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Advances in Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology—2nd Edition
edited by Haizuo Zhou and Xiaoxuan Yu
submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: tunnel; underground; soil– structure interaction; excavation; ground improvement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Novel Biomaterials in Dentistry
edited by
submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: biocompatibility; bioactive ceramics; bioactive polymers; nanotechnology; tissue engineering scaffolds; restorative and regenerative dentistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Dentistry and Oral Sciences)
Processing, Preservation, and Quality Evaluation for Meat and Meat Products, 2nd Edition submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open
Keywords: meat processing; preservation techniques; quality evaluation; curing; smoking; shelf-life extension; safety; physicochemical analysis of meat and meat products; aroma assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)
Advances in Sleep Disorders and Sleep Medicine
edited by Serena Incerti-Parenti
submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open
Keywords: obstructive sleep apnea; mandibular advancement device; orthopedic and functional orthodontic treatment; sleep bruxism and sleep-related disorders; sleep medicine; dental sleep medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Environmental Impact and Control of Geotechnical Engineering Construction—2nd Edition
edited by Yu Diao and
submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open
Keywords: geotechnical engineering; underground construction; tunnel; soil– structure interaction; excavation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Development, Reliability, Maintenance and Control of Cyber-Physical Systems submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 27690 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Seismic Analysis and Design of Ocean and Underground Structures
edited by Xin Bao, and Piguang Wang
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10244 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural seismic analysis; ocean engineering; underground structure; offshore engineering; geotechnical engineering; seismic resilience of structures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Science and Engineering)
New Insights into Digital Rock Physics
edited by Hongyang Ni and Chengpeng Zhang
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6310 | Submission Open
Keywords: rock physics; reservoir characterization; image segmentation methods; multi-scale; pore structure; digital rock analysis; machine learning; macroscopic characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)
New Advances in Laser Dental Science and Biophotonics submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5968 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical coherence microscopy; biomedical imaging; biophotonics; photobiomodulation; dentistry; laser– tissue interactions; laser safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optics and Lasers)
Emerging Medical Devices and Technologies
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5934 | Submission Open
Keywords: medical device; medical technologies; regulatory medical device engineering; EU certifications; clinical trials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)
Design, Optimization and Control Strategy of Smart Grids
edited by Santiago Bogarra and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5724 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy integration; energy storage systems integration; grid optimization techniques; real-time control strategies; cybersecurity for smart grids; digital twins in smart grids; virtual power plants; fault detection and restoration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)
Novel Advances in Noise and Vibration Control
edited by , and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5425 | Submission Open
Keywords: vibration control; noise control; airborne noise; underwater noise; active/passive control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Acoustics and Vibrations)
Randomized Neural Networks and Deep Learning: Research Frontiers and Cutting-Edge Applications
edited by , Ruber Hernández-García and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4500 | Submission Open
Keywords: extreme learning machine; convolutional neural networks; vision transforms; deep learning; machine learning; artificial intelligence; pattern recognition; data mining; AI ethics; edge computing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Advances and Applications of Generative AI: Bridging Theory and Practice
edited by Samuel Cheng
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4326 | Submission Open
Keywords: generative AI; generative models; AI technologies; applications of generative AI; generative AI systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Advances in Cognitive Robotics and Control
edited by , Daniel Beßler and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3965 | Submission Open
Keywords: cognitive architectures; human-robot interaction; perspective taking; cognitive robotics; artificial intelligence; situation awareness; human and social awareness; human intent/action recognition; human belief modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics and Automation)
Applications of Nanocarriers for Phytochemical Delivery
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3323 | Submission Open
Keywords: pharmaceutical; phytochemicals; drug delivery; nanocarriers; phytochemical delivery; bioavailability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical and Molecular Sciences)
Wireless Communication: Applications, Security and Reliability—2nd Edition
edited by , Tadeusz Wieckowski and Yevhen Yashchyshyn
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3069 | Submission Open
Keywords: wireless communication; frequency allocation and assignment; cognitive radio; radio environment map; spectrum monitoring; sensing; channel acquisition; wideband waveforms; RF propagation; vehicular communications; platooning; spatial interpolation; inverse distance weighing; kriging; 5G; hybrid FSO/RF systems; UOWC (underwater optical wireless communication); optical transmission sources and detectors; reliability of radio communications; system availability; cryptography; cryptography; pseudo-random generators; cross-join method; cybersecurity; attack detection; graph analysis; attack graphs; risk assessment survivability; failover; high availability; efficient communications; AI; machine learning; post-quantum cryptography; SDN; NFV; cloud infrastructure; electromagnetic immunity; electromagnetic field; electromagnetic disturbance; techniques for measuring of electromagnetic immunity; immunity of IT devices on electromagnetic field; electromagnetic eavesdropping
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Functional Bakery Products: Technological, Chemical and Nutritional Modification: 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2947 | Submission Open
Keywords: health properties; fortification cereal-based food; nutritional quality; food quality; bioactive substances; food processing; innovative technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)
Recent Advances and Emerging Trends in Computational Fluid Dynamics
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2498 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational fluid dynamics (CFD); energy efficiency; indoor air quality; outdoor air quality; wind engineering; heat and mass transfer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fluid Science and Technology)
Advanced Research on Integrated Circuits and Systems
edited by and Wenzhang Fang
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2185 | Submission Open
Keywords: logic devices; memory technologies; power elecronics; integrated circuits manufacturing; design for manufacturability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)
Advanced Models and Algorithms for Recommender Systems
edited by Pavlos Kefalas
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1897 | Submission Open
Keywords: recommender systems; personalization; scalability; interpretability; user privacy; cold-start problem; data heterogeneity; large language models in recommendations; deep learning in recommendations; graph neural networks; hybrid collaborative filtering; context-aware recommendations; sequential recommendations; multi-modal data integration; fairness and transparency in recommendations; real-world applications; artificial intelligence; machine learning; data science; information retrieval; algorithms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Reliability and Risk Analysis of Structures and Applications to Design and Optimization, 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1885 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural reliability; risk analysis; reliability-based design and optimization; system reliability; complex systems; machine learning; data-driven uncertainty quantification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Condition Monitoring and Intelligent Fault Diagnosis for Mechanical Equipment and Complex System
edited by and Xingyu Zhao
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1569 | Submission Open
Keywords: condition monitoring; fault diagnosis; prognostics; complex mechanical systems; artificial intelligence; predictive maintenance; machine learning; IoT in maintenance; data-driven fault detection; remaining useful life (RUL)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)
Tuberculosis—a Millennial Disease in the Age of New Technologies
edited by Beatrice Mahler, Ioana Munteanu and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1470 | Submission Open
Keywords: tuberculosis; public health intervention; technology; AI; diagnosis; treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Application of Software Engineering Techniques in Human-Computer Interactions
edited by Carlos Toxtli and Paige Rodeghero
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1220 | Submission Open
Keywords: software engineering; human-computer interaction; user interface design; requirements engineering; user-centered design; interactive systems; software testing; agile development; design patterns; quality assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Sustainable and Low-Carbon Building Materials in Special Areas
edited by , , and Le Wang
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1145 | Submission Open
Keywords: concrete durability; sustainable materials; low-carbon building materials; low-carbon construction method; soil treatment; solid waste disposal
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
X-ray Scattering Characterization in Materials Science
edited by Yoshiharu Sakurai
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1105 | Submission Open
Keywords: small-/wide-angle X-ray Scattering; X-ray diffraction; X-ray total scattering; X-ray Raman scattering; resonance inelastic X-ray scattering; X-ray Compton scattering; energy materials; quantum materials; soft materials; disordered materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)
Modern Internal Combustion Engines: Design, Testing, and Application
edited by , Zbigniew Korczewski and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1057 | Submission Open
Keywords: problems of internal combustion engine construction; internal combustion engine research; applications of internal combustion engines; the problem of quality of engine components; supply chains of engine components at the stage of manufacture and operation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)
New Approaches to Water Treatment: Challenges and Trends, 2nd Edition
edited by Luz Marina Ruíz and Miguel Ángel Gómez
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1025 | Submission Open
Keywords: desalination; digitalization; drinking water; optimization; rainwater; reclaimed water; water treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)
Novel Ecofriendly Refrigeration System: Technology and Application submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 888 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-GWP refrigerants; natural refrigerants; disruptive refrigeration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)
Software Engineering and Computer Science for Sustainable IoT Systems
edited by Luis Gomes, and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 741 | Submission Open
Keywords: Internet of Things; cyber– physical systems; embedded computing; sensor networks; energy-aware computing; distributed systems; real-time systems; sustainable IoT systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Industrial Ecology: Sustainable Production and Environmental Solutions submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 735 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental impact assessment; life cycle analysis; waste minimization; water treatment; wastewater treatment; gas emission minimization; green technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Industrial Technologies)
Advanced Fault Detection and Diagnosis for Photovoltaic Systems
edited by Alexandru-Ionel Constantin, Lucia Andreea El-Leathey, Paula Anghelita and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 620 | Submission Open
Keywords: photovoltaic systems; monitoring system; fault detection; fault diagnosis; automatic supervision; online monitoring; real-time monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)
Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering: Implications and Sustainable Solutions for Infrastructures and the Environment
edited by Paulo A.L.F. Coelho, and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 558 | Submission Open
Keywords: earthquake geotechnical engineering; liquefaction; environment; sustainability; performance-based design; unconventional geomaterials; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Advanced Radiopharmaceuticals for Cancer Imaging and Therapy
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 552 | Submission Open
Keywords: targetted alpha therapy; radiotherapy; positron emission tomography; isotopes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)
Advances in Physiotherapy and Neurorehabilitation
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 530 | Submission Open
Keywords: rehabilitation; neuromodulation; movement; recovery; exercise
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Applied Machine Learning in Industry 4.0
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 510 | Submission Open
Keywords: domain-constrained intelligence; decision-centric systems; human-AI co-reasoning; knowledge graph integration; multimodal data fusion; real-time feedback optimization; compliance-driven AI; semantic alignment; distributed learning privacy; cognitive efficiency optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
International Conference Wood Science and Engineering in the Third Millennium–ICWSE 2025 submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 463 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood structure and properties; wood drying and heat treatments; mechanical wood processing and quality; wood-based materials; wood preservation; modification; gluing; and coating; conservation– restoration of wooden objects; furniture design; wood constructions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)
Sustainable Nanomaterials for Biotechnological and Medical Applications: Current Developments submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 364 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable nanomaterials; biotechnology; medicine; green synthesis; drug delivery; hyperthermia; bio-imaging; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; biosensors; environmental impact
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanotechnology and Applied Nanosciences)
Industrial Applications of Laser Ultrasonics
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 338 | Submission Open
Keywords: laser ultrasonics; non-destructive testing; industrial applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optics and Lasers)
Food Contamination: Applications of Analytical Detection Methods
edited by , Agnieszka Anna Niklas and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 323 | Submission Open
Keywords: food contact materials; food contaminants; pesticide residues; environmental contaminants; veterinary drugs residues; processing contaminants; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS); liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS); high resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)
Quality Assessment of Dairy Products submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 313 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbiological quality; chemical composition; physical properties; sensory evaluation; technological innovations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)
Artificial Intelligence for Healthcare: Technologies, Applications, and Impact submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open
Keywords: data mining; quantum machine learning; wearable devices; Internet of Medical Things; natural language processing; generative artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
New Challenges in Microbial Synthetic Biology Applications
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open
Keywords: microorganisms; metabolic engineering; synthetic biology; bioproducts; bioremediation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)
Advances in Natural Products: Extraction, Bioactivity, Biotransformation, and Applications
edited by , Ana Dobrinčić and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant extracts; algae extracs; microorganisms; underutilized biomass; bioactive compounds; green extraction; biotransformation; phytochemical profiling; functional food
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)
AirGuard: Advances in Air Quality Monitoring, Assessment and Control
edited by and Adam Gauci
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open
Keywords: air quality; air pollution; modeling; monitoring campaigns; emission; dispersion; transboundary pollution; indoor air; ambient air; instrumentation; sensors; remote sensing; artificial intelligence; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)
Thermal Performance and Energy Efficiency of Low-Embodied Carbon Building Envelopes
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open
Keywords: embodied carbon; energy-efficient building envelope; biobased materials; optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)
Petroleum Engineering: Production Forecasting, Process Design, and Implementation, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open
Keywords: production forecasting; field implementation; process design; optimization algorithms; machine learning; multiphase flows; CO2 utilization and storage; reservoir evaluation; reservoir characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)
PDE-Based Neural Operator Learning for Material Modeling, Fatigue, and Fracture Mechanics submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-carbon learning; material modeling; neural operator learning; PDE-based learning; multi-phase material
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
New Mitigation Researches for Compound Disasters Based on Interdisciplinary Approaches
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural disasters; disaster mitigation; complex disasters
(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)
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