Applied Sciences

Advances in Geotechnical Engineering: Stability, Mechanics, and Modeling

edited by

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 703 | Submission Open

Keywords: geotechnical engineering; underground structures and tunnels; excavations and support systems; deep foundations; soil improvement and problematic soils; slope stability and embankments; dams and dikes; offshore geotechnics; mooring lines and anchoring systems; soil– structure interaction; cyclic and multidirectional loading; optimization in geotechnical engineering; numerical and data-driven modeling; artificial intelligence and machine learning; geotechnical monitoring; case studies and practical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Advanced Photonics and Sensors

edited by

Mahendran Vellaichamy

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 695 | Submission Open

Keywords: photonic crystal; self-assembly; hydrogels; opals; bragg gratings; fiber optic sensors; mesoporous materials; distributed bragg reflectors; optical sensors; responsive films; waveguide

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

Fifth-Generation (5G)/5G-Advanced Networks: Technologies, Architectures and Applications

edited by Elena Fersman and

Rafia Inam

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 694 | Submission Open

Keywords: 5G/5G-advanced networks; artificial intelligence in 5G/5G-advanced; machine learning for network optimization; edge computing; IoT connectivity; network security; low-latency applications; trustworthy telecom AI; energy-efficient 5G

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

Recent Advances in Quality, Safety and Sensory Analyses of Vegetable Food Products

edited by

Elsa Cristina Dantas Ramalhosa

and

Nuno Rodrigues

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 669 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-conventional technologies; alternative raw materials; physical– chemical properties; biological properties; sensory analysis; food safety; shelf life

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

Composites, Meta and Nano Materials Modelling and Structural Application

edited by

Vincenzo Minutolo

and Renato Zona

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 659 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; meta-materials; composites; homogenization; interface model; optimization; material design; engineered materials

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

New Trends and Concepts in Probiotic Food Product Development

edited by

Aleksandra Szydłowska

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 623 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional food product development; probiotics; prebiotics; synbiotics; postbiotics; quality; sources of probiotic microorganism isolation; novel technologies; food matrix; chemical composition; antioxidant activity

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

Advances in Biorobotics and Bionic Systems

edited by Ming Liu and

Huaijuan Zhou

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 611 | Submission Open

Keywords: biorobotics; advanced function; bionic structure; biomimetic surface; intelligent system; smart materials

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

Open-Domain Information Mining: Theories and Applications

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submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 596 | Submission Open

Keywords: open-domain information extraction; structured and semantic information mining; open-domain knowledge structure construction and learning; applications in open-domain environments; explainable AI

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

Applications of Nonlinear Optical Devices and Materials

edited by Chongqing Wu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 577 | Submission Open

Keywords: nonlinear optics; optical materials/devices; nonlinear phenomena; fiber-optics; integrated optics; optical frequency conversion; nonlinear imaging techniques; photonic devices

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

Secure and Privacy-Preserving Technologies for Satellite Communications

edited by

Qinglei Kong

and Songnian Zhang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 566 | Submission Open

Keywords: satellite constellation; remote sensing; satellite navigation; security and privacy; on-orbit processing

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

Sports Medicine: Latest Advances and Prospects—2nd Edition

edited by Javier Portillo and

Alfredo Bravo-Sánchez

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 565 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Industrial System Optimization and Intelligent Manufacturing

edited by

Arkadiusz Gola

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 562 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent manufacturing; industrial system optimization; Industry 5.0; smart factory; digital twin; Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT); production scheduling; cyber– physical systems; data-driven decision making; predictive maintenance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Advance in Road and Pavement Engineering

edited by Yishun Li,

Yuchuan Du

and

Zihang Weng

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 537 | Submission Open

Keywords: road and pavement engineering; infrastructure sensing; pavement condition assessment; multimodal data fusion; deep learning; digital twins; predictive maintenance; intelligent decision-making; large AI models and agents

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

Natural Language Processing: Recent Advances and Applications

edited by

Hiram Calvo

and Pablo Gervás

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

Keywords: knowledge representation and meaning construction; computational models of language and language acquisition; language variation; genre detection; semantic modeling; automated storytelling; interpretable NLP; cultural data modeling; computational stylistics

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

Internet of Things (IoT) and Building Information Modeling (BIM) in Sustainable Construction

edited by Li Sun and

Haijiang Li

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 488 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things; building information modeling; artificial intelligence; green building; sustainable construction

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

Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics of Livestock Species

edited by

Enrico D’Alessandro

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 486 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal genetics; genomics; animal production; product quality; fertility; health; coat color; molecular traceability

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

Thermal Management and Ventilation Optimization for Underground Mining

edited by

Yu Xu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 477 | Submission Open

Keywords: underground space; thermal environment management; ventilation and air conditioning; ventilation and heat transfer; energy saving; mine geothermal; heat hazard control; mine ventilation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Human-Centered Health Technologies

edited by

Chung Hyun Goh

and

Mukul Shirvaikar

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 475 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; human-centered health technologies; digital health; mobile health applications; virtual reality; augmented reality; wearable health technologies; medical imaging; rehabilitation technologies; assistive technologies; multimodal sensing; digital biomarkers; health informatics; responsible AI

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

Advances in Industrial Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

edited by Mohammed Erritali

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 442 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; industrial applications; smart manufacturing; predictive maintenance; industrial data analytics; intelligent systems; Industry 4.0

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

Technique Advances in Renewable Energy Based Desalination System

edited by

Pedro Jesús Cabrera Santana

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 433 | 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)

Interdisciplinary Applications of Spectroscopic Techniques for Heritage Conservation

edited by Maria Luísa Carvalho,

Vanessa Henriques Antunes

and

Sofia Pessanha

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 427 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultural heritage; spectroscopic techniques; heritage conservation; non-invasive analysis; interdisciplinary research

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

Application of Data Management and Semantic Technologies in Education

edited by Ljiljana Brkić and

Maria João Ferreira

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

Keywords: semantic technologies; data management; data mining; learning systems; education; artificial intelligence; machine learning; knowledge graphs

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

Advanced Simulation and Digital Technologies in Women’s Health and Medical Training

edited by

Aida Petca

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 410 | Submission Open

Keywords: immersive technologies; digital health; virtual reality; augmented reality; simulation-based training; women’ s health; obstetrics; gynecology; medical education; telemedicine

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

Advances in Water Distribution Networks: Design Optimization and Applications

edited by

Angel Mariano Rodríguez Pérez

, Julio José Caparrós Mancera and

Joachim Müller

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 406 | Submission Open

Keywords: water distribution networks; reservoir management; water storage optimization; computational fluid dynamics; fuzzy logic; energy recovery; simulation and modeling; sustainability; experimental water system studies; optimization methodologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

New Insights into Computational Fluid Dynamics Applied to Renewable Energy

edited by

Tong Zhou

,

Zhenqing Liu

and

Guowei Qian

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 395 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational fluid dynamics (CFD); wind resource assessment; wind farm optimization; wind turbine wakes; wind power forecasting; aero-hydrodynamics effects; ABL– terrain– wake interaction

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

Adsorption and Membrane Processes for Water Treatment

edited by

Angelica Marquetotti Salcedo Vieira

and

Marcelo Fernandes Vieira

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 390 | Submission Open

Keywords: refractory pollutant; integrated technologies; environmental sustainability; surface modification; advanced processes; material rationalization; adsorptive membranes

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

Low-Power Integrated Circuit Designs and Applications

edited by Shushan Qiao and

Vijay Sood

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 381 | Submission Open

Keywords: subthreshold circuits; low-voltage circuits; computing-in-memory; integrated sensing and computation; AVFS; EDA; low-power algorithms; low-power processors; AI chips; low-power systems

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

Application of Optomechatronic Technologies in Ocean Observation

edited by Hangzhou Wang and Hui Huang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 371 | Submission Open

Keywords: optomechatronics; ocean observation; sea ice observation; optical sensing; oceanographic instrumentation; real-time data analytics; environmental sustainability

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

Simulation and Analysis of Fluid Flow, Heat Transfer, and Mass Transfer

edited by Ke Li and

Huizhu Yang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 369 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational fluid dynamics (CFD); heat transfer; mass transfer; numerical simulation; multi-physics modeling; transport phenomena; energy; optimization

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

Environmental Monitoring and Analysis: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by

Goncalo Jesus

and

Alberto Carlos Azevedo

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 366 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental monitoring systems; data quality and uncertainty; smart sensing and real-time observation; AI and machine learning in environmental analysis; digital twins and decision support; sensor networks and interoperability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Advanced Digital Systems and Their Applications in Innovation, Emerging Technologies and Strategic Approaches

edited by

Ioanna Giannoukou

and

Spyros Sioutas

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 363 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced digital systems; emerging technologies; digital transformation; innovation management; strategic approaches; artificial intelligence (AI); internet of things (IoT); digital innovation; technology strategies; smart systems and applications

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

Computer Vision and Deep Learning in Clinical Neuroscience: Methods, Applications and Future Directions

edited by Maximilian Friedrich and

Jane E. Alty

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 359 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer vision; deep learning; neurology; psychiatry; movement science; clinical applications; symptom quantification; video analysis; medical AI; translational neuroscience

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

Artificial Intelligence for Biomedical Signal Processing: Methods and Applications

edited by

Juan Pablo Amezquita-Sánchez

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 346 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical signal processing; medical image analysis; multimodal learning; deep learning in healthcare; explainable AI; uncertainty quantification; domain adaptation; data augmentation (generative models); real-time edge AI; clinical decision support systems

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

Wood Biorefinery: New Applications and New Products

edited by

María Ángeles Cancela Carral

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

Keywords: invasive species; clean technology; bioproduct; biomaterial; bioenergy; biorefinery

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

Display-Based Optical Wireless Communication for IoT and 6G

edited by

Sung-Yoon Jung

,

Pankaj Singh

and

Byungwook Kim

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

Keywords: visible light communication (VLC); visual MIMO; screen– camera communication; optical camera communication (OCC); display-based optical wireless transmission; 6G; Internet of Things (IoT)

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

Advanced Nanoporous Materials and Membrane Technologies for Separation Applications

edited by

Yanan Huang

and

Jianming Pan

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 330 | Submission Open

Keywords: mesoporous materials; hybrid membrane; ion-selective; molecular separation; gas separation; porous nanomaterials; functional interfaces; adsorption and diffusion

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

Advances in Material Wear Mechanisms and Modeling

edited by

Egidijus Katinas

, Rostislav Chotěborský and

Michal Petrů

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 329 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface modelling; wear diagnostic tools; wear modelling and validation; coatings; hardfacing; wear mechanisms

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

Machine Learning and AI for Security in Optical Communication Systems

edited by

Pantea Nadimi Goki

and

Giovanni Serafino

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 328 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical layer security; attacks; identification; authentication; optical communication networks; machine learning; artificial intelligence; trustworthiness; monitoring; privacy; integrity

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

Emerging Techniques in Wireless Network Analysis and Optimization

edited by

Adriana Lipovac

and

Gerald K. Ijemaru

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 327 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless networks; physical layer measurements; wireless performance analysis; radio network optimization; wireless communications; resource management; intelligent systems

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

AI-Driven Innovations in Data Science and HCI

edited by Moonkyoung Jang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 325 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-driven data science; human– computer interaction; machine learning and deep learning; intelligent user interfaces; generative AI and conversational agents; data visualization and analytics; human-centered AI design; interactive and adaptive systems

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

Data Privacy Preserving for Multimedia Systems

edited by

Min Cao

and Mang Ye

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 323 | Submission Open

Keywords: privacy-preserving video analysis; multimodal learning; federated learning; cross-modal retrieval

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

Advanced Analytical Techniques for Pigment and Binder Characterization

edited by

Giulia Germinario

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 317 | Submission Open

Keywords: pigment characterization; binder analysis; pigment– binder interactions; advanced analytical techniques; non-destructive methods; high-resolution techniques; chemometrics and machine learning

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

Advances in Innovative Construction and Building Materials

edited by

Milda Jucienė

and

Vaida Dobilaite

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 306 | Submission Open

Keywords: building materials; construction products; durability; composite materials; waste; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Collaboration of Cloud and Edge Computing and Application

edited by Zhigao Zheng

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 303 | Submission Open

Keywords: cloud-edge collaboration; graph neural networks; high-performance computing; resource allocation; energy management; reinforcement learning

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

Novel Approaches and Challenges in Nuclear Fusion Engineering, 2nd Edition

edited by

Simone Minucci

and

Alessandro Lampasi

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

Keywords: nuclear fusion; high-current and high-voltage power supplies; pulsed loads; energy storage; electromechanical and thermomechanical analysis; power conversion system in nuclear fusion facilities; nuclear and real-time diagnostics; neutronics; cooling systems; manufacturing processes for nuclear fusion; multiphysics analyses; superconductivity; artificial intelligence and machine learning; power exhaust

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

Advances in Vision-Based 3D Reconstruction

edited by

Florent Poux

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D reconstruction; SLAM; photogrammetry; foundation models; 3D Gaussian Splatting; point cloud processing; semantic reconstruction; agentic AI; structure-from-motion; neural scene representations; vision-language models

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

Advancements in Organic Aquaculture: Productivity, Sustainability, and Food Security

edited by

Styliani Minoudi

, Elisavet Kaitetzidou and

Efthimia Antonopoulou

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic aquaculture; sustainable production; aquaculture technology; food security; feed optimization; water quality; disease management; environmental impact; life cycle assessment; animal welfare

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

Low-Power IC Design for Efficient AI

edited by

Anindita Paul

and

Jaime Ramirez-Angulo

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-power; integrated circuit; design techniques; AI

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

Research on Genetic Diversity and Conservation of Horticultural Crops

edited by Aziz Akkak and

Concetta Lotti

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural crops; genetic diversity; underutilized species; molecular markers; gene banks

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

Research on the Structure and Properties of Alloy Materials

edited by

Edwan Anderson Ariza Echeverri

, José Wilmar Calderón-Hernández and

Andre Paulo Tschiptschin

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open

Keywords: structure and microstructure evolution; alloy design; mechanical; physical; and chemical properties; electrochemical behaviour; phase transformations; heat treatments; surface engineering; structural characterization; innovative and advanced materials; tribology

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

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