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Machine Learning Applications in Healthcare

edited by

Kobra Etminani

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 447 | Submission Open

Keywords: clinical decision support systems; improved diagnosis and disease identification; predictive models in precision medicine; electronic health records; natural language processing; information-driven care

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Advances in Electrochemical Sensors and Biosensors: Design, Development, and Applications

edited by

Alexandra Virginia Bounegru

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 428 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical sensors; biosensors design; nanomaterials; molecularly imprinted polymers; biorecognition elements; medical diagnostics; pharmaceutical contaminant detection

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

Advanced Thin Film Technologies: Surface and Interface Engineering with Nanomaterials

edited by Wenluan Zhang, Yumin Huang and Pan Liu

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 395 | 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)

Intelligent Mobile Crowdsensing

edited by Wei Gong and Minghui Liwang

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 388 | Submission Open

Keywords: Intelligent mobile crowdsensing offers a commendable framework for future information gathering; providing a scalable and adaptable solution for various data-driven applications. Its ability to harness the power of AI and mobile technology positions it as a pivotal tool in addressing modern-day challenges through innovative and efficient data collection and analysis strategies. Studies in this special issue include: intelligent data collection and processing; collaborative sensing systems; privacy and security protection; novel incentive mechanisms; application scenarios and case studies; distributed learning over mobile crowdsensing; etc.

New Advances, Innovations and Applications in Environmental Geochemistry for the Study of Human Impacts

edited by Ricardas Taraskevicius and

Rimantė Zinkutė

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 386 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental geochemistry; geochemical elemental indices; pollution elemental indices; environmental quality assessment; geochemical mapping; applied geochemistry methodology; multivariate mathematical statistics; applied geochemistry; geochemical reflections

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Application of Machine Learning in Space Engineering

edited by Zhongcheng Mu

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 386 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; space engineering; autonomous operation in orbit; intelligent decision

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

Machine Learning and Metaheuristics for Nonlinear Control Systems: Bridging Theory and Diverse Applications

edited by

Otniel Portillo-Rodríguez

Victor Manuel Ramírez Rivera

and Mihailo Ristic

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 371 | Submission Open

Keywords: nonlinear systems control; machine learning for control; metaheuristic optimization; adaptive control strategies; reinforcement learning; robotics; photovoltaic systems; biological systems

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

Chemical and Physical Properties in Food Processing: Second Edition

edited by Athanasia Koliadima

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 370 | Submission Open

Keywords: food processing; chemical properties of food; microbiological stability; chemical modification; physical properties; physical modification; texture; flavour; food perception

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

Advances in Bioremediation of Environmental Pollutants

edited by

Tonderayi Matambo

and Rosina Nkuna

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 352 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioremediation; environmental Pollutants; microbial Communities; phytoremediation; bioinformatics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

The Present and the Future of Hydrogen Energy

edited by Daniele Melideo

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 341 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen production; hydrogen storage; hydrogen distribution; hydrogen utilization; fuel cells; electrolysis; renewable energy integration; hydrogen economy; hydrogen infrastructure; hydrogen safety; policy and regulation in hydrogen energy; economic feasibility of hydrogen; environmental impact of hydrogen; hydrogen in transportation; industrial applications of hydrogen; hydrogen technology innovation; sustainable energy solutions; future of hydrogen energy

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

Smart Sensor and Actuator Technology in Biomedical Systems

edited by

Anna Sabatini

and

Maria I. Pilo

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 336 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart sensors; wearable health technology; TinyML; real-time monitoring; embedded system

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

Diesel Engine Combustion and Emissions Control

edited by

Sam Ki Yoon

and

Jun Cong Ge

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 335 | 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)

Advancing Bioremediation Technologies for Emerging Micropollutants

edited by

Maria João Rodrigues

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 332 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental biotechnology; micropollutant bioaccumulation; bioremediation technologies; advanced water purification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Advanced Intelligent Technologies in Bioinformatics and Biomedicine

edited by

Young-Rae Cho

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 325 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning approaches to biomedical data analysis; computational genomics; proteomics; and metabolomics; single-cell omics data analysis; network biology and systems biology; biomarker discovery and personalized medicine; pharmacogenomics and drug discovery; AI-driven medical imaging and diagnostics; bioinformatics tools and software development

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

Digitalization of Cultural Heritage with Artificial Intelligence: Machine Learning and Deep Learning Solutions

edited by

Marcello La Guardia

Valentina Bonora

and

Andrea Masiero

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 323 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultural heritage; TLS; photogrammetry; machine learning; deep learning

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

Research on Properties of Novel Building Materials

edited by

Yue Gu

, Lin Liu and Kai Lyu

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 317 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction materials; durability; low carbon; CO2 uptake; energy storage; self-sensing; artificial intelligence; nano-modified

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Deep Learning and Its Applications in Natural Language Processing

edited by Caren Han, Josiah Poon, Siwen Luo and Yihao Ding

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 312 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; natural language processing (NLP); large language models (LLMs); multimodal models; text generation; NLP applications; financial NLP; medical NLP

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

Research on Eutrophication and Algal Blooms for Environmental Engineering

edited by Milena Bruno and

Valentina Messineo

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 312 | Submission Open

Keywords: HABs (harmful algal blooms); cyanotoxins; eutrophication; restoration technologies; remote sensing detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Advances in Noise and Vibration Signal Processing in Transportation Systems

edited by

Tomasz Figlus

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 300 | Submission Open

Keywords: noise; vibration; signal processing; transportation systems; transport; means of transport; transportation infrastructure; technical condition; safety; diagnosing; measurement; durability; wear; operation; reliability; fault detection; data transmission; artificial intelligence; filtration; fault diagnosis

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

Advanced Technology and Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Laurentiu Luca

and Sergiu Caraman

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced control strategy; process optimization; optimal setpoint-based control; predictive maintenance; artificial intelligence application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Applications of Non-linear Dynamics to Energy Harvesting Problems

edited by

Roman Starosta

and

Paweł Fritzkowski

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy harvesting; chaotic vibrations; non-linear dynamics; piezoelectric and electromagnetic harvesters; bifurcation analysis; non-linear resonance; stochastic processes; aeroelastic energy harvesting; microelectromechanical systems (MEMS); non-linear optimization; non-linear circuit design; energy conversion efficiency; ambient energy; vibration-based harvesting; mechanical vibrations; non-linear optimization algorithms; random perturbations; sustainable energy solutions

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

Advances in Combustion Diagnostics, Science, and Technology

edited by

Weijie Yan

and Meirong Dong

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 288 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermometry; flow measurement; pressure measurement; fire detector; flame detection; flame shape; laser diagnostic; combustion characteristic; combustion mechanism; AI diagnostic system

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

Fifth-Generation (5G)/5G-Advanced Networks: Technologies, Architectures and Applications

edited by Elena Fersman and

Rafia Inam

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open

Keywords: 5G/5G-advanced networks; artificial intelligence in 5G/5G-advanced; machine learning for network optimization; edge computing; IoT connectivity; network security; low-latency applications; trustworthy telecom AI; energy-efficient 5G

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

Soundscapes in Architecture and Urban Planning

edited by

Vogiatzis Konstantinos

and

Remy Nicolas

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open

Keywords: soundscape; sound quality; design; city; built environment; natural spaces

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

Non-Destructive Evaluation of Composite Structures with Focus on Ultrasonic Testing

edited by

Justina Sestoke

Marco Scalerandi

and Luigi Solazzi

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open

Keywords: contact and air-coupled technics; phased array transducers; guided Lamb waves; various types of defects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Nonlinear Vibration Analysis of Smart Materials

edited by Livija Cveticanin

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open

Keywords: piezoelectric material; memory alloy; magnetostrictive material; vibration in metamaterial; vibration control; vibration in smart material

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

Advances in Kidney Injury

edited by

Francesca Tinti

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open

Keywords: acute kidney injury; chronic kidney disease; kidney fibrosis; kidney tissue repair; renal recovery; inflammation; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Control Systems in Mechatronics and Robotics

edited by

Javier Moreno-Valenzuela

Luis Rodolfo Garcia Carrillo

and

Alejandro Enrique Dzul López

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced control algorithms; machine learning and AI in control systems; nonlinear control strategies; real-time control applications; control of autonomous systems; networked control systems; modeling; real-time embedded system; practical challenges in implementation; simulation

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

Emerging Trends in Environmental Pollution Management

edited by Jeancarlo Pereira Dos Anjos

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging contaminants; pollutants; toxic substances; environment; anthropic activity; ecotoxicology; bioremediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Computational Fluid Dynamics for Aerospace and Aeronautical Applications

edited by Elisabeth Lacazedieu and Wei Kang

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational fluid dynamics; numerical simulations; optimization; fluid– structure interactions; aeroelasticity; flow control; AI-based computational fluid dynamics

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

Fracture and Fatigue Analysis of Metallic Materials

edited by

Vítor Gomes

Andrea Carpinteri

, Bruno Pedrosa and Paulo Mendes

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals; fracture failure mechanisms; fatigue life prediction; fracture analysis; fatigue crack growth; fracture mechanics; numerical fatigue analysis; computational fracture mechanics; manufacturing processes

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

Advanced Technologies in Future Wireless Communication

edited by Hongliang He,

QingHe Du

and

Shanxiang Lyu

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: fundamental information theoretical limits for ISAC; network architectures and transmission protocols for ISAC; machine learning/AI enhanced ISAC; AI-based wireless communication; security by design for wireless communications; wireless federated learning; AI-based network security; quantum safe

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

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 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 205 | 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)

Advanced Pharmaceutical Chemistry: Analysis, Synthesis and Application

edited by

Osmar Antonio Jaramillo-Morales

, Juan Ramón Zapata-Morales and

Josué V. Espinosa-Juárez

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmaceutical analysis; bioactive compounds; pharmacological properties; plants; synthetic compounds

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

Natural Products: Biological Activities and Applications

edited by

Rodrigo Cruz

, Irlon Ferreira and Lorane Izabel Da Silva Hage-Melim

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open

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

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

Rock Fracture Mechanics: From Theories to Practices

edited by

Lei Yang

, Xiangchao Sheng and

Mengtian Li

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open

Keywords: rock fracture mechanics; crack propagation; hydro-mechanical coupling; mechanical behavior of fractured rock mass; fracture criterion; theoretical and numerical modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Trends and Prospects in Rock Mechanics in Mining

edited by

Ju Ma

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: rock mechanics; mining geomechanics; numerical modeling; machine learning; microseismic monitoring; rockburst mitigation; slope stability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Nondestructive Testing (NDT): Technologies and Applications

edited by

Jiadong Hua

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: nondestructive testing; large-scale structure; composite material; signal processing; damage localization; damage quantitative evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Image Processing and Computer Vision Applications

edited by

Enrique Yeguas-Bolivar

, Andrea Zingoni and

Juri Taborri

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open

Keywords: image processing; computer vision; artificial intelligence; machine learning; real-time systems; AR/VR applications; object detection; image segmentation; inclusive technologies; visual data analysis

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

Renewable Energy Integration for Decarbonization in Green Ports and Shipping

edited by

Daniele Colarossi

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open

Keywords: decarbonization; microgrid; renewable energies; renewable energy communities; smart ports; green ports; cold ironing; environmental impact; air pollution; shipping; energy forecasting; energy production; energy storage; energy demand; energy management; forecasting; solar energy; wind energy; hydrogen

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

Oral Surgery: Emerging Trends and Technologies: 2nd Edition

edited by

Marina Consuelo Vitale

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral surgery; oral healthcare; digital technology; digital dentistry; regenerative dentistry

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

Current Updates on Graphene's Electronic Properties

edited by

Sung Won Hwang

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open

Keywords: rGO; graphene composite; catalysis; oxides; ceramics

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

Geoinformatics in Spatial Planning

edited by Agnieszka Zwirowicz-Rutkowska and

Agnieszka Bieda

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open

Keywords: geospatial technology; interoperability; spatial planning system; planning data; planning decision; planner; Information and Communication Technology (ICT); applied computing; system and software engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Design and Characterization of Cathode Active Materials for Next-Generation Energy Storage Technologies

edited by Anuj Pokle

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open

Keywords: cathode active materials; lithium-ion batteries; energy storage; nanostructures; electrochemical performance; sustainability; sodium-ion batteries; solid-state batteries; structural/spectroscopic characterization

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

Innovative Materials and Technologies in Orthodontics

edited by

Nunzio Cirulli

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: orthodontics; technology in orthodontics; 3D printing in orthodontics; clear aligners; customized orthodontics; artificial Intelligence in orthodontics; biomechanics; early treatment; miniscrews

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

Information Security: Threats and Attacks

edited by