Applied Sciences

Advances in Sustainable Feeds for Ruminants and Poultry: Alternative Feed Resources and Novel Approaches to Evaluation and Optimization

edited by

Alberto Stanislao Atzori

and Babak Darabighane

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable feed; agricultural by-products; drought-tolerant forages; alternative protein sources; life cycle assessment; circular bioeconomy; precision nutrition; ruminants; poultry

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

Objective Recognition and Detection in Marine Engineering

edited by

Shigang Wang

and

Ke Yang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine remote sensing; deep learning; target detection and recognition; feature extraction and fusion; noise interference suppression; image and signal processing

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

Structural Health Monitoring in Turbomachinery

edited by

Giuseppe Battiato

,

Christian Maria Firrone

and

Paolo Neri

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring (SHM); turbomachinery; vibration-based diagnostics; rotordynamics; blade tip timing; digital image correlation; damage detection; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

AI-Enabled Intelligent Interaction and Assistive Systems

edited by Félix Escalona and

Francisco Gomez-Donoso

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: human– computer interaction; tridimensional data processing; intelligent assistive systems; multimodal interaction; immersive technology; explainable AI

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

Energy Storage in Geological Formations: Advances and Challenges

edited by Chrysothemis Paraskevopoulou,

Petros Koutsovitis

and

Nikolaos Koukouzas

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: geological energy storage; underground gas storage; compressed air energy storage (CAES); thermal energy storage; geothermal energy; hydrogen storage; subsurface reservoirs; energy storage modeling; geomechanical stability; environmental impact; renewable energy integration; risk assessment; carbon capture and storage (CCS)

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

Latest Progress in Railway Structures and Construction

edited by Otto Plasek and

Mykola Sysyn

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilience of railway structures; enhancing safety and reliability; Internet of Things; machine learning; artificial intelligence; big data analytics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Molecular Diagnostics and Cancer Research

edited by Zsolt Kovacs and

Laura Banias

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular diagnostics; cancer biomarkers; liquid biopsy; precision oncology; next-generation sequencing; multi-omics; tumor microenvironment; artificial intelligence; translational oncology

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

Advanced Power Electronics Converters: Design, Control and Applications—2nd Edition

edited by Ricardo Lizana Fuentes,

Pedro Eduardo Melín Coloma

and

Eduardo Espinosa Neira

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: power electronics; modulation technique; multilevel converters; multi-modular converters; industrial applications; model predictive control; semiconductors losses; digital control

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

State-of-the-Art of Digital Health Technologies

edited by

Lu Bai

and Anna Jurek-Loughrey

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence in healthcare; digital health technologies; healthcare robotics; AI agents; mental health chatbots; clinical decision support systems; digital biomarkers; telemedicine; human– AI collaboration; intelligent healthcare systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Advances in Edible Oil Processing and Quality Characterization

edited by

Edyta Symoniuk

,

Małgorzata Wroniak

and

Katarzyna Ratusz

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible oils; oil processing; quality characterization; oxidative stability; lipid oxidation; refining; analytical methods; food quality; sustainability

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

Evaluation and Analysis of Physical and Mechanical Properties of Soil/Sand

edited by

Linzhu Li

and

Andrzej Głuchowski

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil mechanics; soil physical properties; soil characterization; soil testing; in situ testing; physical modelling; constitutive modeling; numerical modelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Animal Biotechnology: Methods, Applications, and Challenges

edited by Rafael Torres De Souza Rodrigues and

Karolina Wójciak

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: gene editing; CRISPR technologies; genomic selection; marker-assisted breeding; metabolomics; proteomics; bioinformatics; embryo transfer; in vitro fertilization; meat processing technologies

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

Pavement Materials: Status, Development and Future

edited by

Eva Remišová

and Martin Decký

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: pavements; asphalts; recycled materials; advanced materials; sustainability; durability; life-cycle assessment; industry waste

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

Identification and Structural Dynamics in Nonlinear System

edited by Lívija Cveticanin

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

Keywords: nonlinear dynamics; system identification; structural dynamics; nonlinear oscillators; bifurcation and stability; vibration analysis; smart and metamaterial structures; data-driven modeling; machine learning in dynamics; parameter estimation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Recent Progress and Challenges of Digital Health and Bioengineering, 2nd Edition

edited by

Hariton-Nicolae Costin

, Gladiola Petroiu and

Cristian Rotariu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical robotics and actuators; medical imaging; image processing; and analysis; biosignal processing; telemedicine; e-health; and telecommunications; wearable systems and sensors; m-health and p-health systems; internet in healthcare and medical web portals; cloud computing; decision support systems and artificial intelligence in medicine; internet and network applications; wireless sensor networks; laser technology and optical communication; microelectronics; healthcare in the space environment; optoelectronics for health; embedded systems; biomechanics; micro and nanotechnology for medicine; medical physics and biophysics; medical devices and equipment; measurement and instrumentation in bioengineering; biometrics; forensics; and security; health technology assessment; rehabilitative and assistive technologies; electromagnetic compatibility; instrumental analysis and laboratory technologies; molecular bioengineering; bioengineering in dental and oral health; multimedia applications for medical and healthcare education and e-learning; neurosciences; biomedical sciences communication and career development

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

Recent Advances in Precision Farming and Digital Agriculture: 2nd Edition

edited by

Michele Raffaelli

and

Daniele Antichi

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable farming systems; robotics; artificial intelligence; internet of things; agri-technology; automation; input reduction; variable rate applications; sensors; fleet management; decision support systems

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

Advanced Microcontrollers, Intelligent Control, and Edge Computing in Industrial IoT Ecosystems

edited by

Gabriel Gaspar

,

Vojtech Simak

and

Damian Grzechca

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: microcontrollers (MCUs); industrial IoT (IIoT); edge computing; intelligent control; edge AI/TinyML; embedded systems; real-time data processing; cyber– physical systems (CPSs); network security; Industry 4/5.0

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

Advanced IoT/ICT Technologies in Smart Systems, 2nd Edition

edited by

Sang-Kyu Jung

and Kwonjoong Son

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart system; arduino; microcontroller; IoT; ICT

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

Advances in Medical Imaging for Hematological Diseases: From Diagnosis to Therapy Monitoring

edited by

Elisabeta Antonescu

, Mihaela Racheriu and

Maria Totan

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: hematologic diseases; hematologic malignancies; multimodal imaging; computed tomography (CT); magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); PET/CT; ultrasound imaging; bone marrow imaging; treatment response assessment; artificial intelligence; imaging biomarkers

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

Edge Intelligence for Next Generation IoT Applications

edited by Raúl Parada

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: edge intelligence; Internet of Things; green AI; trustworthiness; distributed learning

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

Advances in Aquatic Animal Nutrition and Aquaculture, 2nd Edition

edited by Cecilia de Souza Valente and

Eduardo Luis Ballester

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal nutritional research; aquatic animal health; aquafeed; functional feed; nutritional compounds; sustainable ingredients

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

Advances in 2D Materials and Vertical Architectures for Optoelectronics and Neuromorphic Systems

edited by Adila Rani and

Muhammad Junaid Sultan

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

Keywords: 2D materials; vertical devices; heterostructures; monolithic 3D integration; neuromorphic devices; artificial synapse

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

Biophotonics Technologies and Their Applications

edited by Elisabetta Pace

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: biophotonics; ultraweak photon emission; biophotons; photon counting; photonic instrumentation; optical detector technologies; biophoton medical applications; biophoton-based medical diagnostic tools; complex systems data analysis; biosensing; biophotons and food quality; biophotons and agriculture; biophotons and traditional Chinese medicine; biophotons and human mental activity; biophotons and human health; biophotons and mental health disorders; biophotons and neural activity; biophotons and cellular communication

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

Recent Advances in Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass

edited by

Paweł Kazimierski

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: torrefaction; pyrolysis; gasification; biochar; renewable fuels; biomass waste

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

Advanced Functional Materials: Surface Modification as the Route for Novel Biomedical Applications

edited by

Javier Vallejo Montesinos

, David Contreras López and

Beatriz Ruíz Camacho

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface modification; self assembly monolayer; polymer brushes; sol-gel; silane coupling agents; biomedicine

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

Implant Dentistry: Advanced Materials, Methods and Technologies—2nd Edition

edited by

Alexandru Mester

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental implant; osseointegration; guided bone regeneration; oral health

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

Power Equipment Fault Detection and Diagnosis

edited by Yanxin Wang and

Jing Yan

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: power equipment; fault diagnosis; condition monitoring; partial discharge; deep learning; multi-source fusion; transfer learning; digital twin

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

Smart, Safe, and Secure: Advances in AI for Next-Generation Information Systems

edited by

Ibrahim Ghafir

and

Sohag Kabir

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: information systems security; network safety; cyber-physical threats; privacy-enhancing technologies; artificial intelligence for security; system resilience; intrusion detection; Internet of Things security; risk assessment; threat intelligence

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

Advanced Microbial Mineralization Technology and Multi-Scenario Applications in Geotechnical Engineering

edited by

Jianxiu Wang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: MICP; microbial mineralization mechanism; multi-physical field coupling model; multi-scenario applications; big data and AI model; microbial geotechnical engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in Emulsions and Gels: Preparation, Optimization and Application

edited by

Jenifer Santos García

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: emulsions; gels; nanoemulsions; rheology; biopolymers; formulation optimization; microstructure; stability; applications

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

The Application of Numerical Analysis in Geotechnical Engineering

edited by Jianhai Zhang and

Li Qian

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: numerical analysis; geotechnical engineering; finite element method; discrete element method; constitutive modelling; multi-field coupling in geotechnical engineering; artificial intelligence; fracture and instability of geomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Technological Innovations and Tools in Dental Practice—2nd Edition

edited by

Hee-Eun Kim

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence in dentistry; big data in dentistry; dental imaging; diagnostic tools in dentistry; digital dentistry; nanodentistry; preventive dental techniques; robotics in dental practice; tissue engineering in dentistry; wearable dental devices

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

Advances and Applications of 3D Imaging in Medicine

edited by

Andreas Herrler

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open

Keywords: VR/AR/XR; education; diagnosis; treatment; visualization; 3D printing; radiology; photorealistic; generated models; AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Advanced Theoretical and Computational Methods in Modern Photonics

edited by Junhe Zhou

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational photonics ; theoretical photonics ; electromagnetic modeling ; nanophotonics ; inverse design ; topology optimization ; AI-assisted modeling ; multiphysics simulation ; photonic integrated circuits ; metamaterials ; nonlinear optics simulation ; quantum photonics modeling ; finite element method (FEM) ; finite-difference time-domain (FDTD)

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

Agro-Industrial Waste for Sustainable Green Production: Advancements and Challenges (2nd Edition)

edited by

Charles Manful

and Raymond H. Thomas

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: agro-industrial waste valorization; food waste bioprocessing; antioxidants; biorefinery; waste-to-value; functional ingredients; bioactive compounds recovery; chronic diseases; pollution reduction; metabolomics; green extraction; sustainable food systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

AI in Drug Discovery and Development

edited by

Aleksander Mendyk

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; empirical modeling; generative systems; agentic systems; cheminformatics; bioinformatics; omics

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

Blockchain and IoT Applications in Industry

edited by

Claude Duvallet

and

Cyrille Bertelle

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: blockchain; artificial intelligence; Internet of Things; applications in industry

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

Green Photocatalytic Materials for Water Treatment

edited by

Agnieszka Fiszka Borzyszkowska

and Maciej Tankiewicz

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; green materials; water treatment; hazardous pollutants; water contamination; advanced treatment

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

Sustainable Nanomaterials for Biotechnological and Medical Applications

edited by

Rodolfo Ramos-González

and

Anna Ilyina

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 99 | 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)

Intelligent Sensing and Measurement Technologies for Advanced Engineering Applications

edited by Xinjing Huang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent sensing; precision measurement; engineering applications; dedicated sensor algorithms

Artificial Intelligence in Cancer Diagnosis and Prognosis

edited by

Lukasz Jelen

and Michał Jeleń

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; deep learning; medical image analysis; whole-slide imaging; digital pathology; multiple instance learning; large multimodal models; multimodal data fusion; federated learning; high-performance computing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Telerehabilitation and Its Therapeutic Applications

edited by

Rodrigo Martín-San Agustín

,

Adrián Escriche Escuder

and Iván J. Fuentes Abolafio

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: telerehabilitation; artificial intelligence; remote monitoring; virtual reality; digital therapeutics; robotics; health services research

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

Prosthodontics: Advanced Technologies, Materials and Applications

edited by Dubravka Knezović Zlatarić

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital prosthodontics; intraoral scanners; CAD/CAM dentistry; 3D printing in dentistry; dental biomaterials; artificial intelligence in dentistry; digital occlusion analysis; implant prosthodontics; additive manufacturing; digital workflows in dentistry

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

Recent Process of Cooling System for Batteries: Material, Simulation and Application

edited by

Xiaojing Zhang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage; immersion cooling; coolant; PCM; nanofluids

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

Advanced Reactor Technologies for Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Wojciech Janczukowicz

and

Joanna Rodziewicz

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; process intensification; advanced reactor technologies; hybrid treatment systems; emerging contaminants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Natural Plant Compounds: Pharmacological Activity, Biochemical Properties, and Applications

edited by Bouchra Chebli

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytonutrients; natural products; phytochemistry; metabolomics; bioactivity-guided screening; bioactive plant compounds; pharmacological activity

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

Sports Performance Enhancement and Sports Injury Prevention

edited by

Marco Gervasi

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: training load monitoring; performance optimization; injury prevention; neuromuscular performance; fatigue and recovery; biomechanics; wearable technology; athlete monitoring; sports physiology; strength and conditioning; environmental stress; thermal stress; sports nutrition; data-driven approaches; machine learning in sport; individualized training; endurance performance; team sports; injury risk assessment

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

Advances in Intelligent Power Systems and Renewable Energy Integration

edited by Jiehui Zheng

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent power systems; renewable energy integration; digital twin; reinforcement learning; hydrogen energy infrastructure; offshore wind power; multi-energy flow coupling; grid stability and reliability

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

Advanced Technologies in Isotope Geochemistry

edited by Elissavet Dotsika

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: isotope geochemistry; advanced analytical techniques; mass spectrometry; MC-ICP-MS; IRMS; laser ablation; laser based spectroscopy; Raman spectroscopy; compound-specific isotope analysis (CSIA); clumped isotopes; high-resolution analysis; trace element analysis; provenance studies; biogeochemical cycles; environmental geochemistry; archaeometry; food authenticity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Advanced Technologies for Air Quality Monitoring, Assessment and Control

edited by

Alfred Micallef

and Adam Gauci

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1264 | 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)

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