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Fermented Foods: Production Technologies, Microorganisms and Functional Properties

edited by

Claudia Yuritzi Figueroa-Hernández

Sandra Trinidad del Moral-Ventura

and

Mirna Leonor Suárez-Quiroz

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermented foods; food fermentation biotechnology; production technologies; microorganisms; starter cultures; lactic acid bacteria; yeasts; functional properties; food safety

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

Bridging Discovery and Therapy: Experimental and Translational Advances in Natural Products

edited by

Bogdan Sevastre

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; natural products; phytochemicals; preclinical studies; translational research; bioactivity; therapeutic potential; phytotherapy; experimental pharmacology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Applications of Natural Language Processing to Data Science

edited by

Vincenza Carchiolo

and

Michele Malgeri

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 25386 | Submission Open

Keywords: Natural Language Processing (NLP); data science; sentiment analysis; opinion mining; information extraction

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

Novel Advances in Noise and Vibration Control

edited by

Zhiwei Guo

Jing Liu

and

Ting Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 17292 | Submission Open

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

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

Advances in Internet of Things (IoT) Security: Challenges and Applications

edited by

Hoon Ko

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12264 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyber-security; smart-city; human relationships; relational contexts; meta-analysis

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

Seismic Resistant Design and Analysis for Building Structures and Infrastructure Systems

edited by

Mintaek Yoo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5898 | Submission Open

Keywords: seismic design; dynamic behavior; buildings; infrastructures; numerical analysis; dynamic load test; seismic risk assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Optimized Design and Analysis of Mechanical Structure

edited by

Hyun-Bum Park

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5454 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite material; structural design and analysis; optimal design; solid mechanics; FEM analysis; impact damage; failure criteria; manufacturing; structural test

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

Sports Medicine and Physiology: Bones, Arthrosis and Muscles

edited by

Julio Martin Ruiz

and

Antonio Ammendolia

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5417 | Submission Open

Keywords: bone; osteoarthritis; muscle; fitness; conditioning; strength; agility; mobility; stiffness

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

Advances in Safety Detection and Quality Control of Food

edited by

Natalia Casado Navas

María Isabel Sierra Alonso

and

Sonia Morante Zarcero

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4941 | Submission Open

Keywords: food contaminants; bioactive compounds; biomarkers; analytical procedures; functional foods; food sample preparation; green methodologies; microextraction; food control

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

Modelling and Simulation of Mechanical Properties for Additive Manufacturing Material

edited by

Przemysław Strzelecki

Michał Stopel

, Maciej Kotyk,

Joamin Gonzalez-Gutierrez

and

Ricardo Branco

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4541 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; mechanical property; fatigue property; analytical model; numerical simulation; failure analysis; structural integrity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Advanced Materials and Technologies in Pavement Engineering

edited by

Yanhai Wang

, Yangming Gao and

Yuanyuan Li

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4162 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transport infrastructure; pavement engineering; advanced materials; nanomaterials; resilient road systems; structural health monitoring; self-sensing asphalt; self-healing asphalt; smart pavements; digital twins

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

The Rome Technopole Project: Energy Transition and Digital Transition in Urban Regeneration and Construction

edited by Luca Gugliermetti, Fabrizio Tucci and Giovenale Anna Maria

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3745 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy transition; urban regeneration; digital transition; built environment; sustainability; green economy; hydrogen; waste management; smart mobility; national recovery and resilience plan; Rome technopole

Underground Energy Storage for Renewable Energy Sources

edited by

Lin Wu

and

Michael Zhengmeng Hou

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2344 | Submission Open

Keywords: underground hydrogen storage; underground natural gas storage; underground thermal storage; underground compressed air energy storage; underground pumped hydroelectric energy storage; CO2 geological utilization and sequestration

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

Recent Advances in Small Satellite Technologies: A LeanSat Approach

edited by

Jorge Javier Hernández Gómez

and Mengu Cho

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2218 | Submission Open

Keywords: Lean Satellite; Small-satellite missions; Cost-effective space systems; Rapid prototyping; System engineering; CubeSats; Educational space missions; Mission operations; Payload development; Space technology innovation

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

Morphing-Enabling Technologies for Aerospace Systems: 2nd Edition

edited by

Ignazio Dimino

and

Maria Chiara Noviello

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1942 | Submission Open

Keywords: morphing aeroshells; space mechanisms; re-entry vehicles; mechanically deployable systems; inflatable systems; adaptive shape-changing mechanisms; design methodologies and optimization; rigid-body mechanisms for aerospace; compliant mechanisms for aerospace; multibody simulations; mechanism design and optimization; safety and reliability

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

Advanced Technologies in Intelligent and Sustainable Coal Mining

edited by

Yong Yuan

Cun Zhang

and Bo Li

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1918 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent mining; green mining; deep mining; precision mining; digital mine; mining equipment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Advanced Technologies and Applications of Microwave and Millimeter Wave

edited by

Atsushi Mase

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1668 | Submission Open

Keywords: microwave technology millimeter wave; technology telecommunications; defense systems; high-speed wireless networks; high-resolution imaging automotive radar; artificial intelligence; Internet of Things (IoT)

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

Recent Advances in Mechatronic and Robotic Systems—2nd Edition

edited by

Ellips Masehian

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1578 | 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)

Integrating Mathematical Modeling and Data Analysis in Personalized Medical Research

edited by

Dorota Bielińska-Wąż

and

Piotr Wąż

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1425 | Submission Open

Keywords: personalized medicine; health informatics; mathematical modeling; data analysis; bioinformatics; artificial intelligence; machine learning

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

New Trends in Neural Networks and Artificial Intelligence

edited by Ibidun Obagbuwa,

Olawande Daramola

and

Topside E. Mathonsi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1338 | Submission Open

Keywords: neural networks; deep learning; reinforcement learning; generative AI; explainable AI; trustworthy AI; transfer learning; federated learning; edge AI; NLP; computer vision; optimization methods; ethical AI; responsible AI; AI applications

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

Advances in Solar Physics

edited by Norbert G. Gyenge and Marianna Korsós

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1166 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar physics; space weather impacts; heliospheric studies; coronal heating mechanisms; magnetic field dynamics; advanced solar imaging; AI in heliophysics; solar wind modeling; space weather forecasting; multi-wavelength observations

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

Novel Approaches for Future Supply Chains and Smart Logistics

edited by

Vittorio Solina

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1059 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain management; smart logistics; blockchain; artificial intelligence; Industry 4.0

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

Innovative Strategies for the Diagnosis and Repair of Soft Tissue Disorder

edited by

Elisabete Silva

, Barbara Röhrnbauer and António Augusto Fernandes

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1045 | Submission Open

Keywords: soft tissue disorders; biomaterials; tissue engineering; computational modelling; finite element analysis; patient-specific simulation; tissue regeneration; biodegradable implants; diagnosis and repair; regenerative medicine; medical device design

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

Applications of Artificial Intelligence in the IoT, 2nd Edition

edited by

Bijan Raahemi

and Ahmad Akbari Azirani

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 975 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; Internet of Things; machine learning; automation; intelligenet IoT; generative AI; edge learning

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

Resource Management for AI-Centric Computing Systems

edited by

Kyungwoon Cho

Sungyong Ahn

and

Hyokyung Bahn

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 915 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-centric system; machine learning; resource management; storage management; memory management; cloud resource management; real-time embedded systems; caching; scheduling; energy-saving technique; task offloading; dynamic voltage/frequency scailing

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

Petroleum Engineering: Production Forecasting, Process Design, and Implementation, 2nd Edition

edited by

Wei Zhou

Hongbin Yang

and

Martin Ma

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 651 | Submission Open

Keywords: production forecasting; field implementation; process design; optimization algorithms; machine learning; multiphase flows; CO2 utilization and storage; reservoir evaluation; reservoir characterization

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

Bioactive Compounds, Functional Foods, and Nutraceuticals for Health Promotion

edited by Julio Enrique Oney-Montalvo, Rosa Yazmin Us-Camas and

Emanuel Hernández Núñez

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 592 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidants; polyphenols; agro-industrial by-products; bioactive peptides; microencapsulation; evaluation of plant residues; emerging extraction technologies; spectroscopy; chromatography; artificial intelligence in food; biological activity

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

Dynamics of Combustion and Flame

edited by Xiaohui Li and

Wenkun Zhu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 570 | Submission Open

Keywords: combustion dynamics; ignition; flame propagation; flame structure; supersonic combustion; detonation; turbulent combustion; sustainable combustion; propulsion system; combustion diagnostics; laser diagnostics; high-speed imaging; computational methodology for combustion; AI-assisted combustion dynamics

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

Advanced Research and Applications of Coal-Derived Materials

edited by

Hua Yu

and

Kam Ng

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 425 | Submission Open

Keywords: coal-derived solid products; coal-derived liquid products; coal-derived gas products; coal-derived construction and building materials; coal char; graphene oxide; carbon fiber

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

New Perspectives in Cell Biology and Disease Treatment

edited by

Newton Soares da Silva

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 417 | Submission Open

Keywords: cell signaling; molecular mechanisms; disease pathogenesis; targeted therapy; cellular communication; gene regulation; cancer biology; regenerative medicine; organoids; translational research

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

Advanced Membrane Separation Processes: Technologies, Modelling and Applications

edited by Nunzio Cancilla,

Alessandro Tamburini

Andrea Cipollina

, Michele Ciofalo and

Giorgio Micale

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 398 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane desalination; electromembrane processes; reverse osmosis; membrane distillation; concentration/temperature polarization; hemodialysis; membrane contactors; module configurations

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

Digital Holography and 3D Display

edited by

Juan Liu

and

Dapu Pi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 391 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D display; holography; deep learning; metasurface; virtual reality; augmented reality

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

Advances in Near-Field Wireless Power Transfer

edited by José Alberto and

Leonardo Sandrolini

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 345 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless power transfer; magnetic resonance; resonator arrays; inductive power transfer; inductive charging; near-field power transmission

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

In-Memory Computing: Progress, Critical Technologies and Applications

edited by

Wang Kang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 313 | Submission Open

Keywords: in-memory computing; neuromorphic architecture; edge computing; energy-efficient systems

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

AI-Enabled Acceleration of Spectroscopic Research and Materials Modelling

edited by

Marek Doskocz

and

Jacek Kujawski

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 292 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; scientific discovery; autonomous laboratories; self-driving labs; large language models; AI-accelerated spectroscopy; automated spectral interpretation; workflow automation; structural characterization; density functional theory; computational chemistry; materials discovery

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

Development and Application of Functionalized Nanostructures and Nanomaterials

edited by

Victor Burlakov

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; nanorods; nanoplatelets; surface nanostructures; fabrication and storage; functionalization mechanisms; surface modification; surface binding ligands; novel functional properties; theory and modelling of functional properties; degradation mechanisms for functional nanomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanotechnology and Applied Nanosciences)

Decision Support Systems in Civil Engineering

edited by Katarina Rogulj and

Jelena Kilić Pamuković

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open

Keywords: decision support systems; civil engineering; multi-criteria decision analysis; uncertainty and risk; sustainable infrastructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Four-Dimensional (4D) Printing: Materials, Structures, Processes and Applications

edited by Chengjun Zeng,

Wei Zhao

, Xiaozhou Xin and Chen Lin

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open

Keywords: 4D printing; shape memory polymers; hydrogels; liquid crystal elastomers; multifunctional structures

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

Advances in Veterinary Diagnostics

edited by

Bogdan Sevastre

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary diagnostics; clinical pathology; automated detection systems; clinical chemistry

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

Recent Advances in Security and Privacy Protection for Large Language Models

edited by Xi Lin,

Jun Wu

and

Qiaolun Zhang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open

Keywords: jailbreak attacks and defense; AI agent security; LLM privacy-preserving method; AI fairness; LLM hallucination mitigation; the explainability of AIGC

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

Systems Biology Approaches to Cancer Molecular Networks

edited by

Yoana Dimitrova Kiselova-Kaneva

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open

Keywords: inflammation adipokines noncommunicable diseases; metabolic syndrome; obesity; cardiovascular diseases; dyslipidemia; cancer; autoimmune diseases; biomarkers; molecular targets

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

AI-Enabled Data Mining Technologies and Applications

edited by

Kichun Lee

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI‑enabled data mining; machine learning; deep learning; pattern recognition; knowledge discovery; big data analytics; intelligent algorithms; context‑aware processing; data‑driven applications

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

Novel Trends in Bioactive Compounds

edited by Barbara Soldo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; extraction and synthesis methods; chemical composition; biological activity

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

Sports Performance: Data Measurement, Analysis, and Improvement: Second Edition

edited by

Alfonso De la Rubia Riaza

and

Moisés Marquina

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open

Keywords: sports performance measurement; data analysis in sports; performance testing

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

Innovative Metals and Alloy Materials for Corrosion-Resistant Applications

edited by

Marzena Mitoraj-Królikowska

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals and alloys; innovative alloys; corrosion resistance; corrosion prevention; seawater corrosion; electrochemical corrosion; pipeline corrosion

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

Latest Advances in Magnetic Materials and Device Applications

edited by Lizhu Ren

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic materials; spintronics; magnetic heterostructures; magnetic dynamics; magnetic tunnel junctions; MRAM devices; novel magnetic materials

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

Hydrothermal Processes for Biomass Valorization and Energy Conversion

edited by

Luca Taglieri

and

Alberto Gallifuoco

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrothermal carbonization (HTC); hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL); supercritical water gasification; wet biomass; hydrochar; biocrude; process intensification; reactor design and scale-up; techno-economic analysis; life-cycle assessment

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

Biomedical Engineering Research on Immunity

edited by

Hayato Terayama

and

Gloria Guerrero Manriquez

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open

Keywords: immunity; innate and adaptive immune cells; neural; stem cells; genetics; bioengineering; infectious disease and non infectious disease; artificial intelligence; electronic and magnetic devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Novel Research on Bioactive Compounds in Plant Products, 2nd Edition

edited by Martin Backor

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant secondary metabolites; plant bioactive compounds; phytochemicals; plant biotechnology; biological activity; functional food of plant origin; plant natural resources

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

Research and Application of Artificial Neural Networks and Fuzzy Cognitive Maps

edited by

Katarzyna Poczęta

submission deadline 9 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 434 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial neural networks; fuzzy cognitive maps; deep learning; hybrid models; machine learning; classification; prediction; analysis; natural language processing

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

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