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Recent Advances and Applications of Autonomous Aerial Vehicles

edited by

Salaza Sergio

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1204 | Submission Open

Keywords: UAV; UAV applications; UAV new advances; autonomous aerial navigation; UAV swarm; AI

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

Applied Deep Learning in Sensitive and Biometric Information Protection

edited by

Dario Allegra

and

Georgia Fargetta

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1118 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; segmentation feature extraction; generative adversarial networks; sensitive information; information security; convolutional neural networks; classification based on deep learning; biometric information

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

Building Information Modelling: From Theories to Practices

edited by

Alcinia Zita Sampaio

and

Augusto Martins Gomes

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1055 | Submission Open

Keywords: design; planning; risks; ifc objects; organization; classification; new applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

AI-Aided Intelligent Vehicle Positioning in Urban Areas

edited by Xiwei Bai and Yingying Wang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 981 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-aided positioning; intelligent vehicles; sensor fusion; urban canyons

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

Research and Application of Superconducting Magnets

edited by Peng Gao, Guanyu Xiao and Chengtao Wang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 866 | Submission Open

Keywords: superconducting magnets; magnet technology; nuclear fusion; particle physics; magnet design; material science; engineering applications

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

Aerospace Systems: Nonlinear Dynamics, Intelligent Optimization and Control

edited by Ming Xu and

Xue Bai

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 865 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerospace system; space traffic management; trajectory optimization; constellations deployment; spacecraft control; artificial intelligence; nonlinear dynamics

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

Innovative Technologies in Precision Agriculture

edited by Shenghui Yang and

Yongjun Zheng

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 834 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; intelligent agricultural; AI-based; sensing/detection

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

Future Wireless Communication

edited by Md Akbar Hossain

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 783 | Submission Open

Keywords: 6G networks; AI-driven wireless communication; terahertz (THz) communication; reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs); quantum communications; ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC); massive MIMO; blockchain for wireless security; green and energy-efficient networks; edge and fog computing in wireless networks

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

Diagnostic Methodology and Sensors Technologies: 2nd Edition

edited by

Mario De Cesare

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 756 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiative parameters; radiative sensors; nuclear sensors; linear accelerator; mass spectrometry; test facility; heat flux; calibration and verification techniques; thermal protection system properties; plasma proprieties; sustainability and environment monitoring; anthropogenic characterization and observation; observation technologies for human safety; airborne technologies; radiation hardness

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

Advances in Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis for Power Equipment

edited by Huan Yuan and Linlin Zhong

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 753 | Submission Open

Keywords: power equipment; condition monitoring; fault diagnosis; signal processing; machine learning; artificial intelligence; predictive maintenanc; power system reliability

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

Advances in Sustainable Asphalt Pavement Technologies

edited by

Ling Xu

and

Giuseppe Loprencipe

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 715 | Submission Open

Keywords: asphalt; sustainablity; pavement engineering; life cycle assessment; recycling; environmentally friendly; energy reuse; low-carbon technology

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

Ionic Liquids and Deep Eutectic Solvents: Sustainable Green Chemistry

edited by

Dezhong Yang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 707 | Submission Open

Keywords: ionic liquids; deep eutectic solvents; separation; absorption; organic reaction; energy storage; green chemistry

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

Mechanical Properties and Numerical Analysis of Metal and Composite Materials

edited by

Guido Di Bella

and

Vincenzo Fiore

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 578 | Submission Open

Keywords: composites; metals; testing; failure; FEA; AI; machine learning; manufacturing

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

Advancing Sustainable Energy Through Quantum Material Innovation

edited by

Eduard Babulak

, Mark Hermann Rümmeli and Alicja Bachmatiuk

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 553 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum optics; quantum materials; quantum dots

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

Intelligent Digital Forensics and Cyber Security: 2nd Edition

edited by

Hein Venter

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 547 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital forensics; intelligent forensics; artificial intelligence for cybersecurity; cybercrime; digital forensic investigations; digital forensic readiness; computer forensics

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

Optical Properties of Semiconductor Nanostructures: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by

Ricardo León Restrepo

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 546 | Submission Open

Keywords: semiconductor nanostructures; nonlinear optical properties; intraband transitions; bandgap engineering

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

Advances in Structural Dynamics of Construction Materials

edited by

Kezhen Yan

and

Wenyao Liu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 539 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction materials; mechanical analysis; dynamic tests; multi-scale simulation; linear and nonlinear dynamics; elastoplastic dynamics; fracture mechanics; granular mechanics; wind effects and aeroelasticity; load coupling; soil/structure interactions; seismic engineering; base isolation and seismic dampers; tall and slender buildings; blasts and impacts; structural health monitoring; damage detection; passive and active control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Remote Sensing Applications in Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Science, 2nd Edition

edited by

Romano Lottering

Kabir Peerbhay

and

Samuel Adelabu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 537 | Submission Open

Keywords: agriculture; earth observation; environmental sciences; machine learning; deep learning

Advanced Technology for Cultural Heritage and Digital Humanities

edited by

Cecile Meier

and

Jose Luis Saorin

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 534 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D scanning and photogrammetry; digital reconstruction; digital fabrication; virtual and augmented reality; virtual tours or museums; data management and analysis; artificial intelligence; education and divulgation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Emerging Topics in Robotics for the Monitoring and Inspection of Industrial Infrastructure

edited by

Dwayne McDaniel

and

Leonel E. Lagos

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 519 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotics; mutlirobots; cobots; surveillance; inspection; automation; artificial intelligence; machine learning

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

Influence of Micro- and Macrostructures on the Behavior and Properties of Geomaterials

edited by

Jianfeng Wang

and Wei Xiong

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 465 | Submission Open

Keywords: granular materials; X-ray microtomography; DEM modeling; multiscale modeling; geomechanics; geophysics; fabric evolution; machine learning; constitutive modeling

Advances in Polymer Composites: Mechanical Performance, Manufacturing Process and Applications

edited by

Anastasios C. Patsidis

and

Georgios N. Mathioudakis

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

Keywords: mechanical performance; polymer composites; manufacturing techniques; sustainable processes; industrial applications; fatigue behavior; additive manufacturing; structure/properties relationship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

New Challenges in Disaster Prevention and Control of Geotechnical Engineering

edited by

Shinya Inazumi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 393 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI risk prediction; climate change adaptation; earthquake liquefaction mitigation; geotechnical hazards; landslide prevention; soil contamination treatment; soil stabilization technologies; sustainable geotechnical practices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Artificial Intelligence in Search Engines: Applications, Trends, and Insights

edited by

Jacek Stańdo

and

Rui Araújo

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 368 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI in search engines; predictive algorithms; user behavior modeling; trend analysis; information retrieval

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

Advanced Studies in Optical Fiber and Wireless Communications

edited by

Rastislav Róka

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 365 | Submission Open

Keywords: wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) techniques; flexible and elastic optical (EON) networks; dynamic spectrum allocation and wavelength scheduling techniques; frequency/phase/time synchronization and fading mitigation; Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) techniques; quantum key distribution (QKD) and quantum cryptography for quantum-secured communications; Internet of Things (IoT) applications; machine-to-machine (M2M) communication links; vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication links; device-to-device (D2D) applications

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

Advanced Control Techniques for Spacecraft

edited by

Guangtao Ran

Yanning Guo

and Youmin Gong

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 358 | Submission Open

Keywords: spacecraft systems; advanced control techniques; space missions; artificial intelligence

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

A New Era in Assessment of Bone Strength and Bone Biomechanics

edited by Ali Ghasem-Zadeh

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 356 | Submission Open

Keywords: bone strength; fracture; high-resolution imaging; osteoporosis; finite element analysis

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

Next-Generation Industrial IoT: Convergence of AI, 5G/6G, Edge Computing, and Cybersecurity

edited by

Chuan Lin

and

Guangjie Han

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 328 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI; 5G/6G; Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT); Industry 5.0; fog/edge/cloud computing

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

Geospatial Data Processing, Mining and Application

edited by

Xiaokang Fu

Tao Hu

and

Mengling Qiao

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open

Keywords: geospatial data mining; remote sensing; deep learning for geospatial data; environmental monitoring; geospatial visualization; geostatistics; spatial data applications; disaster management; smart cities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

New Advances in Machine Learning and Optimization for Digital Transformation

edited by

Roman Rodriguez Aguilar

and

José Antonio Marmolejo Saucedo

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open

Keywords: large-scale optimization; quantum optimization; combinatorial optimization; evolutionary optimization; metaheuristics and heuristic algorithms; machine learning; reinforcement learning; deep learning; quantum machine learning; industry applications; healthcare applications; internet of things (IoT); digital twins; proess digitalization

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

Advancements in Robotic Systems for Nuclear Inspection and Safety

edited by Yannick Verbelen, David Megson-Smith and

Francesco Zirilli

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open

Keywords: nuclear inspection; radiation detection; digital twin; UAV; UGV; ROV; remote inspection; nuclear safety; radiation tolerance; decommissioning; decontamination

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

Toward a Unified Reference Model for Smart Manufacturing

edited by

Fabrício Junqueira

Paulo Eigi Miyagi

and

Marcosiris Amorim de Oliveira Pessoa

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 277 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart manufacturing; reference model; Industry 4.0

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Application of Fluid Mechanics in Ocean Engineering

edited by

Hang Xu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrodynamics; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); wave– structure interactions; turbulence modeling; flow control; environmental fluid mechanics; hydrodynamic optimization; marine renewable energy; marine environmental prediction; machine learning

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

Recent Advances in Digital Technology and Digital Engineering

edited by

Wen Zheng

and

Pengfei Wang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital technology; digital engineering; digital twins; artificial intelligence; computer vision; real-time monitoring; industrial automation

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

Recent Advances in Geochronology and Thermochronology

edited by Peter Klint Jensen and

Andrea Di Capua

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open

Keywords: geochronology; thermochronology; geodynamics; geomorphology; mathematical models; simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Antimicrobial Drug Design and Discovery

edited by

and

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); drug discovery; computational drug design; novel therapeutics; natural products; structure-based drug design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Effects of Emerging Contaminants on Microbial Communities

edited by Song Wang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging contaminants; microbial community; microbial response; environment microbiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Applications of Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMSs)

edited by

David F.L. Jenkins

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open

Keywords: lead free; piezoelectric; shape memory alloys; transparent conducting oxides; magnetostriction; two-dimensional materials

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

New Generation of Intelligent Transportation Systems and Vehicles: Combining Human and Engineering Factors

edited by Pat Langdon and

Grigorios Fountas

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent transport; autonomous vehicles; UAVs; AAM; inclusive transport; user acceptance; mode shifting; automation training; automated vehicle infrastructure; smart city transportation; communication for traffic management

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

Mineral Carbonation for Carbon Dioxide Removal

edited by

Bobby Pejcic

and Thomas Jones

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral carbonation; enhanced rock weathering; carbon capture; carbon dioxide; geosequestration; global warming

Advances and Applications of Crowd Intelligence System

edited by Rongyong Zhao and

Guangjie Han

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: crowd intelligence; human– swarm Interactions; unmanned drone cluster control; swarm intelligence applications; swarm optimization; machine learning in crowds; smart cities; IoT ecosystems

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

Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Climate Change, Carbon Capture and Storage

edited by Seongmin Kang and

J. Patrick A. Hettiaratchi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: GHG inventory; GHG reduction technology; GHG management policies; CCS; CCUS

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

Advances in Soil Analysis in Different Ecosystems

edited by

Joanna Podlasińska

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil analysis; soil composition; soil health; soil properties; soil fertility; ecosystem sustainability; environmental impact; land management; soil fertility; contaminants in soil; carbon storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Technique Advances in Renewable Energy Based Desalination System

edited by

Pedro Jesús Cabrera Santana

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open

Keywords: blue economy; renewable energy; desalination; marine sustainability; water– energy nexus; coastal resilience

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

Applications of Large Language Models to Identify and Predict Bio-Activity of Proteins and Peptides

edited by

Zhibin Lv

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open

Keywords: proteins; peptides; large language models; machine learning; bioactive protein/peptides; sequenced-based prediction; deep learning

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

Advances in Wireless Communication Technologies-2nd Edition

edited by

Hugo Daniel da Costa Dinis

and

Paulo Mendes

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless communications; IoT; wireless sensor networks; environmental monitoring; healthcare monitoring; underwater communication; space; aeronautics; smart cities; autonomous vehicles

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

Advances and Challenges in Food Safety and Healthy Nutrition

edited by Elżbieta Górska-Horczyczak,

Magdalena Zalewska

and

Ewelina Pogorzelska

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: food; nutritional value; functional food; food production quality systems; food safety and quality

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

Wireless Communications and Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS)

edited by

Antonio Pérez Yuste

and Alejandro García Lampérez

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: GNSS LEO constellations; GNSS augmentation; precise PNT; joint sensing and navigation; navigation resilience; AI-driven GNSS; 5G assisted GNSS; GNSS safety critical applications; GNSS unmanned systems; space navigation

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

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: Latest Advances and Challenges

edited by Luciano Maria Catalfamo

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: new technologies; surgery evolution; artificial intelligence; advancements in medicine; virtual reality

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

Conversion and Application of Biomass: Recent Developments and Applications

edited by

Thierry Aussenac

and Victor Acha

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass conversion; biomass applications; renewable energy; biochemical processes; biofuels; biobased materials and bioplastics; biomass and carbon capture and utilization; algae-based biofuels

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

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