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Soil Health and Soil Microbiology

edited by

Acacio Aparecido Navarrete

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1406 | Submission Open

Keywords: human activity impacts on soil health; innovative management of soil; sustainable use of soil in food production; sustainable use of soil in urban development; methodology to qualitatively evaluate soil health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Advances in Functional Properties of Probiotics

edited by

Blanca Rosa Aguilar Uscanga

Josué Raymundo Solis Pacheco

and

Angélica Villarruel-López

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1404 | Submission Open

Keywords: probiotics; prebiotics; functional foods; lactic acid bacteria; yeasts; human milk; dairy products; biological activity; functional properties

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

Optical Wireless Communication for 6G Communication Networks

edited by

Lisu Yu

, Xun Zhang and Xiaodong Liu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1308 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical wireless communication (OWC); sixth-generation (6G) communication networks; high energy efficiency; high date rate; high security; reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS); multiple access

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

PFAS Removal: Challenges and Solutions

edited by

Tarek Rouissi

, Selma Etteieb and Moncef Chouaibi

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1266 | Submission Open

Keywords: PFASs; biological processes; PFAS removal technologies; environmental contaminants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Sarcopenia and Dynapenia

edited by

Shu-Fang Chang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1231 | Submission Open

Keywords: muscle strength; sarcopenia; resistance training; aging; functional mobility

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

Advancements in Antimicrobial Nanomaterials: From Characterization to Practical Applications

edited by

Roberto Christ Vianna Santos

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1089 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; antimicrobial; resistance; bacteria; fungi; virus

Applied Computer Vision and Intelligent Computing for Electric Power Systems

edited by Yunfeng Yan,

Xian-Bo Wang

and

Yulin Chen

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1047 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric power artificial intelligence; computer vision; multimodal data processing; smart grid optimization; large language models

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

Smart Cities: AI-Enhanced Urban Living

edited by

Hongtao Peng

and

Massoud Sofi

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 997 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); internet of things (IoT); smart city; urban development; ethics and moral principles; urban living

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

New Advances in Engineering Seismology

edited by

Afifa Imtiaz

and

Antonio Maria Francesco Cavallaro

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 947 | Submission Open

Keywords: seismic hazard assessment; ground motion simulation and validation; site response analysis; distributed acoustic sensing; machine learning applications in seismology; ambient noise interferometry; early warning and real-time monitoring; urban seismic risk and resilience; structural vulnerability; multi-hazard frameworks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Recent Advances in Geotechnical Structures and Soil–Structure Interaction

edited by

Shengyi Cong

and Xudong Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 906 | Submission Open

Keywords: cold-region geotechnics; frozen soil mechanics; soil– structure interaction; hydro– thermo– mechanical coupling modeling; remote sensing and monitoring; field experiments and case studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in Wireless Networks and Mobile Communication

edited by

Wei Gong

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 842 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless networks and communication; mobile communication systems; 5G and 6G technologies; edge computing; artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) for wireless networks

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

Artificial Intelligence in Fault Diagnosis and Signal Processing, 2nd Edition

edited by

Juan Jose Saucedo-Dorantes

and

David Alejandro Elvira-Ortiz

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 830 | Submission Open

Keywords: neural networks; machine learning; sensors; novelty detection; data mining; signal processing methods; signal processing implementation; FPGA; HIL; industrial applications

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

Artificial Ground Freezing Technology—2nd Edition

edited by

Jie Zhou

Kai-Qi Li

and

Jun Hu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 824 | Submission Open

Keywords: tunnel; artificial ground freezing; porous media; coupling THM analysis; numerical simulation; model test; risk assessment; uncertainty quantification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Multifunctional Composites and Structures for Aerospace Applications

edited by George Pelin,

Vladimir Lucian Ene

and

Adrian Ionut Nicoara

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 743 | Submission Open

Keywords: multifunctional polymeric composites; multifunctional metallic composites; multifunctional ceramic composites; aircraft structures; material characterization and testing; aircraft design; structural analysis; numerical simulation

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

Applications of Robot Navigation in Autonomous Systems

edited by Cheng Xu,

Shihong Duan

and

Augusto Ferrante

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 741 | Submission Open

Keywords: robot navigation; autonomous systems; localization and mapping; path planning; sensor fusion; multi-agent systems; reinforcement learning; quantum in robots; swarm robots; robustness and security

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

Recent Advances in Exercise-Based Rehabilitation, 2nd Edition

edited by

Elias Tsepis

and

Maria Tsekoura

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 733 | Submission Open

Keywords: exercise therapy; therapeutic exercise; kinesiotherapy; tele-rehab; rehabilitation technology

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

Sustainable Composite Materials: Multiscale Mechanical Analysis and Finite Element Optimization

edited by

Daniele Gaetano

and

Lorenzo Leonetti

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 685 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiscale modeling; sustainable composite materials; fracture mechanics; finite element optimization

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

Advances in Computer Security and Applied Cybersecurity

edited by

Eduard Babulak

Benjamin Fabian

David Al-Dabass

and

Jorge E. López de Vergara

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 681 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyber security; applied AI; ultra-smart computation; ultra-fast internet; fully automated cyberspace

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

Road Markings: Technologies, Materials, and Traffic Safety

edited by Darko Babic and

Tomasz E. Burghardt

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 675 | Submission Open

Keywords: road markings; pavement markings; thermoplastic markings; waterborne paints; retroreflectivity; smart road markings; photoluminescent materials; anti-skid coatings; durable markings; nighttime visibility; wet-night visibility; contrast ratio; colour durability; abrasion resistance; road safety; horizontal signage; longitudinal markings; transverse markings; road marking robots; intelligent transportation systems; marking degradation; skid resistance; friction properties; maintenance strategies; life cycle assessment; driver behaviour; marking detection; machine vision; roadway infrastructure; road maintenance strategy

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

Geospatial Technology: Modern Applications and Their Impact, 2nd Edition

edited by

Laramie Potts

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 674 | Submission Open

Keywords: reality capture; AI; machine learning; visualization; multi-criteria decision analysis; geoAI; big data

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Deep Learning Techniques for Object Detection and Tracking

edited by

Byung-Gyu Kim

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 668 | Submission Open

Keywords: object detection; multi-object tracking; deep learning; transformer-based models; large language models (LLMs); vision– language models (VLMs)

(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 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 521 | 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)

Concentrated Solar Thermal Systems: Conversion, Storage, and Utilization

edited by Mehdi Aghaei Meybodi

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 514 | Submission Open

Keywords: concentrated solar thermal (CST); concentrating solar power (CSP); thermal energy storage; hybrid energy systems; industrial heat applications; low-carbon economy; dispatchable power

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

Implant Dentistry: New Materials and Technologies

edited by

Francesca Cattoni

Elisabetta Maria Polizzi

and

Giulia Tetè

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 512 | Submission Open

Keywords: implant rehabilitation; esthetic prosthetic rehabilitation; digital workflow; laser therapy; hygiene follow-up; esthetic materials

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

Shape Memory Alloys: Manufacturing, Properties and Applications

edited by Dongjie Jiang and

Jorge Nuno do Martins

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 483 | Submission Open

Keywords: shape memory alloys; manufacturing; properties; applications; martensitic transformation; superelasticity; shape memory effect

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Recent Advances in Flavonoids and Health

edited by

Burkhard Poeggeler

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 461 | Submission Open

Keywords: aging degenerative diseases; antioxidant; anti-inflammatory flavonoids; health

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

Defect Evaluation and Nondestructive Testing

edited by Nan Li,

Hwa Kian Chai

, Hongjin Wang and Shanxun Sun

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 445 | Submission Open

Keywords: defect detection; nondestructive testing and evaluation; impact analysis; defect quantification; smart systems; AI algorithms

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

Deep Learning Applications in Image Analysis

edited by

Chao Yao

and

Nektarios Valous

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 433 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; deep learning; image analysis; convolutional neural networks (CNNs); video encoding

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

Energy Storage Materials: Advances in Design, Characterization, and AI-Driven Discovery

edited by Anuj Pokle

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 429 | Submission Open

Keywords: cathode active materials; lithium-ion batteries; energy storage; nanostructures; electrochemical performance; sustainability; sodium-ion batteries; solid-state batteries; structural/spectroscopic characterization; artificial intelligence/machine learning; data-driven materials science

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

Veterinary Pathology and Food Safety

edited by Viorel Cezar Floristean and

Gheorghe Solcan

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 422 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary pathology; food safety; foodborne pathogens; one health; public health; zoonotic diseases; animal welfare; risk assessment; antimicrobial resistance; food contaminats

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

Recent Advances and Future Challenges in Biosensors

edited by Aurel Coza and

Lokesh Joshi

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 417 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosensors; sensor fusion; wearables; personalized medicine; sensor repurposing; biosensor data; data processing; public health

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

Symmetry Principles in Quantum Science and Technology

edited by

Jan Sładkowski

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 411 | Submission Open

Keywords: symmetry; mathematical modeling; quantum science; quantum technology

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

Digital Transformation and Occupational Safety in Industry

edited by

Andres Pastor Fernandez

Alberto Cerezo-Narváez

and

Magadalena Ramirez-Peña

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 401 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); advanced industrialization; big data; digital twins; Industry 4.0 (I4.0); Industry 5.0 (I5.0); occupational health and safety; occupational risks; project management; sustainability

Applications of Deep Learning and Generative AI Models: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

David Gil

and

Julian Szymański

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 399 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; generative AI; large language models; multimodal models; applied machine learning; computer vision; intelligent systems; simulation and data augmentation; trustworthy AI; industrial AI applications

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

Recent Advances and Applications in Optical Imaging Technology

edited by Munkh-Uchral Erdenebat and

Yiping Cao

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 393 | Submission Open

Keywords: display technology; 3D imaging methods; microdisplay; augmented reality; optical materials; cameras; microscopes; liquid crystals; holographic applications; virtual reality; mixed reality; deep learning-based optical imaging techniques; 3D image processing

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

Nanostructured Adsorbents for Environmental Remediation

edited by

Norma-Aurea Rangel-Vàzquez

and

Mónica Calero de Hoces

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 354 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; nanohydrogels; adsorbents; water; remediation; simulation; modelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Innovative Insights into Cardiovascular and Metabolic Responses to Exercise

edited by

and

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 351 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular health; exercise medicine; artificial intelligence; metabolic adaptations; digital health; prevention and therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Breakthroughs in Anaerobic Digestion: New Trends and Advanced Processes

edited by

David De La Lama

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open

Keywords: anaerobic digestion; biogas; methane production; hydrogen production; digestate; short-chain fatty acids; process optimization; artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning; biohythane; two-stage digestion; pretreatment methods; biorefineries; circular economy; life cycle assessment (LCA)

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

Power System Security Assessment and Risk Analysis

edited by Qin Wang and

Siqi Bu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open

Keywords: power system security; risk analysis; grid stability; renewable integration; cyber threats

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

Application of Semantic Web Technologies for E-Learning

edited by

Adelina Aleksieva-Petrova

, Elissaveta Vassileva Gourova and

Francisco García-Sánchez

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open

Keywords: semantic web in education; ontologies; RDF; OWL; and SPARQL; knowledge graphs and linked educational data; adaptive and personalized E-learning; intelligent tutoring systems; curriculum modeling and semantic annotation; mobile and ubiquitous learning platforms; vocational education and training (VET); lifelong learning and adult education; learning analytics and semantic learner modeling; educational interoperability standards (SCORM; xAPI; LOM)

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

Research on Fungal Biofilm Formation and Drug Resistance

edited by

Bruna Fernandes Gonçalves

Liliana Sousa Fernandes

and

Fernanda Isabel Antunes Gomes

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 307 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal virulence; fungal biofilms; biofilm dynamics; biofilm resistance; antifungal agents; antifungal resistance; fungus– host interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Microbiology)

Advances in Acoustic Sensor and Imaging Technology

edited by Xinjing Huang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open

Keywords: acoustic sensor; acoustic capturing; acoustic imaging; acoustic– electric transition

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

Thermal Analysis and Its Applications in Materials Science and Engineering

edited by

Maryna Shevtsova

and

Renata Boris

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 302 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal analysis; thermogravimetric analysis (TGA); differential scanning calorimetry (DSC); differential thermal analysis (DTA); thermal stability; phase transitions; decomposition behavior; crystallization and melting

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

Advanced Semiconductor Device Design and Performance Improvement

edited by

Carlo De Santi

, Isabella Rossetto and

Manuel Fregolent

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 299 | Submission Open

Keywords: gallium nitride; silicon carbide; gallium oxide; wide-bandgap semiconductors; power electronics; RF electronics; optoelectronics

Materials and Technologies for Geotechnical Engineering

edited by Tianhui Ma

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 296 | Submission Open

Keywords: geotechnical engineering; materials science; quality control; geological investigations

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

Practical Applications of the Theory of Life: From Biological Foundations to Applied Biosystems

edited by

Martin C. Gruhlke

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open

Keywords: Theory of Life; systems biology; biological principles; applied biosystems; translational biology

Advances in Structural Analysis of Ships and Offshore Structures

edited by Lei Wu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced ships and offshore structures; marine structure design and evaluation; structural mechanics optimization; novel offshore structure materials; numerical calculation methods; vortex-induced vibrations; real-time monitoring; marine structural intelligent warning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Advanced Sensors for Postural or Gait Stability Assessment—2nd Edition

edited by

Lingfeng Shi

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open

Keywords: gait recognition; wearable sensors; micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS); posture detection; deep learning; convolutional neural network (CNN); bidirectional long short term memory (LSTM)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Recent Advances in the Application of Ionic Liquids for Biofuel Production

edited by Luis A. Follegatti-Romero

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open

Keywords: ionic liquids; bioethanol; biodiesel; biohydrogen; biomethane; 2; 5-Dimethylfuran; lignocellulosic materials; solvents; catalysts; thermodynamics

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

Coffee and Coffee By-Products: Processing, Qualities and Functional Properties

edited by