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Applied Wood Science

edited by

Alan Crivellaro

and

Flavio Ruffinatto

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 925 | Submission Open

Keywords: interdisciplinary wood science; advanced wood materials; wood processing technologies; sustainability; cultural heritage conservation

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

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 858 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical 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 843 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Research of Sports Medicine and Health Care: Second Edition

edited by Daniel López-Plaza Palomo and Pedro Manonelles

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 843 | Submission Open

Keywords: health; injury rehabilitation; exercise prescription; doping prevention; injury prevention; healthcare

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

Emerging Technologies for Precision Agriculture

edited by

Miklós Neményi

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 827 | 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)

Novel Sources of Plant Biostimulants for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Gregorio Peron

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 816 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant biostimulants; mechanisms of action; agri-food byproducts; sustainable agriculture; plant cultivation; horticulture; plant biochemistry; metabolomics; plant performance; abiotic stress

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

Geospatial AI and Informatics for Urban and Ecosystems Analytics

edited by

Henry Bulley

Wenwen Li

and

Monika Kuffer

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 732 | Submission Open

Keywords: Geospatial AI; GeoAI; data mining; urban ecosystem services; spatiotemporal pattern analysis; urban resilience; sustainability; Sustainable Development Goal 11; landscape change; climate change; disaster risk reduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

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

edited by

David He

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 703 | 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)

Research and Design of Two-Dimensional Functional Materials

edited by Aleksandr Rodin

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 703 | 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)

Insulation Monitoring and Diagnosis of Electrical Equipment

edited by

Germano Lambert-Torres

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 689 | 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)

Inertial Navigation Technology and Its Applications

edited by Songlai Han,

Kedong Wang

and

Xiang Xu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 641 | Submission Open

Keywords: inertial navigation; integrated navigation; multi-sensor fusion; inertial sensors; optical gyro; mems gyro; atomic gyro; hemispherical resonator gyro; error modelling; initial alignment

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

Technological Breakthroughs in Automation and Robotics

edited by

Tugui Alexandru

Dana Danciulescu

and Carlos Viegas

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 626 | 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)

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

edited by

Maria Pia Morigi

and

Marco Seracini

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 624 | 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)

Advancements in Natural Language Processing, Semantic Networks, and Sentiment Analysis: 2nd Edition

edited by Silvia García-Méndez, Enrique Costa-Montenegro and Francisco De Arriba-Pérez

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 624 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; emotion detection; large language models; machine learning; natural language processing; pre-trained language models; semantics and pragmatics; sentiment analysis

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

Innovations in Binder and Asphalt Mixture Rheology

edited by

Joao Victor Staub De Melo

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 618 | 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)

Effects of the Soil Environment on Plant Growth

edited by

Kristina Lekavičienė

Vilma Naujokienė

and

Sidona Buragienė

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 597 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil– plant interactions; plant adaptation to soil; soil management; plant growth techniques; innovative farming

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

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 595 | 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)

Dynamical System Design for Precision System

edited by

Yunlang Xu

Yu Sun

and

Tao Huang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 579 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision equipment design; precision motion system; precision measurement and metrology; precision actuation and drive systems; precision transmission systems; dynamic modeling and analysis of precision systems; precision vibration control; model identification; overcontrol of precision systems; AI/ML in precision system design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Advances in Few-Shot Learning with Multimodal Large Models

edited by

Yirui Wu

and Shaohua Wan

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 573 | Submission Open

Keywords: few-shot learning; multimodal large models; cross-modal learning; low-data learning; deep learning; machine learning

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

Emerging Technologies of 3D Imaging and 3D Display

edited by Xin Shen and

Xiaowei Li

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 559 | Submission Open

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

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

Application of Intelligent Systems in Poultry Farming

edited by

Xiao Yang

Lilong Chai

and

Ramesh Bahadur Bist

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 539 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry industry; smart technologies; animal welfare; artificial intelligence; Internet of Things; sensor networks; big data analytics; automation; productivity; farm management

Waveguide Technology: Developments and Applications

edited by Dror Malka

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 507 | Submission Open

Keywords: slotwaveguide; multi-slot-waveguide; FV-BPM; FDTD; SOI; silicon; sensor; combiner; splitter; polarization; amplifier; laser; filter; modulator

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

Smart Sensor Networks for Environmental Monitoring

edited by Pau Ferrer-Cid,

Alessandro Lo Schiavo

and

Luigi Fortuna

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 505 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence of things; environmental monitoring; internet of things; sensor data processing; sensor network deployment; sensor networks; smart sensing; smart sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications 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 504 | Submission Open

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

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

Intelligent Techniques in E-Learning

edited by

Hao-En Chueh

, Duen-Huang Huang,

Fuyuan Chiu

and

Jenny Pange

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 484 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; virtual assistants; adaptive learning; personalized learning; intelligent tutoring systems; intelligent assessment techniques

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

Advances in Petroleum Exploration and Application

edited by

Keyu Liu

, Mingming Tang and Jianhua Zhao

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 468 | Submission Open

Keywords: earth system science; AI-based modeling; deep petroleum system; unconventional hydrocarbons; CCUS

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

Applications of Remote Sensing in Environmental Sciences

edited by

Hatef Dastour

and

Rui Sun

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 463 | 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)

Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Applications for Innovative, Collaborative and Sustainable Development

edited by

Paweł Weichbroth

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 445 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; big data; digital landscape

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

Optical Fiber Communication Technology: Emerging Trends and Applications

edited by

John Xiupu Zhang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 438 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical fiber communication; fiber optics; telecommunications; optical networking; digital signal processing

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

Advances in Wearable Sensors for Human Health Monitoring

edited by

Xinqi Bao

and

Ernest N. Kamavuako

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 436 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensors; health monitoring; biomedical engineering; machine learning; chronic disease management; cardiovascular health; biomechanical sensing; sensor networks; data privacy; user experience

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

Mechanics, Damage Properties and Impacts of Coal Mining, 2nd Edition

edited by

Hai Pu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 426 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep mining; rock mechanics; multi-field and multi-phase coupling; damage mechanics; dynamic disaster

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Recent Trends in Multi-Field Coupling Theory and Technology for Deep Coal Mining and Rock Mechanics

edited by Hongwei Zhang and Qian Yin

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 424 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep coal mining; rock mechanics; multiphysics; new theory and technology; disaster control; mining method

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

New Insights into Dental Restorations and Prosthodontics Amidst Digital Transformation

edited by

Keunbada Son

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 415 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital dentistry; dental CAD/CAM; 3D scanner; CAD software; prosthodontics

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

Technical Advances in Plasma Agriculture

edited by

Iuliana Motrescu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 373 | Submission Open

Keywords: green agriculture; environmentally friendly techniques; non-thermal discharges; non-thermal plasma (NTP); non-thermal plasma treatments; atmospheric pressure plasma; plasma-activated liquids; plasma-treated water (PTW); plasma-activated water (PAW); pre-sowing seed treatments; post-harvesting treatments; seed germination; growth enhancement; germination percentage; seedling growth; yield

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

Application of Deep Learning for Cybersecurity

edited by Rushit Dave, Mounika Vanamala,

Mario Antunes

and

Ki-Hyun Jung

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

Keywords: deep Learning; cybersecurity; intrusion detection & malware analysis; image and video classification; anomaly detection; threat intelligence; security analytics; cyber crime; adversarial machine learning; phishing emails and spams detection

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

Federated Learning for Cybersecurity: Challenges and Future Directions

edited by Peng Sun,

Honglong Chen

and

Liantao Wu

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

Keywords: federated learning; cybersecurity; attacks and defenses

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

Security and Reliability Assessment for Blockchain

edited by Sheng Cao and Liming Fang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 345 | 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)

Human–Computer Interaction: Emerging Challenges and New Frontiers in the Era of AI

edited by

Carina Soledad González-González

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 334 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-driven user interfaces; explainable AI in UX design; personalization in human– computer interaction; gesture-based interaction design; usability and accessibility in AI-enhanced interfaces; adaptive multimodal interfaces; ethical considerations in AI– user interactions; inclusive design; adaptive interfaces; human– computer interaction; human– robot interaction

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

Low-Cost Seismic Base Isolation in Civil Structures

edited by

Nikola Grgić

and

Ivan Banović

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 332 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-cost; energy dissipation; seismic base isolation; natural disaster; numerical modelling; shake table tests

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in Particle and Powder Technology: Theory, Methods, and Applications

edited by

Dmitry Portnikov

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 326 | Submission Open

Keywords: particle technology; powder technology; granular materials; fluid– particle interactions; bulk solid handling; multiphase flows; numerical modeling of particulate systems; experimental characterization; industrial applications of powders

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Recent Advances in Quantum Machine Learning Technology

edited by

Sharu Jose

and

Nikos Konofaos

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 326 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum generative learning; quantum kernels; barren plateaus; adversarial robustness; quantum error mitigation

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

Recent Advances in Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs)

edited by

Marcin Kubica

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 324 | Submission Open

Keywords: FPGA; logic synthesis; PLC controllers; low power; cyber– physical systems

Recent Advances and New Trends in Computer Vision and Image Processing

edited by

Pedro Couto

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 303 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 298 | Submission Open

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

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

Recent Advances and Applications in Multi-Agent Communication

edited by Li Zhou and

Zhaolong Ning

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

Keywords: multi-agent communication; distributed cooperative control; communication protocols; algorithms; frameworks; case studies

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

New Perspectives on Human–Robot Interactions in Rehabilitation and Assistance

edited by Yaxin Liu, Bo Huang and Ming Zhong

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

Keywords: rehabilitation and assistance robots; assistive technologies for people with verbal communication difficulties; novel human– robot interaction (HRI) methods; intention recognition; object affordance detection; artificial intelligence; robotic assistance; rehabilitation; human-in-the-loop; care robotics

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

Technical Advances in Structural Biology

edited by Yang Ha

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open

Keywords: macromolecular crystallography; CryoEM; molecular dynamics

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

Advancements in Quantum Optics

edited by Demid Sychev and

Nuno A. Silva

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum optics; atomic/molecular optics; integrated photonics; optical switches; integrated laser sources

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

BIM Implementation in Civil Engineering

edited by David S. Thorpe

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open

Keywords: BIM; civil engineering; facilities management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

AI-Empowered Wireless Communication Technology for Internet of Things (IoT)

edited by Tan Le and Sachin Shetty

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI/ML for IoT; cyber security/privacy preservation/trustworthy management for IoT; networking and communications technology for IoT; 5G and beyond 5G/6G networks for IoT

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

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