Applied Sciences

Applied Biomechanics for Sport Performance and Injury Rehabilitation

edited by

Francisco García-Muro San José

and Ángel Luis Rodríguez-Fernández

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1314 | Submission Open

Keywords: sport physiotherapy; sport biomechanics; injury; performance; rehabilitation

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

Deep Learning Applied in Dentistry: Challenges and Prospects

edited by

María Prados-Privado

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1296 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; artificial intelligence in dentistry; computer-aided surgery; medical image analysis; dental radiology; guided dental surgery; biomedical engineering; convolutional neural networks; predictive modeling in oral health; clinical decision support systems

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

Research on Eutrophication and Algal Blooms for Environmental Engineering

edited by Milena Bruno and

Valentina Messineo

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1253 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Optimized Design and Analysis of Mechanical Structure

edited by

Hyun-Bum Park

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1252 | 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)

Fracture and Fatigue Analysis of Metallic Materials

edited by

Vítor Gomes

,

Andrea Carpinteri

, Bruno Pedrosa and Paulo Mendes

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1228 | 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)

Machine Learning Applications in Healthcare

edited by

Kobra Etminani

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1217 | 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)

Applied Research in Combustion Technology and Heat Transfer

edited by Joe Mmbaga and

Robert E. Hayes

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1217 | Submission Open

Keywords: combustion processes; combustion modeling; alternative fuels

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

Dental Implants and Restorations: Challenges and Prospects

edited by

Matthias Karl

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1213 | Submission Open

Keywords: implant design; biomaterials; CAD/CAM; peri-implantitis treatment; dental technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

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

edited by

Justina Sestoke

,

Marco Scalerandi

and Luigi Solazzi

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1182 | 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)

Plant Management and Soil Improvement in Specialty Crop Production—2nd Edition

edited by

Xunfeng Chen

and

Linchuan Fang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1160 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant management; soil improvement; nutrient management; sustainable production; specialty crops

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

Advances in Smart Underground Construction and Tunneling Design

edited by Peizhi Zhuang,

Pinqiang Mo

, Ran Yuan,

Hong-Ya Yue

and

He Yang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1156 | Submission Open

Keywords: advances in underground intelligent construction; AI-driven innovations for underground and tunnel engineering; Resilience-based design of underground and tunnel infrastructure; advanced analytical solutions and numerical methods for underground and tunnel engineering; health monitoring and predictive maintenance of underground structures; robotics for hazardous underground work; smart monitoring systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in Bioremediation of Environmental Pollutants

edited by

Tonderayi Matambo

and Rosina Nkuna

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1094 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Recent Advancements in Novel Dental Materials

edited by

Francesca Gazzani

and

Roberta Lione

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1040 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental materials; resin composites; materials in orthodontic treatment; nanotechnology; 3D imaging in dentistry; mechanical properties; adhesion and wear analysis; stripping tecnhicques

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

Advances in Optics, Photonics and Lasers

edited by

Aleksej Rodin

and

Sergey Y. Yurish

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 978 | Submission Open

Keywords: optics; photonics; lasers; MOEMS; optical sensors; quantum optics; optoelectronic

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

State-of-the-Art Peri Implant Therapy

edited by

Silvia Sabatini

and

Andrea Scribante

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 949 | Submission Open

Keywords: implant therapy; non surgical peri-implant therapy; peri-implant mucositis; peri-implantitis

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

Novel Advances in Biomedical Signal and Image Processing

edited by Dariusz Radomski and Artur Przelaskowski

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 926 | Submission Open

Keywords: physiological system identification; multiscale signal processing; bioinformatics; medical image analyses; explainable artificial intelligence; clinical decision support systems; pregnancy monitoring; fetus monitoring; pelvic floor muscle monitoring and therapy support; physiological measurements of sexual reactions; nonlinear signal processing and system identification; causal modeling; Bayesian nets; probabilistic nets; health intelligence

Deep Well Drilling and Sustainable Practices in Petroleum Engineering

edited by

Petar Mijić

and

Nediljka Gaurina-Međimurec

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 886 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep well drilling; sustainable petroleum engineering; environmental impact; wellbore stability; energy-efficient technologies; biodegradable materials; digitalization in drilling; waste minimization; advanced drilling technologies; CO2 emissions reduction

Recycling and Second Life Applications of Lithium-Ion Batteries

edited by

Alessandra Zanoletti

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 823 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium-ion batteries; critical raw materials; strategic metals recovery; circular economy; sustainability

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

Animal Nutrition: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by Polyana Pizzi Rotta and

Alex Lopes da Silva

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 799 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal nutrition; feed additives; nutrient metabolism; gut health; feed efficiency; precision feeding; sustainable livestock production; functional ingredients; climate-smart nutrition; microbiome; digital agriculture; ruminants; monogastrics; aquafeed; feed innovation

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

Intelligent Information Retrieval and Context-Aware Computing

edited by Taha Osman and

Kichun Lee

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 727 | Submission Open

Keywords: context awareness; information retrieval; NLP; domain knowledge; large language models; generative AI

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

Applied Superconductivity: Material, Design, and Application

edited by Andrea Musso and Antonello Tebano

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 688 | Submission Open

Keywords: superconductivity; high-temperature superconductors; superconducting magnets; ferromagnetic materials; piezoelectric materials

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

Application of Ultrasonic Non-Destructive Testing—Second Edition

edited by

Mário João S. F. Santos

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 681 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultrasound in civil; aerospace; and geological materials; ultrasonic NDT; ultrasonic NDE; ultrasonic-based SHM; material characterization; ultrasound phased arrays; guided waves; ultrasound transducers

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

Advances in Intelligent Transportation and Sustainable Mobility

edited by Dyczkowska Joanna and

Norbert Chamier-Gliszczyński

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 656 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent transportation solutions; mobility as a service; sustainable urban development; smart supply chains; logistics planning using artificial intelligence; automation; warehouse management

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

Medicinal Plants: From Health Benefits to Chemical Composition

edited by

Foluso Oluwagbemiga Osunsanmi

and

Karuppusamy Arunachalam

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 655 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytomedicine; secondary metabolites; herbal products; biotherapeutic; metabolic diseases; chemical composition; bioactive compounds; medicinal plants; botanical products

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

Low-Dimensional Quantum Materials: Synthesis, Properties, and Potential Applications

edited by

Yi Zhang

and Can Wang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 651 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum dots; nanowires; 2D materials; atomically thin crystals; moiré superlattices; van der Waals heterostructures; topological quantum states; topological insulators; Dirac semimetal; Weyl semimetal; nodal-line semimetals; Majorana fermions; quantum spin Hall effect; charge density wave; excitons; valleytronics; quantum magnetism; superconducting interfaces; monolayer semiconductors; quantum confinement; quantum criticality; molecular beam epitaxy; chemical vapor deposition; scanning tunneling microscopy; scanning tunneling spectroscopy; angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy; scanning tunneling electron microscopy; quantum transport

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

Artificial Intelligence Applied to Power Systems and Lightning Protection

edited by

Martino Nicora

,

Rodolfo Antônio Ribeiro De Moura

and

Daniele Mestriner

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 602 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; power systems; smart grids; lightning protection; lightning detection; lighting prediction; fault detection; risk assessment

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

Advances and Challenges in Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2nd Edition

edited by

Meng Li

and

Peng Huang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 580 | Submission Open

Keywords: rockmass instability; rockmass mechanics; fractured rockmass; constitutive models; energy evolution; strata control; backfill mining; rock engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Challenges and Future Trends in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Control, Sensor Integration, Networks, Systems and Applications

edited by

Lidia Belmonte Moreno

and

Rafael Morales

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 569 | Submission Open

Keywords: unmanned aerial vehicles; drones; control; sensor integration; networks; systems and applications

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

Future Applications of Large Language Models

edited by

Luigi Laura

,

Maurizio Naldi

and Paolo Fantozzi

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 540 | Submission Open

Keywords: large language models (LLMs); LLM applications; generative AI; explainable AI (XAI); natural language processing; artificial intelligence; human– computer interactions; agentic AI; multimodal AI

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

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 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 506 | 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)

Advanced Surface Engineering for Tribological Applications

edited by

Noé López Perrusquia

,

Marco Antonio Doñu-Ruíz

, Ernesto David Garcia Bustos and

Milton Carlos Elías-Espinosa

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 485 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced tribology; hard coatings; surface treatments; tribological modeling and simulation; microstructure and properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Sciences and Technology)

Advanced Intelligent Technologies in Bioinformatics and Biomedicine

edited by

Young-Rae Cho

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 470 | 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)

Augmented and Virtual Reality for Smart Applications

edited by

Kang Hoon Lee

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 467 | Submission Open

Keywords: augmented reality (AR); virtual reality (VR); mixed reality (MR); human– computer interaction (HCI); immersive technologies; smart applications; ubiquitous computing; artificial intelligence (AI) for AR/VR; computer vision for AR/VR; real-time rendering; 3D interaction; embodied agents; digital twins; wearable technology; virtual environment creation; interactive simulation; agent control; interactive entertainment

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

Applied Numerical Analysis and Computing in Mechanical Engineering

edited by Zeljko Tukovic and Tomislav Maric

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 434 | Submission Open

Keywords: numerical analysis; computational mechanics; finite element analysis (FEA); computational fluid dynamics (CFD); heat and mass transfer; multi-physics modeling; mesh-free methods; optimization techniques; fluid-structure interaction; machine learning in engineering; dynamics and control; applied mathematics in engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Advances in Noise and Vibration Signal Processing in Transportation Systems

edited by

Tomasz Figlus

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 418 | 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)

Machine Learning-Aided Design of New and Existing Buildings

edited by

Konstantinos Morfidis

and

Konstantinos Kostinakis

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 403 | Submission Open

Keywords: seismic design of reinforced concrete (R/C) structures; seismic design of steel structures; seismic design of masonry structures; seismic assessment and retrofitting of existing structures; soil– structure interaction effects; artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; software development; materials science; structural health monitoring; structural system identification; structural control; building information modeling; digital twins

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

Utilization of Industrial Waste in Cemetitious Materials

edited by

Shan Gao

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 389 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial waste; building demolish waste; municipal waste; mineral tailings; foundry sands; cemetitious materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Laser-Induced Self-Formed Structures: From Physical Phenomena and Theoretical Concepts to Engineering Applications

edited by Huaiyu Cui and

Jinshi Wang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 375 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser processing; self-formed structures; micro/nano; surface behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Deep Learning and Machine Learning in Biomedical Data: 2nd Edition

edited by

Do-Young Kang

,

Sangjin Kim

and

Hyuntae Park

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 370 | Submission Open

Keywords: imaging: X-ray; US; CT; MRI; fMRI; PET; SPECT; molecular imaging; pathologic slice; cell imaging; etc.; text: EMR data; descriptive data; etc.; waveform: EEG; MEG; ECoG; ECG; voice; electrophisiologic data; etc.; genetic data; CNN; RNN; transformer; large language model; generative AI; multimodal data

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

Current Updates on Optical Scattering

edited by Zhipeng Yu and

Puxiang Lai

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 367 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical scattering; optical wavefront shaping; optical modulation; optical phase conjugation; intelligent algorithms; transmission matrix; artificial intelligence; machine learning; and deep learning; optical encryption; optical holography

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

Applied Computer Methods in Building Engineering

edited by Hyunkyu Shin and

Sanghyo Lee

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 348 | Submission Open

Keywords: building information modeling (BIM) and digital twins; computational design and performance analysis; automation in design; planning; and construction; artificial intelligence and machine learning for building systems; smart building operations and facility management; sensor technologies and real-time monitoring; predictive maintenance using data-driven approaches; visualization; AR/VR; and digital workflows; human– computer interaction in building environments; data analytics and decision support tools in construction

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

Fatigue and Fracture in Advanced and Sustainable Materials

edited by

Teresa Leonor Martins Morgado

and

Mario Pereira

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 332 | Submission Open

Keywords: fracture; fatigue; structural integrity; finite elements; energy-based approaches; testing; machine learning; data-driven approaches; additive manufaturing; advanced materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Sports Medicine: Latest Advances and Prospects—2nd Edition

edited by Javier Portillo and

Alfredo Bravo-Sánchez

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 324 | Submission Open

Keywords: sports medicine; exercise medicine; sports science; injury prevention; regenerative therapies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Advanced Techniques and Applications in Magnetic Resonance Imaging

edited by Krzysztof Malczewski and Ryszard Kozera

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 321 | Submission Open

Keywords: MRI; fMRI; DTI; magnetic resonance spectroscopy; nuclear magnetic resonance; medical physics; nuclear; AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Trends, Challenges, and the Future of Planning and Scheduling Optimization

edited by

Richard C. Millham

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 320 | Submission Open

Keywords: logistical planning; just-in-time manufacturing; route optimization; IOT; bio-inspired optimization; data streaming; big data analytics; meta-heuristics

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

Advances in Technologies for Data Privacy and Security

edited by

Tanja Pavleska

and Reiner Creutzburg

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 309 | Submission Open

Keywords: data privacy; cybersecurity; artificial intelligence; generative AI; privacy -preserving machine learning; federated learning; differential privacy; model security; homomorphic encryption; blockchain security

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

Blasting Analysis and Impact Engineering on Materials and Structures

edited by

Shujian Yao

and

Kai Liu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 309 | Submission Open

Keywords: impact dynamics; structural response; material failure; protective design; high strain rate; energy absorption; multi-scale simulation

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

Advances in Energy Dissipation Systems

edited by

George D. Hatzigeorgiou

and

Panagiota Katsimpini

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 298 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy absorption mechanisms; structural damping; vibration control; seismic energy dissipation; dynamic response mitigation; passive damping systems; active damping systems

Advancements in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Data Mining Technologies

edited by