Applied Sciences

Security and Privacy in Complicated Computing Environments

edited by Yingwen Chen, Xiao Bin and Chunqiang Hu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4145 | Submission Open

Keywords: access control; encryption; threat detection; incident response; trust and reputation management; and so on; privacy issues not limited to data protection; privacy-preserving data mining and analytics; anonymization and de-identification; data minimization security and privacy in hardware or software heterogeneous systems; security and privacy in distributed computing environment; security and privacy in software stacks and microservices; security and privacy in frequent updated; scalable and elastic systems; security and privacy in system monitoring and troubleshooting; security and privacy in system resource management and optimization; security and privacy in system interoperability

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

Advances in Smart Construction and Intelligent Buildings

edited by

Na Xu

and

Wei Chen

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4004 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twins; IoT-enabled infrastructure; sustainable urban resilience; generative AI in architecture; autonomous construction robotics; self-healing building materials; blockchain for lifecycle management; cognitive building automation; energy-positive structures; big data analytics in BIM

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Recent Advances in Wind Engineering and Applied Aerodynamics

edited by Xiang Shen,

Bofeng Xu

and Chengyong Zhu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3950 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind engineering; applied aerodynamics; experimental fluid dynamics; computational fluid dynamics; wind load analysis; wind-induced vibration; aeroelasticity; aerodynamic optimization; machine learning in wind engineering; multi-scale modeling

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

Advanced Computer Security and Applied Cybersecurity

edited by

Robson de Oliveira Albuquerque

,

João José Costa Gondim

and

Ana Lucila Sandoval Orozco

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3943 | Submission Open

Keywords: applied cybersecurity; computer science; computer networks; cyber intelligence; computer and network security

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

Intelligent Transportation Systems for Sustainable Mobility

edited by Nicholas E. Lownes

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3912 | Submission Open

Keywords: transportation safety; smart infrastructure; sustainability; automated vehicles; equitable design; multi-modal transportation

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

Wireless Networking: Application and Development

edited by

Evangelos Spyrou

and

Vassilios Kappatos

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3856 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless networking; telecommunications; cross-layer development; optimisation; 5G and beyond; real-world applications

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

Structural Dynamics and Risk Assessment of Structures

edited by

Jiaxiang Li

, Wenqiang Jiang and

Hu Cheng

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3613 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural earthquake and wind engineering; tunnelling engineering; structural health monitoring; damage detection; structural reinforcement; high-performance building materials; structural dynamic response analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

New Advances in Acoustic Materials: Design and Application

edited by

Massimo Viscardi

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3583 | Submission Open

Keywords: acoustic materials; material technologies; advance and sustainable material technologies; transport; building acoustic

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

Surface Coatings: Materials and Techniques

edited by John Henao,

Carlos A. Poblano-Salas

and

Diego Germán Espinosa-Arbeláez

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3441 | Submission Open

Keywords: coatings; thin films; thermal spray; chemical vapor deposition; physical vapor deposition; aerosol deposition; cold spray; characterization techniques; functional applications; materials precursors

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

Current Research in Indoor Positioning and Localization

edited by Shengcheng Yeh, Yih-Shyh Chiou and

Bang Wang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3406 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultra-wideband (UWB); sensor fusion; deep learning; angle of arrival (AoA); indoor navigation; real-time locating system (RTLS); fingerprinting; challenge of multipath interference

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

Clinical and Instrumental Methods for Posture Evaluation in Upright Standing and During Motor Tasks

edited by

Paolo De Blasiis

and

Mariano Serrao

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3400 | Submission Open

Keywords: posture; posture evaluation; 3D motion analysis; kinematics; gait analysis; stereophotogrammetry; X-ray; pressure plate; postural stability

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

Neuromuscular Control and Biomechanical Assessment in Sports Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation

edited by

Danilo Donati

and

Roberto Tedeschi

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3387 | Submission Open

Keywords: injury assessment; prevention treatment; recovery neurological aspects; neuromuscular control

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

Modeling and Simulation of Composite Materials and Structures: 2nd Edition

edited by

Camelia Cerbu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3111 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials; numerical modeling; simulation model; finite element analysis; optimization; stresses and strains; thermal stresses; macroscopic model; micromechanical simulations; nanoscale model; fiber– matrix interface; homogenization models; stability; crush analysis; delamination; failure models; stability analysis

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

Fluid Mechanics: From Theories to Applications

edited by

Aly-Mousaad Aly

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3000 | Submission Open

Keywords: theoretical advances in fluid dynamics; computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and numerical simulations; experimental techniques and measurements in fluid mechanics; multiphase flows and complex fluid dynamics; turbulence modeling and simulations; fluid-structure interactions; biofluid mechanics and biomedical applications; environmental fluid mechanics; industrial applications of fluid mechanics; fluid dynamics in renewable energy systems; fluid mechanics in microfluidics and nanofluidics

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

Advances in Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)-Based Reconfigurable Systems

edited by Valery Salauyou

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2986 | Submission Open

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

Alzheimer's Disease and Other Neurological Diseases: Novel Treatment Strategies

edited by

Rocío Llamas-Ramos

and

Inés Llamas Ramos

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2975 | Submission Open

Keywords: Alzheimer; neurological diseases; diagnosis; prevention; treatment; novel approaches; physical therapy; diet; lifestyles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Intelligent Computing for Sustainable Smart Cities

edited by

Junho Jeong

,

Jin-Woo Jung

and

Seungmin Oh

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2917 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart infrastructure; data analytics and predictive modeling; intelligent transportation systems; energy management; public safety and security; environmental monitoring and management; smart healthcare

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

Design, Development, and Characterization of Advanced Materials for Modern Industry

edited by

Madalina Simona Baltatu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2769 | Submission Open

Keywords: characterization and fabrication; innovations in composites; ceramics; metals; and polymers; material manufacturing and processing; physical; chemical; and mechanical properties; applications of automotive; aeronautics; biomedicine; and electronics; sustainability and the environmental impact

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

Application of Deep Neural Network in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

edited by

Vincenzo Gallo

and

Piotr A. Kowalski

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2743 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep neural networks; electronic measurements; computer vision; circuit design; microelectronics; nanoelectronics; explainability; signal processing; control systems and robotics

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

Application of Artificial Intelligence in Fault Detection, Diagnosis, and Prediction

edited by Amelia Zafra and Bruno Miguel Veloso

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2720 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault detection; fault diagnosis; predictive maintenance; artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; anomaly detection; industrial systems

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

Transportation and Infrastructures Under Extreme Weather Conditions

edited by E Deng

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2714 | Submission Open

Keywords: transportation; infrastructures; extreme weather conditions; disaster; turbulence; monitoring; early warning; railway infrastructure; vehicle aerodynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Advances in Optical Imaging and Deep Learning

edited by

Junhui Huang

and

Qi Xue

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2680 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical image metrology; optical imaging; deep learning; image processing; computational optics; medical imaging; microscopy; hyperspectral imaging; image reconstruction; neural networks; image segmentation; object detection; remote sensing; real-time imaging; machine learning in imaging

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

Artificial Intelligence Technology in Neurodegenerative Diseases

edited by

Fan Zhang

and

Xiaogang Wu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2437 | Submission Open

Keywords: Alzheimer’ s disease; neurodegenerative diseases; artificial intelligence; machine learning; data readiness for AI/ML; feature elimination; missing data imputation; drug discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Proteins and Peptides from Foods in 2024

edited by

Piotr Minkiewicz

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2382 | Submission Open

Keywords: physicochemical properties of food proteins and peptides; functional properties of food proteins and peptides; nutritional value of food proteins bioactive; functional; and taste-affecting peptides; allergenicity and its reduction; changes of proteins and peptides during processing; novel sources of proteins and peptides for application in foods; analysis of food proteins and peptides; bioinformatics and cheminformatics methods in food protein and peptide science

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

Machine Learning in Multi-scale Modeling

edited by Yousef Heider and Nikolaos Napoleon Vlassis

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2281 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; multi-scale modeling; metamaterial design; constitutive modeling; inverse design; data-driven simulations; graph and manifold learning; artificial neural networks; generative AI; model-free approaches; causal discovery

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

Applications of Remote Sensing in Environmental Sciences

edited by

Hatef Dastour

and

Rui Sun

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2275 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; environmental monitoring; climate change; land use; biodiversity; water resources; disaster management; urban analysis; atmospheric studies; environmental science

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Soil–Water–Plant–Atmosphere Interactions and Processes: Bioengineering of Slopes

edited by

Muhammad Naveed

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2152 | Submission Open

Keywords: slope stabilisation; soil– water– plant– atmosphere interactions; soil mechanical characteristics; soil hydraulic characteristics; vegetation strategy; numerical analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Performance Evaluation, Optimization and Algorithmic Enhancements for Concentrated Solar Technologies

edited by

Weidong Huang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2144 | Submission Open

Keywords: concentrated solar power; renewable energy technologies; solar energy applications; performance optimization

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

Optical Imaging and 3D Display Technologies

edited by Hanle Zhang,

Xiaowei Li

and

Yan Xing

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2085 | Submission Open

Keywords: integral imaging; holographic displays; autostereoscopic 3D displays; 3D security; 3D interaction techniques; 3D imaging and display systems; holographic microscopy; data storage

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

Recent Advances in Robotics and Intelligent Robots Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Qi Song

,

Fengwei Guan

and

Qinglei Zhao

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2053 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous navigation; machine learning in remote sensing; hyper-spectral imaging; 3D reconstruction and depth sensing; robotic manipulation and in-orbit servicing; swarm robotics and multi-robot systems; biomimetic and soft robotics

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

Human–Robot Collaboration and Its Applications

edited by

Angel Valera

and Marina Valles

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2046 | Submission Open

Keywords: human– robot collaboration; human– robot interaction; Industry 4.0; robot control; artificial intelligence; advanced robotics; industrial robotics

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

Computer Vision Methods for Motion Control and Analysis

edited by

Dalius Matuzevičius

,

Artūras Serackis

and Julius Griškevičius

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1983 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning approaches for understanding motion; motion detection and tracking algorithms; human motion analysis; gesture; and activity recognition; real-time motion analysis; vision-based control systems for robotics; multimodal data fusion for motion analysis; machine learning and deep learning techniques for motion interpretation; applications in robotics; autonomous systems; and human– machine interfaces; motion prediction and trajectory planning; applications in automation; healthcare; sports; and entertainment

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

Technological Breakthroughs in Automation and Robotics

edited by

Tugui Alexandru

,

Dana Danciulescu

and Carlos Viegas

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1950 | Submission Open

Keywords: automation; robotics; artificial intelligence; machine learning; Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT); cyber-physical systems; blockchain; collaborative robots (cobots); smart factories; technological singularity

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

Applied Thermodynamics

edited by Pavlos George Mikellides

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1943 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy conversion and optimization; thermodynamics of renewable energy systems; ecosystem energy transfers; application of statistical thermodynamics; magnetohydrodynamic energy conversion; fuel-efficient transportation systems; efficient energy storage and discharge

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Thermal Engineering)

Innovations in Binder and Asphalt Mixture Rheology

edited by

Joao Victor Staub De Melo

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1885 | Submission Open

Keywords: rheology; asphalt binders; asphalt mixtures; viscoelastic properties; temperature effects; aging effects; modified binders; pavement performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Research and Design of Two-Dimensional Functional Materials

edited by Aleksandr Rodin

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1859 | Submission Open

Keywords: application-driven research; material discovery; 2D materials; applied materials science; 2D heterostructures; functional 2D materials

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

Additive Manufacturing Technologies in Alloys Processing

edited by

Fabio Simões

, Artur Mateus and

Jon Iñaki Arrizubieta

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1841 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal additive manufacturing; hybrid manufacturing; alloy design; high entropy alloys; functionally graded materials; steels; aluminum; titanium and nickel based alloys; process optimization; microstructure; texture and thermal treatments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Insulation Monitoring and Diagnosis of Electrical Equipment

edited by

Germano Lambert-Torres

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1831 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrical insulation; monitoring insulation; diagnosis; measuerement strategies of insulation; sensors for insulation measurements; failure patterns; fault detection

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

Prevention and Treatment of Medical Diseases in Vulnerable Populations: 2nd Edition

edited by

Gaspare Palaia

and

Daniele Pergolini

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1768 | Submission Open

Keywords: refugee; migrants; asylum seeker; children; women; vulnerable populations; disabled; homelessness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Signal and Image Processing: From Theory to Applications: 2nd Edition

edited by

Maria Pia Morigi

and

Marco Seracini

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1681 | Submission Open

Keywords: signal processing; image processing; mathematical models; inverse problems for signal and image processing; applications in signal theory; applications in image processing

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

Emerging Technologies of 3D Imaging and 3D Display

edited by Xin Shen and

Xiaowei Li

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1436 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D imaging; integral imaging; 3D display; 3D information processing

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

AI Technologies for eHealth and mHealth, 2nd Edition

edited by

István Vassányi

,

István Kósa

and László Balkányi

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1382 | Submission Open

Keywords: eHealth; ambient assisted living; personalized care; machine learning; medical expert systems

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

Emerging Technologies for Precision Agriculture

edited by

Miklós Neményi

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1376 | 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)

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

edited by

David He

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1352 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; engineering applications; predictive analytics; optimization algorithms; deep learning; intelligent systems

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

Surface Metrology in Advanced and Precision Manufacturing

edited by

Katarzyna Peta

,

Felice Sfravara

and

Francesco Tamburrino

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1303 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision manufacturing; advanced manufacturing; surface engineering; surface metrology; functional characteristics of surfaces

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Remanufacturing, Reuse and Recycling Pathways for E-Waste and Used Batteries

edited by

Eleni Kastanaki

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1271 | Submission Open

Keywords: remanufacturing; reuse; recycling; e-waste; used batteries; circular economy

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

Exploring Semantic Technologies and Their Application

edited by María del Pilar Salas-Zárate,

Mario Paredes-Valverde

and

Giner Alor-Hernández

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1264 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent agents; cognitive applications; knowledge graphs and applications; natural language processing and semantic technologies; semantic web and linked data; ontology engineering; semantic technologies and education; semantic technologies in government and public sector; semantic technologies in finance and business applications; semantic technologies for scientific research; semantic technologies for IoT and smart environments

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

Recent Advances and New Trends in Computer Vision and Image Processing

edited by

Pedro Couto

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1252 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer vision; image processing; video processing; artificial intelligence; and machine learning

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

Corrosion and Protection with Hard Coatings

edited by José A. Cabral-Miramontes and

Facundo Almeraya-Calderón

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1238 | Submission Open

Keywords: hard coatings; hardness; wear; corrosion; friction; tribo-corrosion

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

Security and Reliability Assessment for Blockchain

edited by Sheng Cao and

Liming Fang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1219 | Submission Open

Keywords: security and reliability assessment tools or frameworks for blockchain; attacks and vulnerabilities of blockchain; blockchain privacy; blockchain scalability; cross-chain and off-chain security; security of smart contracts and chain codes; blockchain-powered application security; blockchain consensus and fault tolerance mechanisms; forensic in blockchain; new blockchain diagram

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

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