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Applications of Electrical and Electronic Technologies in Aerospace Engineering

edited by

Ernest Gnapowski

Jérôme Morio

and Sebastian Gnapowski

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 636 | Submission Open

Keywords: aircraft; aerospace and automotive engineering; plasma actuators; sensors and sensors systems

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

Applied Microbial Biotechnology for Poultry Science, 2nd Edition

edited by Elena George Olson and Dana Kristen Dittoe

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 604 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiome; microbial biotechnology; nutrition; food safety; broilers; turkeys; laying hens

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Microbiology)

AI-Based Spatial Planning and Analysis

edited by

Iwona Kaczmarek

and

Stefania Pindozzi

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 502 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; geospatial data analysis; spatial planning; urban development; AI-driven decision

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

Next-Generation Microgrids: Intelligent Modeling, Control, and Digital Integration of Renewable Energy Systems

edited by

Juan Miguel Gonzalez-Lopez

Ramón J. Betancourt

and

Julio Cesar Rosas Caro

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 494 | Submission Open

Keywords: microgrids; renewable energy systems; energy management systems (EMS); artificial intelligence (AI); electric vehicle integration; IoT-based monitoring; power electronics; real-time control; energy storage integration; predictive maintenance; virtual power plants; demand-side management and flexibility

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

Cyberspace Security Technology in Computer Science

edited by

Cheng Huang

Xiaoqi Li

Le Yu

and Jiachi Chen

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 490 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyberspace security technology; cyber threat detection; artificial intelligence in security; blockchain security; vulnerability assessment; incident response; privacy protection; human factors in cybersecurity

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

Application of Computational Fluid Mechanics in Fluid Machinery

edited by Imre Ferenc Barna

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 464 | Submission Open

Keywords: Navier– Stokes equation; finite-element methods; complex hydrodynamical problems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Emerging Trends in Affective Computing and Measuring Emotional Intelligence

edited by

Feng Liu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 447 | Submission Open

Keywords: affective computing; computational psychology; computational psychiatry; dynamic facial expression recognition; micro-expression recognition; action unit detection; dynamic facial expression recognition; speech emotional recognition; multi-modal emotion recognition; bio-signal emotion recognition (EEG/ECG/MEG; etc.)

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

Recent Advances in Motion Analysis, Gait Analysis, and Associated Interventions

edited by Paul William MacDermid and Brian Wallace

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 433 | Submission Open

Keywords: gait; gait analysis; rehabilitation; fall risk assessment; footwear; athletic performance

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

Multiscale Mechanical Behavior of Geotechnical Materials: From Molecular Mechanisms to Engineering Applications

edited by

Pengchang Wei

Qiang Ou

, Ali Zaoui and

Xian Liu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 429 | Submission Open

Keywords: geotechnical materials; multiscale modeling; soil– structure interaction; seismic response; low-carbon modification technology; multi-physics field coupling; probabilistic assessment; risk analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

AI-Based Biomedical Signal and Image Processing

edited by Bhanu Prakash KN

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 410 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; medical imaging; biosignal processing; explainable AI; computer-aided diagnosis; edge computing; multimodal fusion; federated learning; clinical validation; precision medicine

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

Evaluation of the Use of Vegetation Indices Derived from UAVs and Satellites

edited by

Alexandre Maniçoba da Rosa Ferraz Jardim

and José Raliuson Inácio Silva

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 399 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; UAV; different satellite sensors; green areas; 3D models; GIS; water management; precision agriculture; environmental monitoring; abiotic stress; vegetation greenness

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

Emerging Trends in Food Safety and Quality Control

edited by

Joanna Trafiałek

and

Katarzyna Kajak-Siemaszko

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 393 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; quality certification; voluntary standards; HACCP

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

Trends and Prospects of Wastewater Treatment: Implications for Aquaculture and Water Quality

edited by

Dezhao Liu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 386 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; nutrient removal; biofilm reactors; sustainable aquaculture; smart aquaculture; water quality monitoring; resource recovery; circular water systems; environmental policy; advanced oxidation processes (AOPs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Risk Models, Analysis, and Assessment of Complex Systems

edited by

Shenghan Zhou

and

Linchao Yang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 376 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial systems; aerospace engineering; transportation science and engineering; energy systems; artificial intelligence; risk modeling; risk assessment

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

Laser Powder Bed Fusion of Metals and Alloys: Microstructure and Mechanical Properties

edited by

Xianglong Wang

Séan B. Leen

and

Zhenglong Lei

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 369 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals and alloys; laser powder bed fusion (LPBF); alloy development; process-microstructure– property correlation; defect analysis; modeling and simulation; post-processing; process monitoring and control; residual stresses and distortion

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

GeoBigData, GeoAI, and GeoModeling Applications in Geo-Information Systems

edited by

Baoyi Zhang

and

Salvador García-Ayllón Veintimilla

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

Keywords: GeoBigData; GeoAI; GIS; geospatial data fusion; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Advanced Dental Imaging Technology

edited by André Luiz Ferreira Costa and

Sérgio Lúcio Pereira de Castro Lopes

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 338 | Submission Open

Keywords: cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT); digital radiography; artificial intelligence; radiomics; three-dimensional

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

Impedance Spectroscopy-Based Analysis of Electrical Storage Systems

edited by

Daniela Chrenko

and

Elodie Pahon

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

Keywords: impedance spectroscopy; electrical storage systems; battery health status; fuel cell stack; battery modules

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

Applications of Microfluidics and Nanofluidics

edited by

Jun Lu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 298 | Submission Open

Keywords: microfluidics; nanofluidics; membrane separation; biomimetic iontronics

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

Application of Fracture Mechanics in Structures

edited by

Marko Katinić

Pejo Konjatić

Abílio M. P. De Jesus

and

Jesús Toribio

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open

Keywords: fracture mechanics; structural integrity; fatigue; crack growth; numerical methods; structural design; failure analysis; experimental techniques; damage prediction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Computational Imaging: Algorithms, Technologies, and Applications

edited by

Hoon Yoo

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

Keywords: 3D integral imaging; depth estimation; image restoration and denoising; image enhancement; computational imaging for machine learning; deep learning for image reconstruction; underwater imaging and dehazing; data visualization

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

Effects of Climate Change on Hydrology

edited by

Wei-Che Huang

Wen Cheng Liu

and Fong Zuo Lee

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; hydrology; river; glacier; evaporation; evapotranspiration; groundwater; ocean; water quality; water resource management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Contemporary Pharmacy: Advances and Challenges

edited by

Aleksander Mendyk

and

Mateusz Kurek

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open

Keywords: amorphous systems; stability; advanced characterization; solubility; dissolution; biological drugs; modeling; simulation

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

Advanced Biosensors for Food Safety and Environmental Applications

edited by Inmaculada Ortiz-Gómez

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 251 | Submission Open

Keywords: paper-based analytical devices; point-of-care testing; nanoparticles; aptamers; metal– organic frameworks and biosensors; food adulteration; allergen; water contamination; emerging pollutants

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

Recent Advances and Applications of Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) Technology

edited by Sun-Kuk Noh

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT); smart home; smart city; hyperconnectivity; convergence technology

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

Dynamics in Ships and Underwater Vehicles Movement

edited by

Yu-Hsien Lin

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open

Keywords: exploring ocean; ships; underwater vehicles; dynamics and movements above or below the water; Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs); navigation; path planning; attitude estimation; target tracking; AUV hull form; trials and experimental tests; hydrodynamics: hydrodynamic simulation; hydrodynamic analysis and optimization; maneuvering capabilities; dynamic positioning; seabed profiling; seabed relief; wave basin; ocean environments; extreme sea states

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Smart and Sustainable Additive Manufacturing: Emerging Technologies and Applications

edited by

Angelina Iakovets

and

Kamil Židek

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging technologies; Virtual Reality (VR); Artificial Reality (AR); neural networks; Artificial Intelligence (AI); rapid prototyping; high-volume production; Internet of Things (IoT); Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT); manufacturing systems; digital twin; automation; robots; sustainability; decentralized production; advanced 3D printers; smart systems; Industry 4.0; Industry 5.0; advanced materials; 3D printing; additive manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing Technologies)

Graph-Based Methods in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, 2nd Edition

edited by

Barbara Strug

and

Grażyna Ślusarczyk

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

Keywords: graph representation; GNN; graph data mining; graph data management; graph databases; graph machine learning

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

Hydrogeology and Regional Groundwater Flow

edited by

Donglin Dong

Wenjie Sun

and

Francesco Fiorillo

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open

Keywords: groundwater flow dynamics; aquifer characterization; hydrogeochemical modeling; climate– groundwater interactions; regional water security

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Artificial Intelligence Applications in Healthcare and Precision Medicine, 2nd Edition

edited by

Giorgio De Nunzio

and

Luana Conte

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; omic sciences; precision medicine; personalized medicine; genomics; proteomics; metabolomics; radiomics; radiogenomics; robotic surgery; assisting technologies; health monitoring; computer-assisted detection/diagnosis; chatbots; medical imaging; disease prediction; prognostics; drug discovery

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

Advanced Technology of Information Security and Privacy

edited by

Livinus Obiora Nweke

and Mohamed Abomhara

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open

Keywords: information security; data privacy; cybersecurity; risk management; privacy-preserving technologies; threat detection; access control; security governance

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

Generative Artificial Intelligence for Clinical Decision Support System and Healthcare

edited by

Giacomo Cappon

and

Luca Cossu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open

Keywords: generative AI; GPT in healthcare; decision support system; clinical decision-making; large language models; explainable AI in medicine; AI in clinical workflows; human-AI collaboration in medicine

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

Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: From Disease Prediction to Personalized Treatment

edited by Samuel Danso

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: ariticial intelligence; deep learning; generative AI; early detection; diagnosis; personalised medicine; explainability; drug discorvery; disease management; clincal trials

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

Monitoring and Chemical Analysis for a Sustainable Environment

edited by

Heidis Cano

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental; analytical chemistry; sustainability; contaminants; monitoring; innovation

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

Current Advances in Rehabilitation Technology

edited by

Nitika Kumari

Imran Khan Niazi

, Denise Taylor and

Sharon Olsen

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open

Keywords: rehabilitation technology; rehabilitation innovation; wearable sensors; non-invasive brain stimulation; artificial intelligence; digital health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Novel Approaches of Physical Therapy-Based Rehabilitation

edited by

Andreia Noites

and Andreia S. P. Sousa

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical therapy; rehabilitation; integumentary physical therapy; electrotherapy; biomechanics; rehabilitation; human movement; postural control

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

Transfer Learning: Techniques and Applications

edited by

Hasan Tercan

and Yang Li

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: transfer learning; domain adaptation; deep learning; artificial intelligence; pre-training; knowledge transfer; machine learning; sim-to-real transfer; transfer learning in continual and dynamic environment; test-time adaptation

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

Advances in Aerostructural Analysis, Design, and Optimization

edited by

Maria Chiara Noviello

and

Rosario Pecora

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerostructural analysis; aeroelastic tailoring; multidisciplinary design optimization; aerostructural design; morphing systems

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

Biomechanical Analysis for Sport Performance

edited by

Jesús Juan Ruiz Navarro

Catarina Costa Santos

and

Carla B. McCabe

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomechanics; sports science; movement efficiency; injury prevention; performance enhancement; biomechanical analysis; athletic performance; evidence-based strategies; technical assessment; competition analysis; long-term athlete development; anthropometry; elite athletes; youth sports; sports performance optimization

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

Advanced Security and Privacy Mechanisms for Cyber–Physical Systems and Industrial Networks

edited by

Jiuxin Cao

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: anomaly detection; privacy– utility trade-offs; chaos-based encryption; federated learning; network resilience; unknown threat detection; generative content forensics

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

Deep Learning for Biomedical Image Analysis: Recent Advances and Future Trends

edited by

Madaín Pérez‐Patricio

and

Donato Cascio

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; computer vision; biomedical imaging; disease diagnosis

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

Latest Advances in Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering

edited by

Hadi Nourizadeh

and

Roohollah Shirani Faradonbeh

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open

Keywords: rock mechanic; rock engineering; geotechnical engineering; slope stability; underground excavation; ground contreol systems; soil mechanic; advanced computational methodology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in Medical Imaging: Techniques and Applications

edited by

Rui Pedro Pereira De Almeida

and

JungHwan Oh

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical imaging; diagnostic radiology; computed tomography; magnetic resonance imaging; image reconstruction; artificial intelligence; quantitative imaging; image-guided interventions; radiation dose optimization; image quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Edge Computing: Frameworks, Current Applications, Security, and Challenges

edited by

Vitor Barbosa Souza

and

Jordi García-Almiñana

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: cloud/edge platforms; distributed systems; security/privacy at the edge; resource orchestration; AI and machine learning at the edge; real-time data processing

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

Tectonic Inversions Based on Integration of Geological and Geophysical Data

edited by

Shuai Zhou

, Baoliang Lu and Zhaofa Zeng

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

Keywords: geophysical data inversion; geological structural interpretation; geothermal reservoir delineation and development; interpretation of mineral resources; regional tectonic evolution analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Railway Vehicle Dynamics

edited by

Matteo Magelli

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: running safety; running stability; virtual homologation; numerical methods; experimental tests; artificial intelligence; mechanical design; control; monitoring

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

Advancements in Large Language Models Applied in Multidisciplinary Research Contexts

edited by Francisco De Arriba-Pérez and Silvia García-Méndez

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; deep learning; artificial intelligence; human-centered applications; large language models (LLMs)

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

Intelligent Fault Diagnosis and Prognosis in Electric Motors and Energy Storage Systems

edited by

Ki-Yong Oh

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault diagnosis; prognostics; electric motors; energy storage systems; battery management systems; condition monitoring; predictive maintenance; remaining useful life (RUL); machine learning; artificial intelligence; digital twin; data-driven methods; smart monitoring systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Automation and Smart Technologies in Agriculture

edited by