd Edition

edited by

Rui Pinto

and

Volker Lohweg

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 1831 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyber– physical systems; Smart Industry; autonomous systems; self-*; artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning; real-time monitoring; predictive maintenance; security and privacy in industry; ethical considerations in autonomous systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Recent Advances in Enhanced Oil Recovery for Unconventional Oil and Gas

edited by

Wenhao Li

,

Saipeng Huang

and

Wenming Ji

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1784 | Submission Open

Keywords: shale oil and gas; tight oil and gas; unconventional reservoir; enhanced oil recovery; CO2 injection; carbon capture and storage; nanofluids

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

Emerging Technologies and Trends in Geological and Mineral Exploration

edited by

Xin Chen

and

Xiaojia Jiang

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 1570 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging exploration strategies; innovative exploration technologies; advanced exploration methods; data-driven exploration; sustainable exploration practices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Advances in Rock Excavation and Underground Construction Technology

edited by

Hao Wu

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1371 | Submission Open

Keywords: tunnel boring machines (TBMs); controlled blasting; rock mechanics; ground support systems; geomechanical modeling; real-time monitoring; automation in tunneling; sustainable tunneling; urban tunneling; deep underground projects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Soil Hydraulic Properties Characterization for Improving Water Availability: Second Edition

edited by Vincenzo Alagna,

Dario Autovino

and

Massimo Iovino

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1126 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil hydraulic properties; inverse modeling; PTF; soil physical quality; plant water availability; water use efficiency; vadose zone hydrology; urban soils; water saving

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

AI-Driven Healthcare

edited by

George Obaido

and Chidozie Williams Chukwu

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1034 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; healthcare analytics; medical imaging; clinical decision support; explainable artificial intelligence; biomedical data science; digital health; predictive modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Emerging Medical Devices and Technologies, 2nd Edition

edited by

Iole Vozza

and

Fabrizio Guerra

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1007 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical device; medical technologies; regulatory medical device engineering; EU certifications; clinical trials

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

Advances in Natural Products Research: Bioactivity, Formulation and Therapeutic Applications

edited by

Adina Magdalena Musuc

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 843 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural pharmaceutical ingredients; synthetic pharmaceutical ingredients; physico-chemical characterization; drug development; formulation; analytical methods; drug delivery systems

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

Advanced Sensing and Intelligent Modeling for Structural Health Monitoring

edited by Hong Pan and

Zhibin Lin

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 835 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced sensing; damage detection; machine learning; deep learning; physical-informed machine learning; uncertainty quantification; trustworthy AI; generative AI; digital twins

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Current Advances in Underwater Acoustic Signal Processing

edited by Jie Tian and

Huifang Chen

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 822 | Submission Open

Keywords: underwater acoustic communication; underwater acoustic imaging; underwater sensor networks; underwater detection; tracking and classification; underwater acoustic transducer; simulation of underwater environment and sonar systems; artificial intelligence in underwater acoustic engineering

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

Control Methods and Applications of Advanced Robotics

edited by

Carlos Aguilar-Avelar

and

Javier Moreno-Valenzuela

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 732 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotic systems; motion control; nonlinear control; modeling; remote sensing; estimation; real-time control; embedded systems; artificial intelligence; intelligent control

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

Trends and Prospects in Vehicle System Dynamics, 2nd Edition

edited by Luigi Romano,

Basilio Lenzo

and

Ricardo De Castro

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 517 | Submission Open

Keywords: vehicle modeling; vehicle dynamics; vehicle control; vehicle-to-vehicle interaction; fleet management; path planning; force allocation; energy optimization; next-generation vehicle sensors; AI-based vehicle control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Structural Health Monitoring and Safety Evaluation for Dams

edited by

Han Zhang

and

Jingren Zhou

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 484 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; dam safety evaluation; reservoir bank slope safety; multi-source sensing; data fusion; anomaly detection; artificial intelligence; monitoring models; digital twin; risk analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Innovations in Regenerative Medicine: Implantology and Regeneration

edited by

Antonio Scarano

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 463 | Submission Open

Keywords: bone augmentation; regenerative medicine; stem cells; exosomes; dental implantology; digital planning in implant

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

New Insights into Construction Materials: Greener, Smarter and Stronger

edited by

Stamatia Gavela

, Afroditi Ntziouni and

Nikolaos Nikoloutsopoulos

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 407 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional properties; durability of building materials; (ultra) high-performance concrete materials and structures; multifunctional/smart concrete; green concrete; incorporation of recycled materials; nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advanced Aerodynamic Design and Flow Control in Turbomachinery

edited by Hanan Lu and

Guangtao Ran

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 387 | Submission Open

Keywords: potential topics include; but are not limited to; the following: advanced aerodynamic design method; turbomachinery aerodynamics; complex flows in turbomachinery; active and passive flow control; applications broadening actuator use in different fields; design of actuators; flow control mechanisms; modelling and optimization; smart structures combined with drag reduction techniques; flow control in propulsive systems; flow control for aircrafts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Structural Health Monitoring for Bridge Structures, 2nd Edition

edited by Yi Zhou,

Guangdong Zhou

and

Laura Ierimonti

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 385 | Submission Open

Keywords: bridge structures; structural health monitoring; sensor technology; condition assessment; damage detection; non-destructive testing data analytics; life-cycle management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in Silicon-Based Optoelectronic Integration Technology and Devices

edited by

Mario Moreno Moreno

and

José Alberto Luna López

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 359 | Submission Open

Keywords: silicon photonics; optoelectronic integration; CMOS compatibility; photonic integrated circuits (PICs)

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

Biochar Production Aiming to Improve Soil Fertility and Carbon Sequestration

edited by

Abel Rodrigues

,

Miguel Mendes

,

Sofia Isabel Almeida Pereira

and

Ana Ferreira

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 347 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar structure and properties; carbonization variables; biomass; soil fertility; carbon sequestration

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

Recent Advances in Fatigue Strength of Metallic Materials

edited by

Ramūnas Česnavičius

and

Antanas Ciuplys

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 325 | Submission Open

Keywords: fatigue strength; metallic materials; additive manufacturing; low-cycle fatigue; high-cycle fatigue; corrosion fatigue; crack initiation; crack propagation; life prediction; FE fatigue analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

New Insights into Welding and Joining of Metallic Composites

edited by

Ana Martins Amaro

,

Ivan Galvão

and

Miguel Reis Pereira

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 316 | Submission Open

Keywords: composites; welding; joining of materials; interfacial reactions; mechanical properties; solid-state welding; friction stir welding (FSW); joint integrity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Current Advances in Electric Motors, Drives and Power Converters Technologies

edited by

Zbigniew Rymarski

and

Przemysław Ptak

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open

Keywords: inverters; DC/DC converters; motor drives; power efficiency; power converters modelling; control algorithms; modulation schemes; multilevel inverters; WBG switching transistors

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

Solid-State LiDAR: Latest Research and Application

edited by

Min Tao

and

Junfeng Song

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open

Keywords: electronic technology; electronic circuit; optical phased array; laser radar; laser ranging; space optical communication; FPGA system design; optical communication networking technology

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

Next-Generation Intelligent Memory and Storage Systems: Design, Optimization, and AI Integration

edited by

Donghyun Kang

and

Jaeho Kim

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open

Keywords: memory/storage for AI/ML; emerging memory/storage hierarchy design for AI/ML; processing in memory (PIM)/in-storage processing technologies for AI/ML; parallel processing for AI/ML; energy-efficient memory/storage management for AI/ML; file system design; key-value and NoSQL storage; CXL

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

Computational Models and Machine Learning for Biomedical Applications

edited by Mariusz Pelc and

Aleksandra Kawala-Sterniuk

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; deep learning; biomedical applications; medical imaging and signal processing; computational modeling; clinical decision support; multimodal data integration; explainable AI (XAI); predictive analytics in healthcare; personalized and precision medicine

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

Effects of Food Processing on Physicochemical Properties and Sensory Analysis

edited by

Monika Sujka

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open

Keywords: food processing; physicochemical properties; sensory evaluation; food quality; texture and flavor; consumer perception; product development

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

Emerging Technologies for Precision Agriculture, 2nd Edition

edited by

Miklós Neményi

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT (internet of things); WSN (wireless sensor network); F2F (from farm to fork); M2M (machine to machine); Lab2Field (from laboratory to field); small smart robots to reduce the soil compaction

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

Advances in Natural Antimicrobial Compounds: Discovery, Synthesis, Characterization, and Application, 2nd Edition

edited by

Carla Sabia

and

Ramona Iseppi

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; bacteriocins; antibacterial compounds; antibiofilm activity; antibiotic resistance

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

Photobiomodulation and Photodynamic Therapy in Medicine and Dentistry

edited by

Morena Petrini

and

Emira D’Amico

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open

Keywords: photobiomodulation; photodynamic therapy; regenerative medicine; oral medicine; laser and LED technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Application of Hydrodynamics in Ship Structure Design

edited by Georgios Katsaounis and

Gregory Grigoropoulos

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydroelasticity; ship structural design; hydrodynamics; ship loads; slamming; whipping; hydroelastic experiments; CFD; FEA

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

Research on Surfaces and Coatings of Materials

edited by

Marina Vukoje

,

Katarina Itrić

and

Josip Bota

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface engineering; functional coatings; polymer materials; sustainable packaging; material durability

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

Novel Biological Processes for Wastewater Treatment Applications

edited by

Adegoke Isiaka Adetunji

and

Qiming Xian

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater; biological technologies; circular bioeconomy; sustainability; microbial ecology; pollutant removal

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Performance and Fault Diagnosis and Prediction of Spacecraft Systems

edited by

Andrea Delfini

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: space environment; physics; spacecraft systems; numerical simulation; non-destructive analysis; qualification tests; acceptance tests; fault diagnosis; performance analysis; microscopy; spectroscopy

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

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