Applied Sciences

Advances in Solid Mechanics and Applications to Slender Structures

edited by

Giovanni Migliaccio

,

Giuseppe Ruta

and

Gianni A Royer Carfagni

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2061 | Submission Open

Keywords: beam; cable; nanotubes; composite; functionally graded materials; metamaterials; taper; pre-twist; dynamics; damping; resonance; stability; bifurcation; vibrations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in Marine Geotechnics

edited by

Fei Sha

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1999 | Submission Open

Keywords: properties of seafloor sediments; soils or rocks; walking steadily and optimisation of vehicle track structure; efficient collection mechanism and equipment for deep-sea mining; formation; diffusion and flocculation mechanisms of plume; disaster control mechanism for subsea shield tunnel; disaster prevention and control techniques for subsea shield tunnel; detection and monitoring of scour for offshore wind foundation; scour impact and protection countermeasures for offshore foundation; utilization of marine resources and environmental protection

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

Groundwater Geochemistry with Applications for Water Resources and Water Quality Problems

edited by Yaakov Anker

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1990 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogeochemistry; aquifer contamination; water– rock interactions; quantitative modeling; biogeochemical processes; groundwater remediation; contaminant transport; isotope hydrology; aquifer vulnerability; geochemical modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Plasma Technology and Application

edited by Gemma Costa

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1917 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasma acceleration; laser fusion; plasma source technology; plasma source application

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

Technological Advances in Ocular Diseases and Oculomics

edited by

Zhihong (Jewel) Hu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1875 | Submission Open

Keywords: ocular diseases; oculomics; early detection; diagnosis; analysis; prevention; treatment; and advancements of ocular and systemic diseases; transformed ophthalmology; personalized patient care; precision-driven patient care

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

Advanced Studies in Ball Sports Performance

edited by

Bernardino Javier Sánchez-Alcaraz Martínez

and

Diego Muñoz Marín

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1831 | Submission Open

Keywords: racket sports; padel; biomechanics; physical condition; health

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

Advances in Geophysical Approaches in Volcanic and Geothermal Areas

edited by

Riccardo De Ritis

and

Salvatore Passaro

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1702 | Submission Open

Keywords: geophysical prospection; deep volcanic structures; joint inversion; physical properties spatial and time variation; holistic model

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

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

edited by

Alexandra Virginia Bounegru

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1628 | 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)

Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery: From Diagnosis to Treatment

edited by

Giorgio Barbera

,

Massimo Albanese

and Luca Sacchetto

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1613 | Submission Open

Keywords: head and neck surgery; oncology; microsurgery; robotic surgery; orthognatic surgery; skull base; ontology; ear surgery; rhinoplasty

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

Advances in Building Energy Efficiency and Design

edited by Sergio J. Gómez Melgar, Miguel Hernández-Valencia and

José Manuel Andújar Márquez

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1522 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy-efficient buildings; sustainable architectural design; smart building technologies; renewable energy integration; green building materials; building energy performance optimization; urban energy planning; data-driven energy systems; energy modeling and simulation; climate-responsive architecture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

New Sciences and Technologies in Composite Materials

edited by

Xiaonan Hou

and

Zewen Gu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1518 | Submission Open

Keywords: material/mechanical properties; experimental analysis; numerical simulation; functional/smart material; joining; machine learning; manufacturing

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

Alkali- and Acid-Activated Materials: Advances and Novel Applications—2nd Edition

edited by

Guilherme Ascensão

,

Victor M. Ferreira

and

Enrico Bernardo

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1508 | Submission Open

Keywords: alkali-activated materials; acid-activated materials; circular construction; eco-efficient binders; sustainable building materials; novel manufacturing processes; life cycle and life cost

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Rail Transport Aerodynamics

edited by

Xiaodong Chen

and

Zhengwei Chen

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1486 | Submission Open

Keywords: train aerodynamics; drag reduction; crosswind stability; train-induced aerodynamic effects; aerodynamics of rail infrastructure; tunnel aerodynamics; aeroacoustics in railway transport; AI-driven aerodynamic optimization; cabin air quality and ventilation; active and passive flow controls

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

Advanced Research in Activated Carbon Adsorption—2nd Edition

edited by

Ewa Okoniewska

and

Małgorzata Worwa̧g

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1484 | Submission Open

Keywords: activated carbon; adsorption; wastewater; pollutants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Technical Advances in Railway Systems: Condition Monitoring, Smart Control and Optimization

edited by

Heinrich D. Foltz

and Brent Wilson

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1437 | Submission Open

Keywords: railway system; vibration analysis; railroad bearing performance; realistic routes; railway safety; onboard monitoring systems; condition monitoring; predictive maintenance; fault detection; structural health monitoring; sensor networks; internet of things (IoT); smart scheduling; intelligent control; autonomous train operation (ATO); communication-based train control (CBTC); traffic management; energy efficiency; resilience

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

Recent Advances in Exercise Physiology, Sports Nutrition, and Human Performance

edited by

Rónán Doherty

, Maria Faulkner and Lizzy Deery

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 1397 | Submission Open

Keywords: exercise; sport; physical activity; exercise physiology; sports nutrition; sports performance; nutrition in exercise performance

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

Green Composite Materials: Design, Application, and Recycling

edited by

Salvador García-Enriquez

,

José Guillermo Torres-Rendón

and

Joamin Gonzalez-Gutierrez

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1370 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; green composites; natural fibers; recycling; circular economy; biodegradability; waste recovery; eco-innovation

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

Research on Polymer Composite Materials

edited by Eulalia Gliścińska

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1332 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite material; composite technology; polymer matrix; recycling; structure; properties; application

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

Advances in Anti-Inflammatory and Chemopreventive Effects of Phytochemicals

edited by

Anna Ofrydopoulou

,

Alexandros Tsoupras

and Eleni Evgenidou

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1309 | Submission Open

Keywords: inflammation; cancer prevention; signaling pathways; therapeutic targets; phytochemicals; clinical trials; natural bioactives; anti-tumor; anti-inflammatory; antioxidant; anti-metastatic; anti-neoplastic; in vitro; in vivo; synergistic effects; immune system

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

Machine Learning in Vibration and Acoustics (3rd Edition)

edited by

Chengjin Qin

and

Liang Yu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1298 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; vibration and acoustics; signal processing; PHM; acoustic measurements; condition monitoring; machine learning-based diagnosis and health assessment

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

Trends and Prospects in Tunnel and Underground Construction

edited by Xin Yin and Yucong Pan

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1197 | Submission Open

Keywords: tunnel and underground construction; construction mechanical behavior; artificial intelligence in underground engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Smart Construction and Operation for Infrastructure

edited by

Yan Liu

, Qian Zhang and

Zigeng Fang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1180 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart construction technologies; intelligent infrastructure management; AI in construction; building information modeling (BIM); digital twin; predictive maintenance; servitization in construction; sustainable infrastructure; infrastructure lifecycle optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Recent Progress in Current Natural and Bioinspired Sensors

edited by

Raquel Nunes da Silva

and

Luis Cruz

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 1169 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosensors; natural dyes; bioimaging; food biosensors

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

Robot Control in Human–Computer Interaction

edited by

Emilio Jorge González-Galván

and

Marco Mendoza

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1075 | Submission Open

Keywords: robot control; human– computer interaction; assistive robotics; collaborative robotics; shared and adaptive control; human-in-the-loop control; multimodal control interfaces; real-time feedback; user modeling; learning methods

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

Advances, Challenges and Future Trends in Software-Defined Networks (SDN)

edited by Eirini Liotou and

George Dimitrakopoulos

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 925 | Submission Open

Keywords: SDN; SDV; virtualization; network programmability

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

Applications of Human–Computer Interaction-Based Decision Support Systems

edited by Koen Smit and

Raquel Sebastião

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 920 | Submission Open

Keywords: human– computer interaction; user-centered design; decision support systems; decision management; decision-making; value-sensitive design; generative artificial intelligence; large language models; multimodal interpretation

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

Recent Advances in Mechatronic and Robotic Systems—2nd Edition

edited by

Ellips Masehian

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 903 | Submission Open

Keywords: robot motion planning; artificial intelligence; machine learning; mechatronics; Industry 4.0; intelligent manufacturing

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

Atoms of Representation in Natural Language Processing

edited by

Yuval Pinter

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 811 | Submission Open

Keywords: language modeling; representation learning; word embeddings; tokenization; computational morphology; information theory; text analysis

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

Plasma–Surface Interaction: Theory, Simulation and Application

edited by

Guangyu Sun

, Jian Chen and

Anbang Sun

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 806 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasma– surface interaction; plasma– wall interaction; plasma– solid interface; plasma-facing component; plasma simulation; low-temperature plasma; fusion plasma; plasma physics

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

Biomechanics of Human Movement: Principles, Applications, and Innovations

edited by

Monika Piwowar

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 804 | Submission Open

Keywords: human posture and movement biomechanics; rehabilitation and assistive technology; sports performance and injury prevention; human– machine interaction; neuromuscular modeling

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

Development of Intelligent Software in Geotechnical Engineering

edited by

Yan Xi

and Jingshu Xu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 663 | Submission Open

Keywords: geotechnical engineering; software development; drilling technology research; slope stability; debris flow; chain-induced hazards; tunnelling engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Recent Advances in Wind Engineering

edited by

Maciej Dutkiewicz

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 655 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind engineering; wind architectural design and urban planning; extreme winds; climate change; numerical and wind tunnel simulations; wind scales; wind comfort; wind-resistant design of structures; energy from wind; wind turbines development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advanced Food Detection Technology

edited by

Elisaveta Mladenova

and

Veselina Panayotova

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 597 | Submission Open

Keywords: food analysis; food composition; food quality; food safety; adulteration; analytical methods; chemometric methods

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

Advanced Technologies and Applications in Geotechnical Engineering

edited by

Yujie Li

, Jin Xia and

Zhen Guo

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

Keywords: intelligent geotechnical materials; soil– structure interaction; multiphysics coupling analysis; biomineralization; low-carbon materials; offshore wind energy; shallow geothermal; engineering structures; corrosion and repair; geopolymer; detection and sensing technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in Digital Health Technologies

edited by

Lourdes Martínez-Villaseñor

and

Hiram Ponce

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 563 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital health; artificial intelligence (AI); Machine Learning; Internet of Medical Things (IoMT); wearable health devices; patient monitoring; data privacy; cybersecurity; explainable AI (XAI); transparency in AI; health equity; ethical AI; personalized medicine; digital therapeutics; clinical decision support; health data analytics; interoperability; regulatory compliance; telemedicine; human– AI interaction; trustworthy AI; healthcare innovation; big data in healthcare; responsible AI; healthcare technology integration

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

Applications of Machine Learning and Data Mining in Bioinformatics

edited by

Gianni Costa

and

Riccardo Ortale

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 558 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; data mining; bioinformatics; genomics; proteomics; biomedical data; computational biology

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

AI-Based Material Design, Performance Evaluation and Construction Quality Control of Asphalt Pavement

edited by Xunhao Ding,

Yanshun Jia

,

Wensheng Wang

, Xiong Xiao and Bo Li

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 541 | Submission Open

Keywords: asphalt/cement-based material; high-throughput computing; genome interpretation of materials; AI-driven inverse design of materials; pavement performance evaluation; green and sustainable materials; intelligent construction and monitoring

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

Recent Advances and Future Challenges in Manufacturing Metrology

edited by

Michał Jakubowicz

,

Bartosz Gapiński

and

Alejandro Pereira

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 504 | Submission Open

Keywords: metrology; measurement system; coordinate measuring technique; multisensory; uncertainty; geometrical product specification

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

Oral Surgery: Emerging Trends and Technologies: 2nd Edition

edited by

Marina Consuelo Vitale

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 495 | 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)

Application of Computer Vision and Image Processing in Medicine

edited by

Armaghan Moemeni

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 489 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical imaging; medical image analysis; deep learning; CNN; transfomers; imaging modalities (MRI; CT; PET); large vision model (LVM); self-supervised learning; precision imaging; AI for health; intervension; diagnosis; CAD; early diagnosis

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

Vibration Analysis of Mechanical Systems: Challenges and Prospects

edited by

Waldemar Łatas

and

Marek Stanisław Kozień

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

Keywords: vibration measurement; vibration control; vibration damping; vibroisolation; wave propagation; damping materials; discrete system vibration; continuous system vibration; structural dynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Novel Technologies and Applications for Internet of Things

edited by Marcelo Carvalho,

Damian Valles

and Semih Aslan

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 470 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; smart grids; smart farms; Industry 4.0; smart health; Internet of Things; 5G/6G networks; digital twins; machine learning; artificial intelligence

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

Biopolymer Composites for Water Treatment

edited by

Andrei Sarbu

,

Anita-Laura Chiriac

and

Anamaria Zaharia

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 465 | Submission Open

Keywords: biopolymer composites; water treatment; sustainability; adsorption; membranes; hydrogels; fibers; contaminant removal; renewable materials

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

Application of Radiation Technology in Environmental Protection

edited by

Yongxia Sun

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 464 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiation; water; air; sludge; pollutants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Fault Detection in Power Electronics

edited by

Mario Arturo González García

,

Ricardo Álvarez Salas

and

Alessandro Lo Schiavo

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 442 | Submission Open

Keywords: power electronics converters; fault detection; fault diagnosis; fault tolerant control; fault classification; reconfiguration; PV systems; wind turbines; multilevel converters; electric machines; automotive systems

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

New Challenges in Nonlinear Vibration and Aeroelastic Analysis

edited by Wei Tian and

Zhichun Yang

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

Keywords: nonlinear dynamic; aeroelasticity; vibration suppression; fluid– structure interaction; vibraition and sound

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

Next-Generation Glass-Ceramics Materials for Energy, Environment, and Biomedical Applications

edited by Deepak Patil and

Marina Konuhova

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 423 | Submission Open

Keywords: glass-ceramics; energy storage materials; bioactive glass-ceramics; carbon negative glass processing’ s; solar cell; sustainable materials

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

Life Cycle Assessment in Sustainable Materials Manufacturing

edited by

Daniele Landi

and

Christian Spreafico

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 406 | Submission Open

Keywords: life cycle assessment (LCA); sustainable manufacturing; sustainable materials; circular economy; eco-design; bio-based materials

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

Preparation and Property Optimization of Backfill Materials for the Mining Industry

edited by

Daolin Wang

, Yan Feng and Qinli Zhang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 403 | Submission Open

Keywords: cemented paste backfill; solid waste-based backfill materials; cementitious backfill materials; slurry thickening technology; rheological and strength parameters of backfill materials; optimization of aggregate particle size distribution for backfill; leaching control of pollutants; long-distance pipeline transportation performance; groundwater environmental protection strategies

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

Advances in Intelligent Systems, Technologies and Applications

edited by