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Recent Advances and Applications in Multi-Agent Communication

edited by Li Zhou and

Zhaolong Ning

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

Keywords: multi-agent communication; distributed cooperative control; communication protocols; algorithms; frameworks; case studies

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

Recent Research on Graphene-Based Materials

edited by

Mrinmoy Karmakar

and

Konstantinos Spyrou

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemically modified graphene; composite; self-healing; electrode material; property– performance relationship; cyclic voltammetry

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

Technical Advances in Structural Biology

edited by Yang Ha

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open

Keywords: macromolecular crystallography; CryoEM; molecular dynamics

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

Advances in Particle and Powder Technology: Theory, Methods, and Applications

edited by

Dmitry Portnikov

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

Keywords: particle technology; powder technology; granular materials; fluid– particle interactions; bulk solid handling; multiphase flows; numerical modeling of particulate systems; experimental characterization; industrial applications of powders

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

AI-Empowered Wireless Communication Technology for Internet of Things (IoT)

edited by Tan Le and Sachin Shetty

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI/ML for IoT; cyber security/privacy preservation/trustworthy management for IoT; networking and communications technology for IoT; 5G and beyond 5G/6G networks for IoT

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

Utilization of Marine By-Products

edited by

Deepika Dave

and Abul Hossain

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine bioactives; marine polysaccharides; marine lipids; marine proteins; nutrient analysis; marine by-products; health benefits

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

New Perspectives on Human–Robot Interactions in Rehabilitation and Assistance

edited by Yaxin Liu, Bo Huang and Ming Zhong

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open

Keywords: rehabilitation and assistance robots; assistive technologies for people with verbal communication difficulties; novel human– robot interaction (HRI) methods; intention recognition; object affordance detection; artificial intelligence; robotic assistance; rehabilitation; human-in-the-loop; care robotics

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

Gas Sensors: Optimization and Applications

edited by Tanya Blank

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: gas sensors; artificial nose; infrared gas sensors; chemical sensors; photoionization gas sensors; aquatic gas sensors; nanomaterials; air quality monitoring; volatile organic compounds; ultrasound; data processing; machine learning

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

Vibration-Based Diagnostics and Condition Monitoring

edited by

Alessandro P. Daga

and

Luca Viale

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine diagnostics; condition monitoring; maintenance strategies; vibration monitoring; novelty detection; damage detection; damage identification; damage classification; signal processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Acoustics and Vibrations)

Scientific Approaches to Dye and Pigment Characterization

edited by

Sara Valadas

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

Keywords: dyes; pigments; art conservation; material characterization; techniques of artistic production; scientific advances; state-of-the-art techniques; cutting-edge methods; scientific innovation; cultural heritage

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

Advances and Strategies in Sports Science and Injury Prevention: Innovations and Future Directions

edited by

Paulo Adriano Schwingel

Bruno Bavaresco Gambassi

, Marcelo Renato Guerino and Richard Diego Leite

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: sports science; injury prevention; athletic performance; exercise physiology; rehabilitation strategies; biomechanics; artificial intelligence in sports; wearable technology; recovery protocols; performance analytics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Trends and Prospects in Integrated Energy Systems and Smart Grids

edited by Jiehui Zheng

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon integrated energy systems and smart grids; planning and operation; modeling; optimization and decision-making; energy storage; mechanism design for integrated energy systems; net zero-carbon emissions

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

Advancements in Biomass-to-Biofuel Conversion Technologies: Process Optimization, Efficiency and Sustainability

edited by

Ernesto Hernandez

and

Wei Qiao

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy from biomass; green energy efficiency; biofuel production technologies; biomass-to-biofuel conversion; process optimization in biofuels; biofuel efficiency enhancement; biomass energy optimization; biomass conversion efficiency; sustainable biofuel technologies; efficient biofuel conversion

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

Recent Applications of Machine Learning and LLMs in Natural Language Processing (NLP): 2nd Edition

edited by

Carlos A. Iglesias

and

Jinyi Zhang

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

Keywords: sentiment analysis; voice analysis and processing; entity recognition; syntax analysis; machine translation and summarization; large language models; question answering; chatbots and conversational agents; image semantic segmentation; interdisciplinary applications in healthcare; finance; and multimodal systems; semantic modeling and cross-domain knowledge transfer

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

Application of Artificial Intelligence in Fault Detection, Diagnosis, and Prediction

edited by Amelia Zafra and Bruno Miguel Veloso

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault detection; fault diagnosis; predictive maintenance; artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; anomaly detection; industrial systems

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

Underground Energy Storage and Geothermal Applications for a Sustainable Space Heating and Cooling

edited by

Jessica Maria Chicco

Ignasi Herms

and

Guglielmina Mutani

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: geothermal energy; UTES; clean energy system; urban building energy modeling; energy efficiency; demand-supply modeling; district heating and cooling; self-sufficiency; renewable energy communities

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

Next-Generation Mobile Robotics: Intelligent Navigation, Adaptive Planning, and Sensor Integration

edited by

Edgar Martínez-García

and

Rajesh Elara Mohan

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous navigation; path planning; mobile robotics; robust perception; multi-sensor integration; SLAM; legged locomotion; gait optimization; adaptive locomotion; swarm intelligence; multi-robot systems

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

Satellite Geodesy and Earth System Monitoring

edited by Mehdi Eshagh and

Robert Tenzer

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: geodesy; earth system monitoring; geodynamics; satellite gravimetry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Human Performance and Health in Sport and Exercise—2nd Edition

edited by

Barbara Gilic

and

Andrea Fusco

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: sports performance; performance indicators; well-being; healthy lifestyle; health literacy; physical literacy; lifestyle medicine

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

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

edited by

David He

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; engineering applications; predictive analytics; optimization algorithms; deep learning; intelligent systems

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

Digital Transformation in Information Systems

edited by

Elisabete Paulo Morais

, Agostinho de Sousa Pinto,

Carlos Fernando de Almeida Grilo

Maria João da Silva Costa Ferreira

and

Juan C. Infante-Moro

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; information systems; artificial intelligence in IS; big data analytics; business process reengineering; digital innovation; cybersecurity and digital privacy; smart cities and e-government; digital business models; digital inclusion and ethics

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

Structural Dynamics and Vibration

edited by Hossein Bisheh

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: wave dynamics; wave propagation; free vibration; forced vibration; linear vibration; nonlinear vibration; oscillation; natural frequency; stability; single-degree-of-freedom; multi-degree-of-freedom; resonance; damping; vibrational modes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Acoustics and Vibrations)

Advancements in Natural Language Processing, Semantic Networks, and Sentiment Analysis: 2nd Edition

edited by Francisco De Arriba-Pérez, Enrique Costa-Montenegro and Silvia García-Méndez

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; emotion detection; large language models; machine learning; natural language processing; pre-trained language models; semantics and pragmatics; sentiment analysis

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

Current Status and Perspectives in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 2nd Edition

edited by

Elena Amaricai

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: assessment; disability; functioning; quality of life; robotic therapy; virtual reality; assistive technologies; telerehabilitation

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

Image Processing: Technologies, Methods, Apparatus

edited by Benjamin Milgrom,

Andrei Doncescu

Cheonshik Kim

and

Ki-Hyun Jung

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: image processing; algorithms; machine learning

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

Big Data Technology and Its Applications

edited by Zhonghong Ou, Kaize Shi, Qika Lin and Yifan Zhu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-driven intelligent data processing; data mining; information fusion; data intelligence

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

Advanced Internet of Things Ecosystems: Architectures, Intelligence, and Communication Innovations

edited by

David Sarabia-Jácome

and

Carlos Enrique Palau Salvador

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: next-generation IoT; edge computing; GenIA; network; architecture; IoT applications; future networks; ambient intelligence

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

Current Advances in Eddy Current Testing

edited by

and

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: nondestructive testing; eddy current testing; pulsed eddy current

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

Development of Advanced Models in Information Systems

edited by Małgorzata B Pankowska and Dominik Spinczyk

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: conceptual models; pragmatism of modeling; practice of modeling; digital ecosystem; cyber– physical systems; enterprise architecture; model-driven engineering

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

Effects of the Soil Environment on Plant Growth

edited by

Kristina Lekavičienė

Vilma Naujokienė

and

Sidona Buragienė

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil– plant interactions; plant adaptation to soil; soil management; plant growth techniques; innovative farming

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Reinforcement Learning for Real-World Applications

edited by Dazi Li and Pablo Chamoso

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: reinforcement learning; robotics control; scheduling optimization; smart manufacturing; intelligent transportation; energy management

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

Application of Intelligent Systems in Poultry Farming

edited by

Xiao Yang

Lilong Chai

and

Ramesh Bahadur Bist

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry industry; smart technologies; animal welfare; artificial intelligence; Internet of Things; sensor networks; big data analytics; automation; productivity; farm management

Micromechanical Analysis of 3D Printed Fiber-Reinforced Composites

edited by Ray Wan and Han-Yong Jeon

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; fiber-reinforced composites; micromechanical analysis; multiscale modelling; structural integrity; experimental characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Application of Artificial Intelligence in the Logistics Industry and Supply Chain

edited by

Taeho Park

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI logistics; supply chain; machine learning; cybersecurity risks; digital transformation; resilience; sustainability; risk management; ethics regulation

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

Advances in Ridge Augmentation and Dental Implantology

edited by

Nikolaos Soldatos

Theofilos Koutouzis

and Arndt Guentsch

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: ridge augmentation; soft tissue augmentation; phenotype modification therapy; dental implants; guided implant dentistry; immediate implants; virtual implant planning; angled screw channel abutments; 4D analysis; emergence profile; implant restorations

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

Explainable and Transparent AI for Engineering Applications

edited by Feng Wang and

Hasan Tercan

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: explainable AI; transparent AI; engineering applications; interpretability; model visualization; trustworthiness; intelligent systems

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

Recent Advances and New Trends in Computer Vision and Image Processing

edited by

Pedro Couto

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer vision; image processing; video processing; artificial intelligence; and machine learning

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

Emerging Topics in Superconductors and Nanomaterials

edited by

Vladimir M. Fomin

and Oleksandr Dobrovolskiy

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoengineered superconductors; vortex matter and vortex dynamics; topological and hybrid systems; superconductor 3D nanoarchitectures; hybrid superconductor-magnetic nanoarchitectures; novel materials and fabrication approaches

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

Advanced Manufacturing of Smart Materials

edited by

Thywill Cephas Dzogbewu

and

Deon De Beer

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart materials; advanced manufacturing; 4D printing; roll-to-roll manufacturing; environmental stimuli; multimaterial

Research of Sports Medicine and Health Care: Second Edition

edited by Daniel López-Plaza Palomo and Pedro Manonelles

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: health; injury rehabilitation; exercise prescription; doping prevention; injury prevention; healthcare

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

Advances in Intelligent Information Systems and AI Applications—2nd Edition

edited by

Grigorios Beligiannis

and

Georgios A. Tsirogiannis

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; computational intelligence; machine learning; intelligent information systems; hybrid intelligent algorithms

Millimeter-Wave Antenna Arrays: From Design to Applications

edited by Yuefeng Hou, Changjiang Deng and

Yan Wang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: antenna array; beamforming; millimeter-wave; metamaterial-based designs; MIMO; reconfigurable antennas

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

Innovations in Binder and Asphalt Mixture Rheology

edited by

Joao Victor Staub De Melo

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: rheology; asphalt binders; asphalt mixtures; viscoelastic properties; temperature effects; aging effects; modified binders; pavement performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Security and Reliability Assessment for Blockchain

edited by Sheng Cao and Liming Fang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: security and reliability assessment tools or frameworks for blockchain; attacks and vulnerabilities of blockchain; blockchain privacy; blockchain scalability; cross-chain and off-chain security; security of smart contracts and chain codes; blockchain-powered application security; blockchain consensus and fault tolerance mechanisms; forensic in blockchain; new blockchain diagram

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

Artificial Intelligence and Bioinformatics for Disease Diagnosis and Prognostic Assessment

edited by

Ana María Torres Aranda

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; bioinformatics; machine learning; deep learning; big data analysis; genomic sequences; proteomic profiles; clinical data; disease diagnosis; prognostic assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Advances in AI-Driven Distributed Systems

edited by

Fabrizio Marozzo

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-powered distributed computing; cloud computing and big data analytics; intelligent resource management; peer-to-peer networks and decentralized systems; AI-enhanced fault tolerance and security; scalable software engineering for distributed systems

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

Applications of Remote Sensing in Environmental Sciences

edited by

Hatef Dastour

and

Rui Sun

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; environmental monitoring; climate change; land use; biodiversity; water resources; disaster management; urban analysis; atmospheric studies; environmental science

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Novel Insights in Applied Computer Graphics, Game Technology, and AR/VR

edited by Burkhard Wünsche

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: AR/VR; computer graphics; haptic feedback; immersive controls; game technologies

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

Recent Advances in Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment

edited by

Monica Macrì

and Felice Festa

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: condylar growth; cone beam CT; fMRI; genetics; radiography; dental; diagnosis; cephalometry; 3D computer applications; experimental investigation

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

AI-Empowered Wireless Power Transfer Technology and Electromagnetic Metamaterials

edited by Chunfang Wang,

Cancan Rong

and Hongbo Ma

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless power transfer; energy efficiency; metasurfaces and metamaterials; artificial intelligence; Internet of Things; EM wave manipulation; electromagnetic compatibility; flexible wireless energy harvesting

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

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