Applied Sciences

Translational Research in Orthodontics: Bridging Innovation and Clinical Practice

edited by

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submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: translational research; orthodontics; biomechanics; imaging and diagnostics; artificial intelligence; digital treatment planning; clinical innovation; evidence-based practice

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

Testing and Modelling of Superconducting Cables and Coils for Fusion Tokamaks

edited by Lorenzo Cavallucci

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: measurements and testing; numerical modelling; HTS and LTS cables and coils; fusion magnets

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

Microorganisms and Their Use in Biotechnological Production, 2nd Edition

edited by

Dirk Tischler

and

Giovanni Barone

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmentally sustainable biotechnology; industrial and agro-environmental biotechnologies; microbial metabolites and bioprocessing; yeasts; bacteria; and microalgae; genetic and metabolic engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Microbiology)

Thin Films in Surface Sciences

edited by Min Y. Pack

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin films; surface sciences; interfacial phenomena; colloid deposition; fluid mechanics; microfluidics; surface tension; interfacial rheology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Sciences and Technology)

Antenna and Microwave Components for Future Wireless Communication Systems

edited by

Shoukry I. Shams

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: antennas for 6G mm wave components; machine learning in antenna design; artificial intelligence for microwave component design; LEO satellite components; mm wave components

Quantum Phases and Metal–Insulator Transitions in Electron Systems

edited by Sergey Kravchenko

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: strongly correlated electron systems; metal– insulator transitions; flat-band materials; Wigner crystallization

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

Degradation Mechanisms, Durability Enhancement and Decommission of Composite Materials

edited by

Francisco Lahuerta Calahorra

and Rogier Nijssen

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials; degradation mechanisms; durability enhancement; decommissioning; end-of-life; aging; fatigue; repair techniques; non-destructive testing; recycling

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

Innovative Applications of AI, Machine Learning, IoT, and Assistive Robots in Health Monitoring and Care

edited by

Pedro J. S. Cardoso

,

João M. F. Rodrigues

, Javier Medina Quero and

Aurora Polo Rodríguez

submission deadline 22 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 732 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; Internet of Things; data sciences; wearable and assistive technologies; assistive robots; health monitoring and healthcare

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

Data-Driven Supply Chain Management and Logistics Engineering

edited by Dimitrios Vlachos,

Dimitrios Bechtsis

and Nikos Tsotsolas

submission deadline 23 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4310 | Submission Open

Keywords: data-driven supply chains; digital supply chains; smart logistics; sustainability; resilience; artificial intelligence; traceability; Internet of Things (IoT); asset management in SCs; Maintenance 5.0 in SCs

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

Recent Advances in Biomedical Data Analysis

edited by

Josué Álvarez Borrego

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1813 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; algorithms; image analysis; pattern recognition; data analysis; biomedicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

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

edited by

Libo Zhang

and

Grigorios Beligiannis

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 586 | 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)

Current Advances in Intelligent Semantic Technologies

edited by

Knut Hinkelmann

and

Bernhard Humm

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open

Keywords: knowledge representation and reasoning (KR& R); rule-based systems; ontology; knowledge graphs; ontology engineering; automated reasoning; semantic interoperability; scalable knowledge graphs; formal verification in AI; explainable AI; logic-based AI and deductive systems

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

Recent Advances and Applications of Electromagnetic Metamaterials

edited by

Guoyan Dong

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: electromagnetic metamaterials; metasurfaces; topological photonics; metamaterial cloaking; nonlinear metamaterials; quantum metamaterials; energy harvesting; wireless communications; advanced sensing; reconfigurable optics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology—2nd Edition

edited by Haizuo Zhou and Xiaoxuan Yu

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: tunnel; underground; soil– structure interaction; excavation; ground improvement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in Sleep Disorders and Sleep Medicine

edited by Serena Incerti-Parenti

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: obstructive sleep apnea; mandibular advancement device; orthopedic and functional orthodontic treatment; sleep bruxism and sleep-related disorders; sleep medicine; dental sleep medicine

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

Seismic Design and Analysis of Building Structures

edited by

Iraj H.P. Mamaghani

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: seismic evaluation; probabilistic methods; damage assessment; steel structures; reinforced concrete structures; concrete core design; steel tube design; ductility evaluation; detailing; and reinforcement; performance-based design; experimental validation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Novel Biomaterials in Dentistry

edited by

Nicola Scotti

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocompatibility; bioactive ceramics; bioactive polymers; nanotechnology; tissue engineering scaffolds; restorative and regenerative dentistry

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

Processing, Preservation, and Quality Evaluation for Meat and Meat Products, 2nd Edition

edited by

Monika Marcinkowska-Lesiak

,

Andrzej Półtorak

and

Iwona Wojtasik-Kalinowska

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: meat processing; preservation techniques; quality evaluation; curing; smoking; shelf-life extension; safety; physicochemical analysis of meat and meat products; aroma assessment

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

Environmental Impact and Control of Geotechnical Engineering Construction—2nd Edition

edited by Yu Diao and

Chuhan Deng

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: geotechnical engineering; underground construction; tunnel; soil– structure interaction; excavation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Development, Reliability, Maintenance and Control of Cyber-Physical Systems

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 30167 | Submission Open

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

Seismic Analysis and Design of Ocean and Underground Structures

edited by Xin Bao,

Jingqi Huang

and Piguang Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11439 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural seismic analysis; ocean engineering; underground structure; offshore engineering; geotechnical engineering; seismic resilience of structures

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

Design, Optimization and Control Strategy of Smart Grids

edited by Santiago Bogarra and

Juan Antonio Ortega-Redondo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7732 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy integration; energy storage systems integration; grid optimization techniques; real-time control strategies; cybersecurity for smart grids; digital twins in smart grids; virtual power plants; fault detection and restoration

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

Emerging Medical Devices and Technologies

edited by

Iole Vozza

and

Fabrizio Guerra

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7270 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

New Insights into Digital Rock Physics

edited by Hongyang Ni and Chengpeng Zhang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6912 | Submission Open

Keywords: rock physics; reservoir characterization; image segmentation methods; multi-scale; pore structure; digital rock analysis; machine learning; macroscopic characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

New Advances in Laser Dental Science and Biophotonics

edited by

Georgios E. Romanos

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6583 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical coherence microscopy; biomedical imaging; biophotonics; photobiomodulation; dentistry; laser– tissue interactions; laser safety

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

Novel Advances in Noise and Vibration Control

edited by

Zhiwei Guo

,

Jing Liu

and

Ting Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6050 | Submission Open

Keywords: vibration control; noise control; airborne noise; underwater noise; active/passive control

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

Randomized Neural Networks and Deep Learning: Research Frontiers and Cutting-Edge Applications

edited by

David Zabala-Blanco

, Ruber Hernández-García and

Sergio A. Velastin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5772 | Submission Open

Keywords: extreme learning machine; convolutional neural networks; vision transforms; deep learning; machine learning; artificial intelligence; pattern recognition; data mining; AI ethics; edge computing

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

Advances in Cognitive Robotics and Control

edited by

Alessandro Umbrico

, Daniel Beßler and

Nele Russwinkel

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5279 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognitive architectures; human-robot interaction; perspective taking; cognitive robotics; artificial intelligence; situation awareness; human and social awareness; human intent/action recognition; human belief modeling

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

Advances and Applications of Generative AI: Bridging Theory and Practice

edited by Samuel Cheng

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5082 | Submission Open

Keywords: generative AI; generative models; AI technologies; applications of generative AI; generative AI systems

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

Functional Bakery Products: Technological, Chemical and Nutritional Modification: 2nd Edition

edited by

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submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4666 | Submission Open

Keywords: health properties; fortification cereal-based food; nutritional quality; food quality; bioactive substances; food processing; innovative technology

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

Applications of Nanocarriers for Phytochemical Delivery

edited by

Van-An Duong

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4547 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmaceutical; phytochemicals; drug delivery; nanocarriers; phytochemical delivery; bioavailability

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

Recent Advances and Emerging Trends in Computational Fluid Dynamics

edited by

Florin Bode

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3889 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational fluid dynamics (CFD); energy efficiency; indoor air quality; outdoor air quality; wind engineering; heat and mass transfer

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

Advanced Models and Algorithms for Recommender Systems

edited by Pavlos Kefalas

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3759 | Submission Open

Keywords: recommender systems; personalization; scalability; interpretability; user privacy; cold-start problem; data heterogeneity; large language models in recommendations; deep learning in recommendations; graph neural networks; hybrid collaborative filtering; context-aware recommendations; sequential recommendations; multi-modal data integration; fairness and transparency in recommendations; real-world applications; artificial intelligence; machine learning; data science; information retrieval; algorithms

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

Wireless Communication: Applications, Security and Reliability—2nd Edition

edited by

Ireneusz Kubiak

, Tadeusz Wieckowski and Yevhen Yashchyshyn

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3258 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless communication; frequency allocation and assignment; cognitive radio; radio environment map; spectrum monitoring; sensing; channel acquisition; wideband waveforms; RF propagation; vehicular communications; platooning; spatial interpolation; inverse distance weighing; kriging; 5G; hybrid FSO/RF systems; UOWC (underwater optical wireless communication); optical transmission sources and detectors; reliability of radio communications; system availability; cryptography; cryptography; pseudo-random generators; cross-join method; cybersecurity; attack detection; graph analysis; attack graphs; risk assessment survivability; failover; high availability; efficient communications; AI; machine learning; post-quantum cryptography; SDN; NFV; cloud infrastructure; electromagnetic immunity; electromagnetic field; electromagnetic disturbance; techniques for measuring of electromagnetic immunity; immunity of IT devices on electromagnetic field; electromagnetic eavesdropping

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

Tuberculosis—a Millennial Disease in the Age of New Technologies

edited by Beatrice Mahler, Ioana Munteanu and

José Antonio Canas

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2577 | Submission Open

Keywords: tuberculosis; public health intervention; technology; AI; diagnosis; treatment

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

Advanced Research on Integrated Circuits and Systems

edited by

Yishu Zhang

and Wenzhang Fang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2544 | Submission Open

Keywords: logic devices; memory technologies; power elecronics; integrated circuits manufacturing; design for manufacturability

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

Reliability and Risk Analysis of Structures and Applications to Design and Optimization, 2nd Edition

edited by

Junho Chun

and

Won-Hee Kang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2065 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural reliability; risk analysis; reliability-based design and optimization; system reliability; complex systems; machine learning; data-driven uncertainty quantification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Condition Monitoring and Intelligent Fault Diagnosis for Mechanical Equipment and Complex System

edited by

Morteza Soleimani

and Xingyu Zhao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2019 | Submission Open

Keywords: condition monitoring; fault diagnosis; prognostics; complex mechanical systems; artificial intelligence; predictive maintenance; machine learning; IoT in maintenance; data-driven fault detection; remaining useful life (RUL)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

New Approaches to Water Treatment: Challenges and Trends, 2nd Edition

edited by Luz Marina Ruíz and Miguel Ángel Gómez

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1881 | Submission Open

Keywords: desalination; digitalization; drinking water; optimization; rainwater; reclaimed water; water treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Modern Internal Combustion Engines: Design, Testing, and Application

edited by

Zbigniew Matuszak

, Zbigniew Korczewski and

Marek Jaśkiewicz

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1617 | 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)

Recent Advances in AI Convergence: Innovations at the Crossroads of Disciplines

edited by

Dae-Ki Kang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1569 | Submission Open

Keywords: interdisciplinary artificial intelligence; AI-driven innovation; human– AI collaboration; domain-specific AI applications; AI convergence and integration

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

Application of Software Engineering Techniques in Human-Computer Interactions

edited by Carlos Toxtli and Paige Rodeghero

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1493 | Submission Open

Keywords: software engineering; human-computer interaction; user interface design; requirements engineering; user-centered design; interactive systems; software testing; agile development; design patterns; quality assessment

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

X-ray Scattering Characterization in Materials Science

edited by Yoshiharu Sakurai

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1359 | Submission Open

Keywords: small-/wide-angle X-ray Scattering; X-ray diffraction; X-ray total scattering; X-ray Raman scattering; resonance inelastic X-ray scattering; X-ray Compton scattering; energy materials; quantum materials; soft materials; disordered materials

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

Sustainable and Low-Carbon Building Materials in Special Areas

edited by

Gaowen Zhao

,

Shifeng Lu

,

Gang Liu

and Le Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1246 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete durability; sustainable materials; low-carbon building materials; low-carbon construction method; soil treatment; solid waste disposal

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advanced Fault Detection and Diagnosis for Photovoltaic Systems

edited by Alexandru-Ionel Constantin, Lucia Andreea El-Leathey, Paula Anghelita and

Andrzej Ordys

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1203 | Submission Open

Keywords: photovoltaic systems; monitoring system; fault detection; fault diagnosis; automatic supervision; online monitoring; real-time monitoring

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

Novel Ecofriendly Refrigeration System: Technology and Application

edited by

Vicente Pérez-García

and

Juan Jose Garcia Pabon

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 999 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-GWP refrigerants; natural refrigerants; disruptive refrigeration

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

Unlocking the Potential of Agri-Food Waste for Innovative Applications and Bio-Based Materials, 2nd Edition

edited by

Emanuela Calcio Gaudino

and

Silvia Tabasso

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 999 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-based polymers; agri-food residues; enabling technologies; bioactive compounds; active materials; circular economy; sustainability

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

Industrial Applications of Laser Ultrasonics

edited by

Cuixiang Pei

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 976 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser ultrasonics; non-destructive testing; industrial applications

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

Software Engineering and Computer Science for Sustainable IoT Systems

edited by Luis Gomes,

Isabel Sofia Sousa Brito

and

João Paulo Barros

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 971 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things; cyber– physical systems; embedded computing; sensor networks; energy-aware computing; distributed systems; real-time systems; sustainable IoT systems

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

Artificial Intelligence for Healthcare: Technologies, Applications, and Impact

edited by

Arnulfo Alanis

and

Teresa Guarda

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 918 | Submission Open

Keywords: data mining; quantum machine learning; wearable devices; Internet of Medical Things; natural language processing; generative artificial intelligence

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

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